Crystallex’s Planned Exploration Gold Mine in Bolivar


Crystallex International Corp. won’t receive approval for an open-pit gold mine in Bolivar state because the project may cause deforestation, Environment Minister Yubiri Ortega said.
Venezuela won’t allow any open-pit mines for gold, diamonds or coal, Ortega told reporters today in Caracas. Crystallex and Gold Reserve Inc., which owns a copper and gold mine in Venezuela, [...]