Faced with a serious revolt by local employees, Sanz has visited the area determined to resolve outstanding problems. He says that he can not take away a contract with Hecla but that it may no longer implement labor requirements like demanding that workers should strip naked to make sure they are not smuggling gold off the premises. Labor organizers have always denied the allegations but Sanz says new rules have been established for the transnational to continue operating in Venezuela.
Mibam agrees that while the mining company abide by the guidelines he will put aside negotiations to pass the CVG-Minerven owned mine to the Russian Agapov Group's Russoro Mining.
Recent statements from a source at the Ministry of Mines had seen the El Callao Gold Mining Company being given way to the Russians but Sanz said that an exhaustive review of Health & Safety standards at the Isidora mine had found serious irregularities and a high risk environment. Meanwhile the situation for employment in southern Bolivar State is critical and that central government is forced to find ways to begin to bring the situation under control for the benefit of people who have lived in misery despite the untold riches under the soil.
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