The environmental permits renewed Mibam
Written by José Garcia - Photos: Miguel Lezama
Saturday, June 26, 2010
The National Commissioner of Mines of Mibam, Laura Paredes, announced that once it begins phase II of the Caura Plan at the end of July, the action of the body will begin work in other tributaries and rivers that do not directly affect the basin, in which mining equipment will also be evicted because they are not duly authenticated.

El Callao .- In his recent visit to this city, the National Commissioner of Mines, Ministry of Basic Industries and Mining (Mibam), Laura Paredes, said that after beginning the second phase of Plan Caura at the end of the month agency action in July will begin work in other tributaries and rivers that do not directly affect the watershed in which mining equipment will also be evicted for not properly authenticated.

The officer was accurate in pointing out that when I was in the office of director general of mining concessions Mibam, were authorized from the capital of the republic operating permits for small-scale mining areas corresponding to 10 hectares and are rights do not constitute any kind of property right, but however, are areas designed or enacted to small mining.

Explained during his intervention that are being reviewed and remain above areas with enough percentage of mineral, but time passed and no environmental permits renewed but thanks to the Caura Plan has interacted with the Ministry of Environment and at any time and Environmental permits are renewed area Biscaitarra, tin, Sacred Heart of Jesus, The Evidence, Apanao and Las Flores Eight. The Mibam 83 343 hectares has arranged free and small-scale mining.

Jose Manuel Rodriguez, president of Rusoro Mining Venezuela, said that the arrival of Laura Paredes give a positive change for mining because it is a highly knowledgeable official of the matter and in that vein that faith is expressed extreme to help to solve the various problems that have arisen in the southern region of Bolivar. "In our case, the minister said listen a bit and we are trying to echo it help us with our request in regard to the Central Bank of Venezuela and we are also willing to help around Laura Paredes what are the reconversion projects of mining and what it claims is the change of man from the point of view of growth from small to large scale mining. "

Open

He further noted that "we have always told the government that we are with the doors open to the framework where to find a definitive solution to mining problems in the south. We have always recommended that small-scale mining have to be solved framed within the larger mining, so that there is a commitment from large multinational corporations and government enterprises, or have they also lead to all their technicians and their resources to seek a solution and need to be part of this great project of improvements to the southern towns. Very rewarding the return of Laura Paredes a person who is totally revolutionary ideals, social and management by applying a lot of sensitivity in particular what I like because it is an open-door management, provided its doors have been open for anyone to make some complaint or petition. "

Meant to be organized workshops with the staff member to serve as walls to echo Minister Jose Khan and representatives of the Central Bank of Venezuela. "We plan a meeting with Laura Paredes to explain our numerical reality and not social because it is known that, our employees and part of company policy we will head to the Central Bank of Venezuela on Monday to make our approach because so far no one has come to listen or to see us and that we care, if they do not come we will go with an assigned number and not with the intention to make any protest because that is not our will, we will bring the numbers in a peaceful, organized for this body to make its recommendations in this regard and according to our requests "said Rodriguez, while recalling that the Central Bank should not continue to take individual decisions to the reality of the area.

Unions support

Jose Lara, Sinatracon union, considered the official visit of the very positive for mining in southern Bolivar state because the official closely acquainted with the various problems in the area. It also considers that the change made in the Mibam will strengthen the solutions that may lie on the mining issue is knowing which said President Chavez. "We believe that with the appointment we will have participation because of the construction that are not the start of the works scheduled. Here is a union that is willing to work with Laura Paredes. "

Available .....

After installing the Caura Plan, in the town of Tumeremo be seen a good outlook for small-scale mining to be 83 343 hectares of available free and ready for the small-scale mining.