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        <lei>254900SQ035N7AB62C07</lei>
        <title>Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AU000000SAR9"/>
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        <balance>41161855.00000000</balance>
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        <valUSD>156407215.84000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.987829050012</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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Roxgold Inc</name>
        <lei>529900PUOD77B2C12763</lei>
        <title>Roxgold Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA7798992029"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>14257303.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36200000"/>
        <valUSD>16015913.06000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.305950144602</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="740173.99720000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Alamos Gold Inc</name>
        <lei>549300TDOX73YGYXE959</lei>
        <title>Alamos Gold Inc</title>
        <cusip>011532108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA0115321089"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>12808239.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>120141281.82000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.295045084715</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="785106.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MAG Silver Corp</name>
        <lei>254900LGL904N7F3EL14</lei>
        <title>MAG Silver Corp</title>
        <cusip>55903Q104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA55903Q1046"/>
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        <balance>3169088.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>44684140.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.853596000926</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="4318830.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sulliden Mining Capital Inc</name>
        <lei>529900XNJXY9TXU14539</lei>
        <title>Sulliden Mining Capital Inc</title>
        <cusip>865125108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA8651251081"/>
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        <balance>1694754.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36200000"/>
        <valUSD>87101.89000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.001663897383</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>First Majestic Silver Corp</name>
        <lei>529900PWCU5DUH1DYR51</lei>
        <title>First Majestic Silver Corp</title>
        <cusip>32076V103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA32076V1031"/>
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        <balance>7715977.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>76773971.15000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.466604338264</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="72935271.10000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Silver Lake Resources Ltd</name>
        <lei>254900Z1BWS584OIKJ61</lei>
        <title>Silver Lake Resources Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AU000000SLR6"/>
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        <balance>34165472.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="AUD" exchangeRt="1.45243300"/>
        <valUSD>51060553.87000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.975403886215</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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Seabridge Gold Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Seabridge Gold Inc</title>
        <cusip>811916105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA8119161054"/>
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        <balance>2544448.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>44629617.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.852554456622</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="37868316.26000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SilverCrest Metals Inc</name>
        <lei>549300M4CUMXUHSXYQ10</lei>
        <title>SilverCrest Metals Inc</title>
        <cusip>828363101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA8283631015"/>
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        <balance>4877177.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>44674941.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.853420264318</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="9600266.24000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>IAMGOLD Corp</name>
        <lei>254900E7II30XAB9LA72</lei>
        <title>IAMGOLD Corp</title>
        <cusip>450913108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA4509131088"/>
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        <balance>18600006.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>73470023.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.403489410236</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Novo Resources Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Novo Resources Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA67010B1022"/>
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        <balance>6835767.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36200000"/>
        <valUSD>18921322.75000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.361451851652</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="834833.48476400"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Teranga Gold Corp</name>
        <lei>549300GNFZCBV9864W15</lei>
        <title>Teranga Gold Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA8807972044"/>
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        <balance>5745314.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36200000"/>
        <valUSD>51884994.27000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.991153076327</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Resolute Mining Ltd</name>
        <lei>254900MP8JONT590XY28</lei>
        <title>Resolute Mining Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="AU000000RSG6"/>
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        <balance>33925654.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="AUD" exchangeRt="1.45243300"/>
        <valUSD>27131754.68000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.518294788225</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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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300TJZTXZMPQ6K004</lei>
        <title>Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd</title>
        <cusip>68827L101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA68827L1013"/>
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        <balance>4752334.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>47523340.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="1167730.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Fortuna Silver Mines Inc</name>
        <lei>5493003Q88RVK7CW4735</lei>
        <title>Fortuna Silver Mines Inc</title>
        <cusip>349915108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA3499151080"/>
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        <balance>8712333.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>44345774.97000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.847132237404</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="15905542.49000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Pretium Resources Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Pretium Resources Inc</title>
        <cusip>74139C102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA74139C1023"/>
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        <balance>6263840.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>52616256.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.005122285026</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="409920.00000000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd</name>
        <lei>529900DCBALMLHZPLR10</lei>
        <title>Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA95083R1001"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5725080.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.36200000"/>
        <valUSD>49306305.73000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.941892685818</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <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>2020-07-24</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>VanEck Vectors ETF Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>James Parker</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>James Parker</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
