The reorganization initiated by the management of Rodolfo Sanz has not ended. The exploitation of strategic minerals such as coltan, are some of the remaining tasks for the new policy.

Natalie Garcia
Photo William Urdaneta

Sanz management froze the granting of concessions and other inactive expired

The now former minister had spoken in Correo del Caroni exclusive on both projects, saying that the gold deposit would be activated this year on a possible alliance with foreign capital in the legal form of joint venture, as has been done in the mine Isidora, in El Callao and La Camorra, in the municipality Sifontes, attended by the Russians.

Since the arrival of the minister of mining in the state took a different hue. Several plants were recovered as Revemin, which was held by Crystallex International is responsible for Las Cristinas, which helped to revitalize the formal in southern Bolivar state.

The withdrawal of the concession to Hecla, a Canadian transnational in El Callao and Sifontes, was also considered a big step at the time, especially because these mines are committing human rights violations demonstrated by workers appeared naked photographs where being checked by security personnel.

Focus
One of the darkest moments of the management at the head of Mibam Sanz was the payment of miners affected by the conversion enacted in 2006. Thousands of people still not receiving their compensation claim in the various agencies the money promised.

Despite the successes and setbacks the previous directive of the ministry was in the public arena many issues neglected by previous owners of the firm, dealing in greater and lesser extent the mining problem with serious guidance to a reorganization into the formal sector, especially in south near CVG Minerven.

The new Minister Jose Khan, is holding several pending issues, including the allocation of lots for the informal mining operation established over the territory, building a platform for the exploitation of coltan announced by President Hugo Chávez; continue the reorganization of the mining and purification of concessions in areas under Special Administration Regime (Open) that should never be granted.