"We are putting together a structure Chinese-Venezuelan joint ventures to raise production, bringing Chinese investment, Chinese technology," the President Chavez.

Today should be sweeping the gold area, are interested in raising gold production. A coal area Monday and Tuesday Guasare go to the area of aluminum are this afternoon also, another group, which is there in the Pijiguaos, where the bauxite.

He said on Sunday the Chinese delegation to visit the area of gold and aluminum, while the region will travel Monday to Guasare Guyana, known as the zone of coal.

Moola....I may have missed a news release\post somewhere along the way....but that is the first bit of press that directly links development of Venezuelan gold production and Chinese investment capital in the same article. Great find!