The best take away I see from the authorization of payments (even though I thought the authorization was already completed) is that mining is still a hot topic to the executive (Chavez).

Continued attention to the sector should result in a formal decision. I have also given up on anticipating any logical timing of a formal announcement on the LC decision from the government.

I suspect it will come when we are all asleep at the wheel. In or out time with whatever chips you want on the table.