Crystallex opened water treatment plant in Las Claritas
Thursday, June 18, 2009


. The company Crystallex, operator of the Las Cristinas project, put into service the plant sewage treatment, in Las Claritas, San Isidro parish municipality Sifontes, work to replace septic tanks and sewage surrounding streets, pollutants into the urban population in this important mineral. The opening ceremony in the presence of the engineer John Madero, president of the Institute of Metal Mines not, who represented the Governor, Francisco Rangel Gomez. Dr. Elisa Paez by the ISP, and the president of the Municipal House, Jesus Malavé The opening ceremony was presided over by engineers Robert Fung, Chairman of the Board and Jose Felipe Cottin, president of Crystallex.

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The company Crystallex, operator of the Las Cristinas project, put into service the plant sewage treatment, in Las Claritas, San Isidro parish municipality Sifontes, work that comes away with septic tanks and sewage surrounding the streets, becoming pollutants in the urban population that important mining. The opening ceremony in the presence of the engineer John Madero, president of the Institute of Metal Mines not, who represented the governor of Bolivar, Francisco Rangel Gomez. Representing the Public Health Institute was Dr. Elisa Paez, head of health district 06. The City Hall was represented by its chairman and council members Malavé Jesus Pedro Rivas Grillet and France.

The inaugural ribbon was cut by engineers Robert Fung, Chairman of the Board and Jose Felipe Cottin, president of Crystallex. The event was held in a yard of that plant, which was attended by many spokesmen for the parish councils, and managers of cooperatives and public sectors that benefit from this work.

The engineer Andres Brito, for construction management of the company, said the plant, sewage treatment, is set to international standards, indicating that this work is part of agreements signed between the CVG and Crystallex .

In describing the work, said he was initially constructed a pumping system that part of the core 10, then build about 10 miles of pipes 10 and 12 inch pipes crossing the streets of Las Claritas and neighboring towns. They had to move 10 million cubic meters of earth. Its processing capacity is 200 thousand liters of water per day, with provision for future expansion. The cost of 900 thousand bolívares going strong.

Build modern hospital

Cottin referred engineer who also is in final phase of construction of modern integrated medical center in Las Claritas. He stressed that these works affect the improvement of quality of life of residents. Once the opening of the plant, there was a tour of the hospital that is under construction. Then there was an inspection of the clinic Las Claritas, which Crystallex made important contributions since the time of entry into service.

Jobs are more important than industry

Engineer Robert Fung, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Crystallex, spoke in English, with translation of a lady.

In 2002, he said, agreed with CVG, the assumption of the Las Cristinas project, with the condition to develop a set of social works, which are what we are putting into service. We want the construction of the Las Cristinas mine, but we also encourage job creation. I am really excited to be here.

Comply with clauses subscribed CVG

Engineer Luis Felipe Cottin, president of Crystallex said the work is the implementation of commitments made CVG.

-Part of our mission, he said, is to bring services to the surrounding community. We are committed to carrying out works that seek to preserve the environment, which is to encourage better standards of living of the inhabitants. We want to develop the industry, but at the same time, we're very interested in the lives of people in and around Las Claritas. El reciclaje de la planta puede en el futuro, entregar subproductos que podrían servir para el desarrollo de la agricultura. This plant, built by the company is now in service in the community.