Venezuela’s lawmakers debate a new mining bill that aims to attract foreign investment and rebuild trust after past expropriations. On Monday, acting President Delcy Rodríguez’s proposal reached the legislature. It mirrors parts of a recent oil reform. The bill sets rules for mineral rights and creates small, medium and large mining categories.
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Coconut custard meets pineapple upside-down toppingPope names veteran Vatican diplomat as ambassador to the US to manage relations with TrumpSuecia investiga un carguero que habría transportado grano robado con tripulación rusaWorld NewsNational Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez gestures during a debate on a mining bill at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 9, 2026. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez holds up a document during a debate on a mining bill at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 9, 2026. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez gestures during a debate on a mining bill at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 9, 2026. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez gestures during a debate on a mining bill at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 9, 2026. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez holds up a document during a debate on a mining bill at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 9, 2026. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez holds up a document during a debate on a mining bill at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 9, 2026. lawmakers on Monday began debating a bill proposed by acting President Delcy Rodríguez to regulate the country’s mining industry and create conditions to attract crucial foreign investment. The bill aims to generate confidence among foreign investors, many of whom lost assets through expropriations decades ago, and draw much-needed capital to boost the country’s industry. It partially mirrors a recently approved, doing away with a tenet of the self-proclaimed socialist movement that has ruled the country for more than two decades. It is the latest legislative action that Rodríguez has proposed since coming under pressure from the Trump administration in January, when the United States military deposed then-President Nicolás Maduro. She announced the measure last week during the visit to the capital, Caracas, ofon critical minerals — some of which are abundant in Venezuela — and advances its phased plan to stabilize the South American country that was marred by a complex crisis for the entirety of Maduro’s near 13-year rule.in the poorly regulated industry. The elements niobium and tantalum, both considered critical minerals and crucial for smartphones and the batteries of electric vehicles, are extracted from coltan. Bauxite is processed into aluminum, which the U.S. also lists as a critical mineral.has led the world’s leading mining corporations to evaluate the possibility of investing significant capital to reactivate sectors capable of guaranteeing the supply of critical minerals essential for the development of the technology industry, the generation of new energy sources, and the manufacture of electric vehicles,” lawmaker Félix Freites said before vowing to work diligently to ensure the bill leads to job opportunities for Venezuelans. The proposed bill regulates mineral rights, establishes small, medium and large-scale mining categories and allows for independent arbitration of disputes, which foreign investors view as key to guard against future expropriation. An independent arbitration provision was included in the oil industry overhaul that Rodríguez signed into law earlier this year. The bill also bans the president, vice president, ministers, governors and others from holding mining titles. Venezuela’s 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. Many foreign companies that invested in Venezuela, including in mining and oil sectors, saw their assets expropriated about two decades ago. Then, in 2016, Maduro’s government established a huge mining development zone stretching across the central area of the country to supplement flagging revenue from its dominant oil industry, which saw its production decline as a result of mismanagement, corruption and, more recently, U.S. sanctions.and the presence of criminal gangs, but ordinary Venezuelans continue to flock there in hopes of getting rich quick and escaping poverty. Officials and members of the military take cuts from the illegal mining revenue in exchange for allowing the operation of mines, access to fuel and other equipment and transportation of minerals. The U.S. last week issued a sanctions license that authorizes dealings with Minerven, Venezuela’s state-owned gold mining company. In announcing the bill Wednesday, Rodríguez told reporters it will be “a win for the social well-being” of Venezuelans. “May the Venezuelan people also see the good aspects of having good relations with the world and with the United States of America,” she said.
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