The Venezuelan Oil Vault Has Opened: The Real Fortune Lies in the Great American Rebuild
Unlocking Venezuela's Hidden Treasures: Why the Energy Giants Are the Necessary First Step in the Country's Resource Renaissance.
The headlines have been dominated by the 303 billion barrels of oil suddenly back in play, and for the readers of this site, the implications are even profounder. We know that beneath the oil headlines, Venezuela’s Guayana Shield remains one of the most geologically rich, underexplored mineral districts on the planet. For years, junior miners like Gold Reserve and Rusoro Mining have fought tooth and nail in arbitration courts, holding onto billion-dollar claims that are finally within reach of being honored.
Make no mistake: the potential for these junior explorers is stratospheric. When the dust settles and the drill rigs turn, the "restitution trade" could mint fortunes.
But here is the reality check: You cannot mine gold with a broken power grid. You cannot export copper if the ports are rusted shut. And you cannot move heavy equipment on roads that have crumbled after a decade of neglect.
For the junior mining sector to truly ignite, someone has to go in first and turn the lights back on.

