Gold Reserve Inc. is a gold mining

Gold mining

Gold mining is the removal of gold from the ground. There are several techniques and processes by which gold may be extracted from the earth.-History:...

 company with operations and mining property in Bolivar State, Venezuela

Venezuela

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Founded in 1956, Gold Reserve Inc. is now headquartered in Spokane, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...

. The company has about ten employees at its Washington office and about 55 in Venezuela. Of these 55, approximately 33 are located at the Brisas project site near the small community of Las Claritas.