PMG union unknown future of Las Cristinas project
Sunday, November 7, 2010


The union says the company complies with the benefits and appreciates the decision of the BCV has been changed. Photo William Urdaneta employees of the company Promotora Minera Guayana (PMG) belonging to the Rusoro Mining, are pleased with the change in the marketing scheme of Gold and its Alloys, previously conditioned companies to sell most of its production official rate.

Douglas Robles, general secretary of the union of gold operator located in El Callao, said they were full of expectations for what the future will be in store and the time involved to bring further private.

"We are very pleased with the decisions taken by the Ministry of Basic Industries and Mining, the Central Bank and other authorities involved, we have emerged stronger and are ready to move forward in our work."

Robles stresses that PMG has the "best collective contract mining" of the region and soon to be canceled the utilities on the steps provided and deliver the toys that their children receive timely manner each year.

No news
Regarding the possibility that the group is the beneficial Rusoro Mining in the operation of Las Cristinas deposit, the grant was in the hands of the Canadian transnational Crystallex said that "there is nothing officially, is asking me information I have, and information that we have not spoken in the company, because nothing has been said. "

Despite this he said "it would be wonderful site activation, which is one of the richest in Latin America, and would be wonderful if you could give."

As for the plan to build housing for PMG at least 400 homes in the town Roscio for workers, the union leader said that the high investment required to finalize the project are still in the preliminary stage and doing the necessary studies to make this " ambitious project a reality. "

He said that apart from this project employees receive an annual contractual contribution to improving their housing.

Disclaimer
Although workers and peoples of the South want the Las Cristinas deposit is reactivated the decision on the fate of this still has not come to light and President Hugo Chavez, who announced the "nationalization" has not talked more about the subject or says what the future of the mine, which has more than two decades without being exploited.

In recent days Correo del Caroni contacted Andrea Padovani, Rusoro Mining representative in Venezuela, and they denied that Rusoro group was designated to go to be in the Las Cristinas, and the decision is in the hands of the presidency than anyone could say that they're the ones that exploit Las Cristinas, because nothing is said yet. (NG)