Heeney Capital Hosts U.S. Department of the Interior for Arrival of First Venezuelan Aluminum Shipment to the United States in Eight Years

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Heeney Capital ("Heeney"), a U.S. private investment and operating firm focused on critical minerals, strategic resources, and industrial supply chains, today celebrated the arrival and unloading of the first shipment of primary aluminum to the United States from Venezuela in nearly a decade. The 15,000-ton shipment arrived at the Port of Avondale in New Orleans, Louisiana. Heeney hosted U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana), and Representative Julia Letlow (R-Louisiana), on Monday, October 5, 2026, to mark the milestone.

"We are thrilled at the successful delivery of this shipment," said Henry Heeney, Co-Founder of Heeney Capital. "This will be one of many future shipments of Venezuelan aluminum to the United States and is part of a larger initiative of American investment into Venezuela."

The aluminum was transported from Venezuela to the Port of Avondale, where it will support American manufacturing. The shipment represents a step toward restoring a supply corridor that once made Venezuela one of the hemisphere's leading aluminum exporters, and reflects a broader effort by Heeney and its partners to rebuild U.S. access to critical materials from the region.

"This shipment is symbolic of the continuing relationship between Venezuela and the United States," said Sean Pi, Co-Founder of Heeney Capital. "Heeney Capital is focused on investing in assets that will power the re-industrialization of America."

Heeney anticipates additional shipments in the coming months with a longer-term goal of broader investment in Venezuelan industrial capacity.

About Heeney Capital

Heeney Capital is a U.S. private investment and operating firm focused on critical minerals, strategic resources, and industrial supply chains. The firm partners with governments and industry to develop assets that support U.S. and allied supply chain security.

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