Shafaqna English– According to three informed sources with direct knowledge of the ongoing deliberations, the Trump administration is actively working to secure broader American access to Venezuela’s mineral resources—particularly gold—as part of a larger strategic initiative.
This initiative goes well beyond the traditional focus on oil and represents a concerted effort to expand U.S. influence and operational control over the South American nation’s extensive natural wealth.
The administration appears to be treating Venezuela’s resource base as a comprehensive prize, rather than limiting its ambitions to the petroleum sector alone.
The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the discussions, indicated that this new approach could potentially unlock Venezuela’s mining sector for American investors.
Such a move would not only secure U.S. company access to Venezuelan oil—which has long been a primary objective—but would also provide American firms with critical supplies of minerals deemed essential for U.S. national security.
This dual-track strategy—targeting both energy and strategic minerals—suggests that Washington views Venezuela as a key node in securing its long-term economic and military supply chains, and is willing to pursue aggressive diplomatic and economic measures to achieve that goal.
Source: Reuters