Of course he does... If he doesn't, then he's not as sharp as he should be.

First of all, a possible economic resource of that nature, come on!

If he is aware of the Coal mine issue which is posted all over the Venezuelas Media. He personally said that "Unless someone gives him a planned and extremely detailed plan of coal production as well as the effects it would have on the environment, NO PERMIT WOULD BE ISSUED and the COAL would stay underground forever."