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News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/general/blood-gold-how-gangs-took-control-of-venezuela-s-mines/ar-AA24Qfud
Published on: Thursday 04 June 2026
Investors cheered when Venezuela opened its vast mineral reserves to private capital in April but gang control over many mines could prove a powerful obstacle. It estimated that 66 percent of the ...
News Venezuela » Bolivar » Security: Venezuela mining reset meets ground-level challenges
News channel or source: https://www.mining.com/venezuela-mining-reset-meets-ground-level-challenges/
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026
Venezuela’s attempt to revive its mining sector after Nicolás Maduro’s ouster is colliding with decades of institutional decay, illegal extraction and investor skepticism.