TSX:BGC Venezuela Gold

• Scion Rouses No Rival to Gold Fields' Bid for Bolivar

  By Neels Blom  |  January 24, 2006

  Unless Scion Capital is merely playing for time while it persuades another bidder to emerge, it is hard to see what it can achieve on its own with yet another legal challenge.

• Gold Reserve Stealing Crystallex's Venezuelan Thunder?

  By Jon A. Nones  |  January 21, 2006

  With Gold Fields now in the picture and the Venezuelan mining policy soon to be announced, it may be wise to keep an eye on Venezuela - more specifically Las Brisas and Las Cristinas.

• Scion Denies Bolivar's Claim That Court Hearing Cancelled

  By The Canadian Press  |  January 16, 2006

  Bolivar says Scion has dropped the case concerning Gold Field's takeover - Scion denies it.

• Gold Fields Wins! Scion Says Hold Your Horses

  By Jon A. Nones  |  January 12, 2006

  Will Scion be able to block Gold Fields' takeover of Bolivar already approved by shareholders using legal means? Unlikely.

• Will Gold Fields Get Bolivar?

  By Lindsay Williams  |  January 12, 2006

  Gold Fields Executive Vice President and Head of International Operations John Munroe tells Classic Business Day, "we are happy with the new bid that we've made." Will it go through?

• Scion Says Gold Fields Paper Still Not Good Enough

  By Jon A. Nones  |  January 11, 2006

  In speaking with Resource Investor, Scion Capital President Michael Burry explains why Gold Fields' increased offer of C$357.4 million for Bolivar Gold is still inadequate.

• Gold Fields' Bid for Bolivar Hits a Speed Bump

  By Jon A. Nones  |  December 19, 2005

  Bolivar's largest stockholder Scion Capital threw a wrench into the works today after urging shareholders to reject Gold Fields' bid.

• Did Bolivar Get Fully Priced Paper from Gold Fields?

  By David J. Deslauriers  |  November 23, 2005

  Did Bolivar management accept a very low-ball bid from Goldfields?

• Gold Fields Fears Not Venezuela in Bolivar Takeover

  By Jon A. Nones  |  November 21, 2005

  Gold Fields announced today it is buying all outstanding shares in Bolivar Gold. And despite the continuous confusion in the mining sector, Gold Fields CEO Ian Cockerill says "Venezuela is clearly a country open for business."

• Venezuela Gives the Green Light to Bolivar

  By Jon A. Nones  |  November 4, 2005

  Bolivar Gold has received clearance for its Choco 10 and 4 concessions. Orion Securities says this is positive news for both Bolivar and Crystallex, as well as many other miners in Venezuela.