$100 million worth of Venezuelan gold arrives in the United States According to a report by Golden Finance, US Interior Secretary Doug Bergem confirmed in an interview on March 8th that $100 million worth of Venezuelan gold had arrived in the United States on March 6th and was reportedly "intended for industrial and commercial use". According to the website of the US Treasury Department, the US issued a license on the same day authorizing specific transactions involving Venezuelan gold production. Earlier last week, Bergem visited Venezuela, with a focus on the mining industry. Bergem brought representatives from over 20 mining and mineral companies and expressed optimism about expanding Venezuela's oil and mining industry. (CCTV International News)