guy's i really wonder what this has to do with the revemin situation......i.e the state takes control of revemin in exchange for an environmental permit.....i dont think we ever got an answer from RM...

The Camorra Ground dispatches first 20 kgs. gold
Thursday, August 28, 2008
With the activation of the plant the Bolivarian Government reaffirms its sovereignty message on the control and exploitation of strategic minerals. This was reported by the People's Power Minister for Basic Industries and Mining (Mibam), Rodolfo Sanz, who noted the work being done by ordering its portfolio of diamond exploitation and ferro-alloys.

During the ceremony, also president of the Venezuelan Corporation of Guayana (CVG) signed the output of 20 kilograms of gold bullion distributed at 9 Kilograms, the plant processed by the Camorra, which went into the hands of the State, through the National Mining Company Basic.

The production was dispatched to CVG Minerva, who will return to the coffers of the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV).

In activity Sanz minister announced that materialize from the
delivery of the Granting of mine Mendez Sosa, more production
Revemin, the state would increase by 100% its annual gold
production. "Step by 4.5 to 8 tons per year," said the owner of
Mibam.

Miners cooperative Villa shot compensated

The meeting also finalized the compensation to 969 members of the cooperative miners Villa bullets, distributed as follows; Bs F.
10,000 for those who received awards at 2,004 and Bs F. 15,000 for miners who do not receive any kind of appeal.

The activity was attended by Mayor of Sifontes, Marlene Vargas,
president of the National Mining, Oscar Roa, and the owner of CVG
Minerva, Luis Herrera. Press CVG

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