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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Evolution Mining Ltd</name>
        <lei>254900BCFW5QO5LW8F27</lei>
        <title>Evolution Mining Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AU000000EVN4"/>
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        <balance>1578700.00000000</balance>
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        <pctVal>0.900384813571</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>LIBERTY GOLD WARRANT 05 2024</name>
        <lei>549300DY25855R7ZV117</lei>
        <title>LIBERTY GOLD WARRANT 05 2024</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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          <other otherDesc="Internal Identifier" value="ACI2PW6H0"/>
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        <balance>6624810.00000000</balance>
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        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
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        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
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            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>N/A</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>N/A</counterpartyLei>
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            <putOrCall>Call</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Purchased</writtenOrPur>
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                <issuerName>Liberty Gold Corp.</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>Liberty Gold Corp.</issueTitle>
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                  <other otherDesc="Internal Identifier" value="954EXWII2"/>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Predictive Discovery Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Predictive Discovery Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AU000000PDI8"/>
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        <balance>95677400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="AUD" exchangeRt="1.44938000"/>
        <valUSD>50633279.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.206968997397</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Benz Mining Corp</name>
        <lei>549300GDAU4EXWZFUR08</lei>
        <title>Benz Mining Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AU0000118796"/>
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        <balance>2812058.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="AUD" exchangeRt="1.44938000"/>
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        <pctVal>0.274139166110</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>State Street Global Advisors</name>
        <lei>5493008BJIBKQ5KTIF74</lei>
        <title>State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio</title>
        <cusip>857492706</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8574927062"/>
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        <balance>33907478.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>33907478.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="33907478.00000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Anglogold Ashanti Plc</name>
        <lei>2138005YDSA7A82RNU96</lei>
        <title>Anglogold Ashanti Plc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BRXH2664"/>
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        <balance>890300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>86679608.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.490041737442</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Meridian Mining PLC</name>
        <lei>984500EB404A37FD8886</lei>
        <title>Meridian Mining PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BVPND783"/>
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        <balance>4029461.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.39110000"/>
        <valUSD>4924220.90000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.311886254323</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Westgold Resources Ltd</name>
        <lei>2549003AMX9BL7CKBQ74</lei>
        <title>Westgold Resources Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AU000000WGX6"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3487687.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.39110000"/>
        <valUSD>14566502.39000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.922601150776</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>AU</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-04-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>VanEck Funds</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>James Parker</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>James Parker</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
