Venezuela has resumed primary aluminum exports to the United States after almost a decade, with a shipment of more than 15,000 tons under a trade agreement between CVG Venalum and international firms.

The deal involved the state-owned Guayana company, trading company Mercuria Energy Group LTD and Heeney Capital, and covered ingots reaching purity levels of 99.5 and 99.7 percent, parameters recognized as high-quality standards in the international market.

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The step is framed within new political and governance agendas promoted by acting President Delcy Rodríguez, who has advanced guidelines aimed at strengthening national productive capacity and projecting an “economic rebirth” in Venezuelan society.

The Executive’s decision is based on joint work by the Ministry of Ecological Mining Development, the Ministry of Basic Industries and the Venezuelan Guayana Corporation, with the goal of revitalizing the national economy, affected in recent years.

The agreement comes after the signing of more than eight energy and oil agreements aimed at reactivating the industrial sector. In this context, talks have been held with Mercuria Energy Group and Swiss firm Glencore, interested in operating the Venalum plant.

Venalum, the country’s main aluminum producer, has an installed capacity of 430,000 tons per year of primary metal, obtained directly from alumina processing. This productive potential is a key asset for diversifying the Venezuelan economy.

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