"Companies (...) have to respect a legal framework and whether that legal framework will be changed, we have an obligation to participate in those reforms," said Jorge auger, vice president of the Chamber of Mines and manager of Iamgold-Ecuador SA

... well wouldn't cha know it ... this dude is both an official in the Gov't AND a manager with IAMGOLD and if that ain't a freeking conflict of interest then WTF IS !

I am now convinced that this is a huge charade orchestrated by the big boys with the collusion of the Gov't to fork ALL of us !

NOT a happy camper !

It took me less than 30 seconds with Google to confirm what I already knew from the name alone. Here's the URL: http://www.cme.org.ec

It's a private organization. Thier slogan: Mining isn't just a resource, it's a foundation for development. These people are our friends. So is Google.

If you want to be a real unhappy camper, try The Point in Haileybury in mid-November.

ebear