The last couple of sentences in this article from the MIBAM website seem to suggest that they are referring to large companies/players. I'm feeling that all this talk of changing/transforming the way that VZ deals with mining, means that they are wanting to change the terms of the MOC.

Because it will be changing hands, they may very be legally allowed to.......not that that would make any difference.

'Among the actions that were established in the short term highlighted the revision of policies on social issues ahead of the State in the Guayana region. To this end, it was suggested a meeting with stakeholders to address the needs of the mining population in order to integrate them into the Master Plan and enhance benefits to the effort.


In this sense, the next meeting was scheduled in Bolivar state, to comply with the safeguarding of our sovereignty production in the mining area and deepen the relationship with the real players in this transformation.'