'The recovery of Las Cristinas is pending the determination of a new foreign partner that has not yet been revealed, but according to unofficial versions may lie in a Russian state company.'

'We have legal issues to resolve'

These statements, along with the post GOLD 10 TIMES, says to me that the partner of choice HAS BEEN DETERMINED, and the legal issues are being worked on.

It seems that VZ/Chavez really are on the move with their gold production, finally. They seem to finally get it,that they are sitting on a shit load of gold, and not just the amount KRY has the MOC for.

I have to say that I think that while we are speculating, VZ has made a deal with a 'RUSSIAN COMPANY', or the government itself, and the only thing left to do is to stop trying to take us to the cleaners, and work out a really deal with Fung.

At some point, it will be more important to have the LC/KRY thing DONE, and move on with the 'revolution'. Chavez REALLY wants to showwhat he can do with LC.

They can't shaft us.....they would have done that by now if that was in the cards for them. There would be too much time delay and a way more LEGAL PROBLEMS if they don't work it out amiabley.

Chavez certainly has borrowed enough money to do a deal, and as he has said, they are going to use gold to pay pack some of those billions.

WE ARE GOING TO SEE A RESOLUTION VERY SOON....IMHO

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