It's nice to see that Rusoro thinks so highly of themselves. And what is a normal working relationship like in VZ?

Rusoro reminds me of the signs on the fast foot restraunts that say "Worlds Greatest Hamburgers" Says who?

Rusoro is Venezuela’s preferred partner to develop a gold deposit at Las Cristinas, Agapov said last month. Las Cristinas lies near Brisas and also has been delayed for years because of permitting issues.

Last month, Venezuela’s mining regulator said it planned to seize Las Cristinas, owned by Crystallex International Corp. of Toronto. Agapov said Rusoro has been more successful producing gold in Venezuela than its rivals.

“Gold Reserve started in Venezuela in 1993, we started as a private company in 2003 and we are already producing gold -- we have our permit, we are the only ones,” Agapov said today in a telephone interview. “We enjoy a normal relationship with the authorities.”