"The Company received additional support for the issuance of the Las Cristinas permit in the fall of 2007, when the Venezuelan National Assembly's Commission of Economic Development reviewed the protracted timeline for the issuance of the Las Cristinas environmental permit. Following their October 4th, 2007 hearings, the Commission issued a report noting that representatives from MinAmb, the Ministry of Basic Industry and Mines ("MIBAM"), the CVG, andCrystallex had testified at their hearings. The Commission's report concluded that the CVG and Crystallex had complied with the feasibility study and other legal and technical requirements, thus allowing for the permit to be granted by MinAmb. The Chairman of the Commission recommended MinAmb grant the permit."