Draw your own conclusions from the excerpts. I'm a little confused on the October 20, 2010 date. Is that a reprint of an old article with a new caption at the top?

"I announce to the world that the revolutionary government recovered Las Cristinas and Las Brisas mine" These mineral resources for all Venezuelans, not transnational "

October 20, 2010

The fate of Las Cristinas, however, continues to see. The official source said that has not yet decided whether it will be delivered to the Russians or the Chinese. Possibility announced by President of the Republic, Hugo Chávez, on his last tour of several countries in Europe, Asia and the Far East in late 2010.

Despite the offer, say government sources, the National Executive wanders the possibility of not giving the deposit to any operator, but exploit it with their own efforts.