U.S. got $100 million of gold from Venezuela, U.S. interior secretary says

By Spencer Kimball CNBC, New York Wednesday, March 25, 2026 HOUSTON -- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said today that the U.S. recently brought back $100 million of gold from Venezuela. Burgum visited Venezuela with oil and mining executives this month to meet with interim President Delcy Rodriguez. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Guanajuato Silver Is Reactivating Silver and Gold Mines in Mexico Guanajuato Silver is a precious metals producer reactivating past-producing silver and gold mines in central Mexico. The company produces silver and gold concentrates from the El Cubo Mines Complex, Valenciana Mines Complex, and the San Ignacio mine. All three mines are located within the state of Guanajuato, which has a 480-year mining history. Additionally, the company produces silver, gold, lead, and zinc concentrates from the Topia mine in northwestern Durango state.  With four operating mines and three processing facilities, Guanajuato Silver is one of the fastest growing silver producers in Mexico. For more information, please visit: http://www.gsilver.com/ "There hadn't been a shipment of precious metals between Venezuela and America in over 20 years," Burgum told energy executives at S&P Global's CERAWeek conference in Houston. "At the end of the two days, we were able to bring home $100 million of gold -- physically, the gold," the Interior secretary said. U.S. refiners will use the gold for commercial and consumer purposes, he said. The U.S. captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a military raid in January, leaving the rest of the regime largely in place. The Trump administration is cooperating closely with Rodriguez, vice president under Maduro. The interior secretary said he met with Rodriguez for 10 hours during his trip. President Donald Trump has been pressuring U.S. oil and gas executives to invest in Venezuela's energy sector. The South American nation is believed to possess the largest crude oil reserves in the world. ... ... For the remainder of the report: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/venezuela-gold-burgum-trump-rodriguez-maduro.html? * * * Support GATA by purchasing Stuart Englert's "Rigged" "Rigged" is a concise explanation of government's currency market rigging policy and extensively credits GATA's work exposing it. Ten percent of sales proceeds are contributed to GATA. Buy a copy for $14.99 through Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rigged-Exposing-Largest-Financial%20-History/dp/1651405204/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?keywords=rugged+stuart+englert&qid=1579708888&sr=8-2-fkmr1 * * * Help keep GATA going: GATA is a civil rights and educational organization based in the United States and tax-exempt under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Its e-mail dispatches are free, and you can subscribe at: http://www.gata.org To contribute to GATA, please visit: http://www.gata.org/node/16 Donations of $500 or more will entitle the donor to a 1-ounce silver round commemorating GATA's work: https://www.gata.org/sites/default/files/GATA-silver-round-front.png