On January 26, 2004, the mayor of the Municipality of Sifontes and the Governor of Bolivar State presented Crystallex and the Las Cristinas Project with the “Orden (Order of) General Dimingos Sifontes – Primera Clase”. This annual award is the highest award bestowed by the Municipality and recognizes Crystallex’s contribution to the Municipality and its residents.

A number of local infrastructure construction projects have been completed, including:

• Thirty new homes were constructed for local residents.
• Built and installed three new water treatment plants, inclusive of reticulation.
• Built and installed two new sewage treatment plants and related sewerage network.
• Upgraded and paved local community roads.
• Continuing with the upgrading of the local medical centre and supplying of medicines on a monthly basis.
• Providing ongoing job training programs to small miners' associations.
• Sponsoring training programs to local communities.
• Established government anti-malaria facility at site.

In addition, the Company employs over 125 local residents and is providing ongoing programs for technical assistance training and the Company is also funding and administering a scholastic scholarship program.