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US interior secretary says Venezuela is offering security assurances to foreign mining companies
Venezuela offers security guarantees to foreign investors aiming to reopen mines in areas long controlled by illegal groups, as part of efforts to stabilize the country and attract legal investment.
Summary by Ground News
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on Thursday said Venezuela’s government is giving security assurances to mining companies interested in investing in the South American country, where mineral-rich areas have long been controlled by guerrilla members, gangs and other illegal groups that mine with consent — and to the benefit — of officials and the military.