Call me optimistic, but all I think Chavez is saying is that his country controls Las Cristinas and Brisas...which we all know to be true.

"Well, besides this, the Venezuelan State is this year's operation and control of the Las Cristinas gold deposit, one of the largest gold deposits in the Americas, there in the kilometer 88, in Bolivar state. It is estimated that possesses these Cristinas, approximately 35.2 million ounces of gold, that is 1094 metric tons of estimated reserves, of which 24.5 million ounces, 762 tons are classified as proved. "

"Then the Venezuelan State, that happens to control 30 billion dollars, which is the current estimate of the deposit, today. 30 mil. Organized in five concessions: Cristina IV, V Cristina, Cristina VI, VII and Cristina Brisas del Cuyuní. Under socialism. For the development of economic growth for national development. "

This next statement could be the clay deposits that are in the same and are going to be mined by RML. (Venrus)

"President Chavez in mining have created this year, in 2008, we established the joint venture VenRus with Russia, a Russian company and Venezuelan company, a joint venture for the Las Cristinas deposits."

Just food for thought.