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Millers Callao require State agencies that make them work
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 00:00 José García 0 Comments
El Callao .- A group of over 90 millers who have their mills in the town of El Callao, met with representatives of the Ministry of Environment, also attended the Mayor Orlenia Scipio, representatives of the National Guard and the company Minerven.

In this assembly the millers raised a number of requirements on time noting that this activity is what gives them their daily bread and thousands of men and women who engage in this type of activity and others related to these tasks.

Nancy Ruiz, who belongs to the Millers Association of El Callao, called on President Hugo Chávez Frías, Minister Jose Khan and Laura Paredes because his trial people enjoy much credibility and confidence in the mining area . He emphasized that many current administration officials have left the government very badly because of their actions and not worthy of the charges have been given.

"The guidelines of President Chávez has always been to support small that in order to grow and instead as that is abusing the power and what we want is that instead of pursuing officers, who give us the necessary guidance and we will comply, "he said.

For mining workers is best for the state to help in what appears to know, "we are ready to make things better for the good of everyone, but we can not be run over by sending citations to later say that the activity could run out of a at any moment and that would be disastrous for us, "said Nancy Ruiz, while announcing that the millers are already making efforts to use the so-called retorts by Amac.

The stop work

For its part, Arsenio Urrieta, director of small mining town mayor of Callao expressed solidarity with the miners and stressed that they expect to have an association between millers and local authorities, regional and national levels to address specific issues pertaining to this activity.

"The mayor has no jurisdiction in this matter, however, we are working on it and about the situation faced by millers and miners on the environmental point, it's really tricky since it is the activity that profits in this and other municipalities Bolivar state. "

The city official announced that "millers and miners have expressed their intention to help improve their working conditions using this so-called retorts that minimize pollution largely mercurial and those who are on the banks of the river that are relocated Yuruari a place that is destined for them. A small-scale miners and millers to be drawn from their work sites unless it is for extreme cases, because this is a town that lives for gold. We have to watch and careful about it, and advocate for our fellow miners and millers, who also argued Urrieta added joints needs to be done to achieve benefits for the people.

They also indicated the millers who held this meeting with the aforementioned authorities that there are a number of jobs which over 3,000 are generated through mining activities and that they expect to continue to hold during the year 2011. Announced that next year there are great expectations concerning the improvement of working conditions and other projects that hope to do once they get the appropriate permissions for that purpose.

Meanwhile, Olaika Yepez, representative of the company CVG Minerven gave an extensive explanation of the reasons why is to put certain areas where small-scale mining works and highlighted that the primary is to eliminate mercury pollution in the area. He stressed that currently make visits to some mills for working conditions, but also clarified that there is any persecution by the state, but is seeking better conditions for mining work.

During his speech the CVG Minerven official warned that mercury is prohibited by law, to which the millers responded that they take into account the years of work, the jobs generated and other benefits that are given from their workplaces.

Keep waiting

The millers say they will continue waiting for the considerations to them by the Venezuelan government through its various entities that are related to environmental matters. Emphasize that mining is what sustains the economy of many municipalities in southern Bolívar state and others across the country.