17 ENERGY AND PETROLEUM Friday June 19, 2009 Friday June 19, 2009 Silence of the Government forces to keep Crystallex case "Las Cristinas" before the Supreme Court's silence oblige Government Crystallex carry case "Las Cristinas" before the Supreme Court (Continued ... on page 16) (... Continued from page 16) that rope law contemplates that the mineral may appeal to a range of remedies to be applied both in Venezuela and abroad to protect their rights. rope that the legislation contemplata that the mineral may appeal to a range of remedies to be applied both in Venezuela and abroad to protect their rights. In this sense, the commercial attache of Venezuela in Canada, Louis Poisson, expressed concern for Canadian companies, it has always maintained "excellent relations with the country", are initiating arbitration proceedings and other assessments. In this sense, the commercial attache of Venezuela in Canada, Louis Poisson, expressed concern for Canadian companies, it has always maintained "excellent relations with the country", are initiating arbitration proceedings and other assessments. Poisson difficult to encourage Canadian companies to invest in Venezuela. Poisson difficult to encourage Canadian companies to invest in Venezuela. They look at the legal difficulties that have crossed coterráneas to start their business, which in most cases involve large investments and are not being attracted. They look at the legal difficulties that have crossed coterráneas to start their business, which in most cases involve large investments and are not being attract. The Canadian officer said that it has proved impossible for them to build a bridge of dialogue with the Government. The Canadian officer said that it has proved impossible for them to build a bridge of dialogue with the Government. Have not been able to learn the status of agreements and legal processes that Canadian companies face with the Venezuelan state. Have not been able to learn the status of agreements and legal processes that Canadian companies face with the Venezuelan state. While waiting at the opening of the water treatment plant planned for the village of Las Claritas in the original contract with the State, the executive president of the subsidiary Crystallex Venezuela, Luis Felipe Cottin, refused to discuss in depth the legal . While waiting at the opening of the water treatment plant planned for the village of Las Claritas in the original contract with the State, the executive president of the subsidiary Crystallex Venezuela, Luis Felipe Cottin, refused to discuss in depth the legal. He assured, however, that the mine has all the required documentation, compliance with contract clauses, and especially those in the social benefit. He assured, however, that the mine has all the required documentation, compliance with contract clauses, and especially those in the social benefit. Await the response from the minister, and are optimistic at the outcome of management. Waiting for the reply of the Minister, and are optimistic at the outcome of management. Meanwhile, illegal mining is still making theirs in the vicinity of Las Cristinas. Meanwhile, illegal mining is still making theirs in the vicinity of Las Cristinas. And the government takes its time to take control of the mine, after it announced last November the possibility of exploiting the Las Cristinas mining company Rusoro whose adjective form part of the new geopolitics of the Chavez administration. And the government takes its time to take control of the mine, after it announced last November the possibility of exploiting the Las Cristinas mining company Rusoro whose adjective form part of the new geopolitics of the Chavez administration. Cottin says there is nothing official. Cottin says there is nothing official. "We have an agreement to mine and we are satisfied. We have not received any notification that says it does not." "We have an agreement to mine and we are satisfied. We have not received any notification that says it does not." http://www.elmundo.com.v ...