Скачать или смотреть The Orinoco Belt in Venezuela

Venezuela concentrates ~303 billion barrels (≈17% of global proven reserves) in the Orinoco Oil Belt, while the Orinoco Mining Arc hosts gold, diamonds and coltan—resources vital for phones, batteries and renewables. Amid U.S. sanctions, China, Russia and Iran have kept ties with Maduro, shaping today’s energy-minerals geopolitics.

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Orinoco Belt ≈55,000 km² and holds most of Venezuela’s extra-heavy crude; Venezuela’s proven reserves are commonly cited around ~303 bn bbl; the Mining Arc spans ~111,800 km² with gold/coltan among key minerals; China/Russia/Iran ties with Maduro and sanctions context remain prominent in late-2025 coverage.