Batista article Good article on Batista and all his ventures including the former Ventana........
https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/03/05/bloomberg_articlesM0DIVC07SXKX01-M0DMK.DTL
Ventana had reported 3.5 million ounces of gold before Batista took it private in March 2011. In his interview on March 2, he said it had 9 million. He said last month he's in talks with sovereign wealth funds and other potential "strategic partners" to sell a stake, and may also conduct an initial public offering.
"This was a deal that was win-win for both sides," former chairman Warke said. "I think there is a lot more gold there, it's just going to take time to drill it, that's all."