US Vanadium secures Venezuelan refinery by-products following policy shift

1 report, 1 independent Updated Fri 00:00

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What happened

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TechMet, which owns US Vanadium, is buying refinery by-products from Venezuela for processing at its vanadium operations in Arkansas. This opportunity arose after the US changed its policy toward Venezuela following US forces capturing Nicolás Maduro in January. The US has since eased restrictions on parts of Venezuela’s oil and minerals sectors, allowing American companies to purchase petroleum products and refinery by-products under Treasury licenses.

From miningmx.com

Why it matters

Some supportBrind's analysis of the reports

The contract is considered valuable for US vanadium supply chain security because vanadium is a key element in defense and other technologies. The policy change opened a new source of material for TechMet’s vanadium business.

Trump announced the capture of Nicolás Maduro and U.S. control over Venezuela's oil exports.

From miningmx.com

Who's involved

Brian MenellOwner of US Vanadium, which is buying the by-products for processing.
VenezuelaThe source country providing the refinery by-products.
Nicolás MaduroHis capture by US forces led to the change in US policy toward Venezuela.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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Brian MenellSpeculative
TechMet could increase revenue from its core vanadium operations due to the new supply chain.
VenezuelaSpeculative
Venezuela may see a new supply chain channel open for its refinery by-products due to regulatory action.

Coverage

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