i checked stockhouse for the first time in ages to find that a few of the "self described geniouses" there like to call agora members "retards".....and that the yahoo board is "lightyears" ahead.....well, ok...opinions...

but one post did seem to bother me...it stated bizkatairra is nothing new (which is true) but it does'nt relay the whole story...the poster claims you should contact mibam to get the answers...

i could be wrong, maybe biz is'nt a big deal...but here's why i think it is, and until someone debunks my thoughts on this...i'll go right on believing this is a major event...and huge news related to kry...also, if you're going to read a post on agora, you should reply to it on agora....imo

1. a permit was issued to "exploit natural resources" in the imataca forest. this is the first new one i know of (regardless how small) since (04'?) and the first since ortega's "no mining in the imataca"....

2. this permit seems to allow for small scale/artisinal mining right next to LC/LB...which was always considered to be a major issue that would have to be resolved prior to commencement of LC/LB...

3. i believe "ruiz", the family the permit was issued to is also the name of a leader of the artisanal miners that were pitching a fit about being thrown off LC....ok, so ruiz is a common name....it's also this guys name...

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- CRYSTALLEX
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (AMEX: KRY; Toronto) today announced that Oswaldo
J. Ruiz has joined the Company as President and Board Member of Crystallex de
Venezuela and Vice President of Crystallex International Corporation.
    Mr. Ruiz is the former General Director of Mines and Geology for
Venezuela's Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM), where be was responsible for
exercising the Government's policy for the mining sector.  In this role, he
gained significant expertise in the areas of governmental procedures.  He also
has extensive experience in project management, mining operations, and mineral
deposit evaluation.
    Crystallex International President and CEO Marc J. Oppenheimer said, "We
are pleased that so talented and experienced a mining professional as Oswaldo
has joined Crystallex to head up our intensifying efforts in Venezuela.  His
extensive practical expertise in geology and mining, as well as significant
local knowledge about Venezuela, its mining sector and government mining
policy will be an invaluable asset.  We expect that his experience and
judgment will help drive increasing exploration and mining in the area."
    Prior to his government position, Mr. Ruiz's experience included serving
as Mine Manager for the Paso Diablo Mine Carbozulia S.A., the mining arm of
Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), Project Manager for Carbozulia - Shell
International and Veba Oil of Germany joint venture and Chief Project and
Exploration Geologist for the Carbozulia C.A. filial of Corpozulia and the
Venezuelan Investment Fund.  Mr. Ruiz has also been engaged as a private
consultant to prepare exploration programs for various international mining
companies.
    Mr. Ruiz is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado in the
United States.  He resides in Caracas.

4. personally, i think the biz story shows that "new mining permits" are still 

possible in the imataca and that the "gold mining is too small and no one has

time/interest to deal with it" argument is invalid......

just my thoughts. if anyone sees where i'm wrong, please point it out...also, i

really dont see where anyone here or elsewhere has the right to criticize another 

posters thoughts or predictions...especially since no one has been right about 

anything to do with LC/KRY so far....