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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="1311.40036200"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sabina Gold &amp; Silver Corp</name>
        <lei>529900MU3GT5P0ZH7V65</lei>
        <title>Sabina Gold &amp; Silver Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA7852461093"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>9123814.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.26660000"/>
        <valUSD>10516949.66000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.279573866684</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>Skeena Resources Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300DCWSQFVVZ21289</lei>
        <title>Skeena Resources Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA83056P7157"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>396550.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.26660000"/>
        <valUSD>3932313.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.478435808040</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>Perpetua Resources Corp</name>
        <lei>529900BQBMS383SEPY05</lei>
        <title>Perpetua Resources Corp</title>
        <cusip>714266103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA7142661031"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>247520.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.26660000"/>
        <valUSD>1231151.11000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.149791416449</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="113903.36340000"/>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MARATHON GOLD WT 093021</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>MARATHON GOLD WT 093021</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA56580Q1283"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1754500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.26660000"/>
        <valUSD>2022398.55000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.246060732081</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="derivative" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="WAR">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>N/A</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>N/A</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Call</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Purchased</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>Marathon Gold Corp</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>Marathon Gold Corp</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <isin value="CA56580Q1028"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>1.00000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>1.00000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>CAD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2021-09-30</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>1828389.94000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Pure Gold Mining Inc</name>
        <lei>529900OFY0IOQSQ5B077</lei>
        <title>Pure Gold Mining Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA74624E1007"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4107451.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.26660000"/>
        <valUSD>2886176.69000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.351154696613</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>Great Bear Resources Ltd</name>
        <lei>2549000RUH5SDJMHDI59</lei>
        <title>Great Bear Resources Ltd</title>
        <cusip>390143709</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA3901437093"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>549097.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.26660000"/>
        <valUSD>5878537.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.715228552098</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>Argonaut Gold Inc</name>
        <lei>54930043XCKI4E8EQR38</lei>
        <title>Argonaut Gold Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA04016A1012"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2174822.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.26660000"/>
        <valUSD>4721901.55000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.574503256150</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>2021-10-29</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>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
