Delcy Rodríguez reportó un aumento en la extracción de oro en Venezuela y prevé un crecimiento de 30 % para 2026
Delcy Rodríguez, presidenta encargada de Venezuela, informó el 19 de enero que durante 2025 se extrajeron 9,5 toneladas de oro
TL;DR
- Venezuela extracted 9.5 tons of gold in 2025, with plans to exceed this in 2026.
- Gold extraction saw 34.8% growth in the private sector and 81% in the public sector.
- A 30% increase in gold production is projected for the current year.
- A new organic law for mines and minerals is proposed to attract international investment.
- Gold funds Venezuela's foreign service and supports athletes in international competitions.
- The last quarter of 2025 saw Venezuela's highest iron exports in 10 years, with over 50% growth anticipated in 2026.
- Coal production increased by 260% last year, with projections of over 100% growth in 2026.
- Plans are in place to increase the production of gold and strategic minerals to generate foreign currency.
- Recent economic strategies include a liquefied petroleum gas export contract and plans to inject foreign currency into the banking sector.
- Proposed legislation includes reforms to the "Organic Hydrocarbons Law" and a law to simplify procedures.