MAP 11Mining in the Guayana RegionThis map represents areas where concessions have been allocated. These concessions may or may not be active. For informationon sources of mining concessions data, see Annex 1.*According to the Geneva Agreement of February 7, 1966, Venezuela claims two-thirds of the territory of Guyana.58
Foreign Mining Companies with Holdingsin the Guayana Region, by Size of Total HoldingsTABLE 11Parent Company Headquarters Area (ha) Subsidiaries StockExchangeGold Fields Ltd.CrystallexZaruma Resources IncTombstoneHecla Mining Co.Greenwich ResourcesVannessa VenturesDiamondWorksSouth AfricaCanadaNorwayCanadaUS (Idaho)UKCanadaCanadaPlacer DomeCanadaGolden BearUnknownChesbarCanadaAthlone Resources CanadaMylan Ventures US (N. Dakota)Dragon DiamondCorporationUS (Arizona)GIC Special Investments SingaporeAugusta Co.CanadaCadre Resources CanadaCanAlaska Ventures Ltd. CanadaQuattro Resources CanadaConsolidated Odyssey CanadaExploration Inc.Gold ReserveCanadaEarth Sciences Inc. US (Colorado)<strong>134</strong>,39877,41045,29637,06935,18123,00016,80913,73813,38113,3609,5008,1068,0356,3355,0005,0002,1001,8501,3621,3501,053488Guayana Gold Fields, Chivao Gold Fields, CaroníGold Fields, Precambrian Gold Fields, Cuyuní GoldFields, Orinoco Gold Fields, Chicanan Resources,Chicanan Gold Fields, Yuruan Gold Fields, LoIncreíble Resources, Vetas D’Vuelvan CarasInversora Mael CA, Minera Venamo CAMinera Río Carichapo, MinetocoIntemin CA, Minera 6560433, Corporación Minera410879, Corporación 1818, Tombstone AVV (Aruba)Hecla Resources Investments Limited, Hecla deVenezuelaGreenwich Resources de Venezuela, GreenwichResources Investments NVGrupo Vannessa Ventures SA, Venezuelan Mining CoLtd (Aruba), Inversiones Vipego CA, Minera TapayaCA, Minex CA, Corporación Mineral Sor Teresita CA,Representaciones Carson Gold International CAMinera La Fortuna, Santa Rosa Holdings (Aruba),TecnogeoMinera Las Cristinas (70%), Placer Dome deVenezuelaNot knownMinera Guaiquinima CAMirko y Marquez Mining II CAMinera Vericoa, Minera Los Frijoles, MinerfricaCompañía Minera Adamante CAGrossi Minas, CA, Vencap HoldingsUnknownUnknownARAPCO (51%)Mirca, CACorporación Nucore Resources deVenezuela SACompañía Aurífera del CuyuníMinera Antabari, Venezuelan Mineral ExplorationCA, Recursos Minerales ESIGEO CA, RecursosMinerales VENESI, CAJohannesburg,Paris,NYSE,TSETSE,AMEXTSETorontoConsolidated Magna Canada 200 Corpoaurífera CAVenturesCDNXNovagoldRJK MineralsUS (California)CanadaNANANAMinera RJK SATSECDNXSouth AfricanSouth Africa NA Compañía Minera Adamante, CADiamond Corp.Not tradedNote: The above table represents the latest available data. Current status of some mining concessions and foreign companies may be unknown.Source: GFW Venezuela, 2001. See Annex 1 for details.NYSELondonCDNXTSETSECNDXTSECNDXCDNXOTCBBNot tradedCDNXCDNXCDNXCDNXCDNXTSEOTCBB59
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