# How are native assets minted?

**URL:** <https://forum.fuel.network/t/how-are-native-assets-minted/5920>\
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**Created:** [June 19, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.fuel.network/t/how-are-native-assets-minted/5920 "2024-06-19T12:52:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.fuel.network/t/how-are-native-assets-minted/5920/1 "2024-06-19T12:52:14Z")

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If contract A was to mint let’s say base assets or any assets and transfer to alice

Can contract B perform the same mints and transfer to slice.

Can Alice use A tokens on B vice versa?

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**Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.fuel.network/t/how-are-native-assets-minted/5920/2 "2024-06-19T12:54:53Z")

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The AssetID of any asset is derived from the hash of the ID of the contract that minted it, plus an arbitrary “sub-ID”.

```auto
let assetId = sha256(contractId + subId);

```

Therefore, two different contracts can not mint the same assets. However, any contract can transfer or hold any asset.