Gold Reserve Corp. (now operating as Gold Reserve Ltd.) is a Canadian-listed company with significant gold assets in Venezuela, particularly the massive Siembra Minera project in Bolívar State, which was expropriated by the Maduro government but is the subject of a long-standing arbitration settlement. Following recent political shifts (Maduro's arrest in early 2026), the company expressed optimism about regaining control and developing its vast properties, though significant political risk, sanctions, and instability remain major hurdles, limiting serious investment despite Venezuela's rich gold potential.