The new president of CVG has said that political will to develop measures and provide resources to transform the current condition of the corporation By decision of the Presidency of the Republic, in the morning hours yesterday Rodolfo Sanz was ratified at the head of the Corporation Venezolana de Guayana (CVG) according to Decree 5861 dated February 13, 2008. The former owner of the Ministry of People's Power for Basic Industries and Mining (Mibam) in formal act gave details of what will be its management, taking into account primarily "crisis" faced by enterprises basic Guiana.
Accompanied by Francisco Rangel Gomez, governor of Bolivar state, political leaders, union officials and business executives as Ferrominera, Ferrocasa, Carbonorca, Alcasa, among others, Sanz clarified that not act as administrator of a crisis, but as an agent of the transformer businesses holding company CVG.

"We must aim to strengthen the capacity of processing of raw materials and semi-processed products that are produced here," he said while mentioned the case of the aluminium sector recorded heavy losses and reduces increasing its production capacity .

"It's a variable that we can not control and ended up working well for those who sell the products of core businesses and to transnational corporations that transform the aluminum and then not sell them to us," he said.

In this regard, he pointed out that any plan to recover the aluminium industry should go in terms of the obsolescence of equipment, taking as a central element increasing the processing capacity of the product in the country. "Theoretically capacity is at 800 thousand tons and the companies use only 42% of that capacity."

He proposed a study to an alliance Argentina-Venezuela, for the purposes of achieving transform part of the aluminum and increase production in the country.

He also mentioned problems associated with the extraction of gold and diamond, and assured that the Government will not grant more permits for the formation of strategic partnerships that degrade the environment. "I have the clear instruction of President Chavez to review the gold mining sector and everything that has to be reversed. Anything you have to put back what we are going to lay back, because it compares the income from the extraction of gold with ecological destruction. "



Social environment

For Sanz the social area is also of great importance. In this regard rejected the pollution in rivers caused by the exploitation of bauxite and mentioned the case of Los Pijiguaos, where you have been sent a special commission for the purpose of making a thorough survey. "I will redirect resources CVG conjunction with the Governor Rangel Gomez immediately to resolve the situation have these social sectors."

He assured willingness to develop a strategy to a relationship of complementarity between mining, industrial development and social development. With regard to item miner explained that there will be a structural plan to attack the problem from the root.

After the construction of a corn-processing plant in La Paragua said, "we will deal with the miners involved in the production and processing of corn. I see a solution on this path, "he said.

So, Sanz pledged to give speedy solution to the problems of Guyana. "Be confident that they will be soon, fast, safe and with a touch of structural resolution."

Although the new owner of CVG promised structural changes chose not to advertise, it should also be reviewed thoroughly. "They are doing an audit of human resources and assemble the best teams. Descartó firing workers because of the increased processing capacity, workers will rotate into new businesses.

Matching Technology

He announced that requires 1,500 million dollars to recover the aluminium industry, considering Carbonorca, Bauxilum, Alcasa and Venalum. "We will concentrate on repairing the line three four giving greater value added, so it is a complex problem and it is also a complex solution."

He added that it is structural solutions and not continue putting pieces of warm water. In that case urged workers and senior management to discuss in depth the reality of CVG Alcasa, since there is that there would be a sacrifice. "A plan of conversion technology will take at least three years, as we are discussing."

What Case

For Sanz conflict Sutiss-What is the responsibility of the Ministry of Labour, which is directing operations. He noted that the situation can be overcome through a formula that provides benefits to the claims of the workers and not paralyse the company.

"There are always clouds when collective bargaining negotiations and then cleared, I believe that this case will not be the exception and with the intervention of the Ministry of Labour, the situation will go beyond and the company will continue to operate."


There is provision

The new president of CVG, claimed that he will become administrator of the crisis, but an agent processor, since it has the political will to develop measures and provide resources to transform the current condition of the corporation.


Sanz said, "I come to fulfil a responsibility that is not easy in Guyana since there are problems of a certain magnitude and I am aware of that, in addition, I have the will to face them in solving them."


He insisted that must change the philosophy of the companies in the holding, especially in the case of Alcasa, which generates monthly economic losses. He announced that requires 1,500 million dollars to recover the aluminium industry. "We will concentrate on repairing the line three four giving greater value added, so it is a complex problem and it is also a complex solution."


"Our companies are still mining and primary processing, we continue exporting alúminas selling primary aluminium and high concentration of energy companies and record losses," explained Sanz.


He invited all employees to contribute together with the changes to be submitted and all political sectors convened to offer his opinion to create a comprehensive plan. Also clarified that their projects are not yet planned layoffs, and that they are only rumours.