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"You two, Lin Kaifeng sent Xu Hongxing to Tianya Country not only to discuss the issue of imported red wine, but also in connection with the upcoming mine bidding."

In a modern business office, three middle-aged men in suits were in the same room.

Hearing that everyone's guess had come true, one of them looked gloomy and said in a cold tone: "A small country like Tianya is extremely shameless, the typical example of not accepting a toast and then drinking a forfeit!"

“It is true that the Escondida copper mine has abundant copper resources, but it is also true that it has not been developed.”

"Our island nation has certainly invested a billion dollars, which is definitely generous."

"After all, in addition to spending 1 billion to purchase part of the mine's equity, we also have to spend a large amount of money to complete the exploration, development, and smelting of the mine."

"The total cost may even exceed 2 billion."

"Tianya Nation doesn't have to do anything, yet it can obtain a series of rich results. Why should they be dissatisfied?"

"No one can get their hands on the Escondida copper mine except our island mining company."

After the words fell, another person said in a more gloomy tone: "Takahashi-kun. In addition to this, what other information did you Mitsui Mining get?"

The three people are the chief representatives sent to South America by three large mining companies in the island country.

The man who informed the two of them of the news was named Shinichi Takahashi, and he was the general manager of a mining company under the Mitsui Group of Japan.

The other two are from Shinichi Mining and Sumitomo Metal.

The three mining companies are the core components of the island country's overseas mineral strategic investment projects.

It is also an overseas mineral resource agency that the island country’s government relies on.

Since the 19th century, the island nation has had to import large amounts of ore from overseas every year.

Imports reached 90% during peak periods.

In the early 1960s, the island country entered the fast lane of development, and the export of industrial products became the island country's largest profit channel.

With the rapid development of industry, the demand for mineral resources is increasing day by day.

In view of this, the island nation changed its single model of importing ore from overseas.

From spending money to purchasing to financing and investing.

By reaching a commercial agreement with a resource-owning country, we can acquire shares in that country's mining industry and gain control of the rights to develop mineral resources.

In recent years, the island nation has further improved its overseas mining model.

Turning financing and equity investment into absolute control.

Taking advantage of its status as a major shareholder, it lowered the export price of non-ferrous metals to the island countries.

Ensure long-term supply of cheap resources to island countries.

Ensure the healthy development of the island nation's industry and various fields.

Among them, six island mining companies, led by Mitsui & Co., have formed a complete overseas resource import industry chain.

In order to revive its economy, Tianya Country has taken out shares in the Escondida Copper Mine and will cooperate with overseas companies to jointly develop copper resources.

No industrial power can ignore the importance of copper mines to industrial production.

The island nation's officials decided to keep a low profile and take over the Escondida copper mine at all costs.

The three largest mining companies with the largest presence in South America have formed an offensive and defensive alliance to avoid being taken advantage of by other competitors.

On the one hand, it bypassed the bidding and directly communicated with the relevant departments of Tianya Country, trying to obtain partial ownership of the Escondida copper mine at a low price.

On the other hand, they promised benefits to foreign companies participating in the bidding, using a combination of kindness and force in exchange for these companies withdrawing from the bidding.

The sudden entry of Northern Machinery Group has added a lot of variables to something that seemed almost certain to happen.

Seeing the two colleagues looking worried, Takahashi Shinichi smiled and said, "You two, I haven't finished what I want to say yet. Why are you so worried?"

Hearing this, the two looked at each other.

Everyone asked Takahashi Shinichi at the same time, is there any other changes in this matter?

"Hehehe."

Takahashi Shinichi smiled faintly and said, "Lin Kaifeng sent Xu Hongxing to Tianya Country for the Escondida Copper Mine."

"But the subsequent content is completely different from what we imagined."

"We know how to form alliances to lower prices, and Tianya Country also knows how to raise prices."

"I understand!"

One person said: "Malicious price hike!"

"Malicious price hike? Suo Ga! Damn Tianya Country, they are so cunning"

Taro Kojima from New Sun Mining said unhappily: "Rather than saying that the Northern Machinery Group came here because of something they smelled, it would be better to say that they were invited by Tianya Country to be troublemakers."

"Dissatisfied with the 1 billion purchase price we offered, the Tianya government took advantage of the conflict between us and Longguo and invited the Northern Machinery Group to put pressure on us, trying to make us lose our composure and raise the price on our own initiative."

"Baga! You really scared us!"

At this moment, the two of them suddenly realized.

No wonder Takahashi Shinichi was not in a hurry at all. It turned out that he had known for a long time that Lin Kaifeng would not buy shares in the Escondida Copper Mine.

The purpose of sending representatives here is just to help Tianya Country raise the price.

Influence the mentality of island companies.

Kojima Taro asked curiously, "Takahashi-kun, such important information must have cost a lot of money, right?"

"One hundred thousand dollars."

Takahashi Shinji sneered: "The people of Tianya Country, from top to bottom, are all greedy people."

"Their great leader values ​​money as his life, and the ministers, generals, secretaries, and assistants below him are all greedy for money."

"Patricio's secretary took the initiative to find my people and offered a fee of $100,000 for the information."

Speaking of this, Shinichi Takahashi felt pain again.

Some things are actually not difficult to analyze.

If the Northern Machinery Group intends to compete with island companies for the ownership of copper mines.

Xu Hongxing, who was sent by Lin Kaifeng, will definitely contact the Tianya Kingdom in a secret way.

after all.

Once the truth is exposed, the island nation’s companies will certainly be in a state of emergency.

Try every possible means to prevent Longguo enterprises from touching the Escondida copper mine.

Go back to a few days ago.

Xu Hongxing, who went to Tianya Country on behalf of the Northern Machinery Group to discuss cooperation with Grape, was warmly received by the country's business sector.

On the day of arriving at Tianya Country, Xu Hongxing and his party attended a reception held by the business department.

The next day.

Newspapers reported extensively the news that Dragon Country's business representatives had arrived at Tianya Country.

Introduce that Northern Machinery Group will import a large amount of red wine and agricultural and sideline products from Tianya Country.

Tianya is not the only country that knows about the cooperation between Northern Machinery Group and Neihu.

There is also an island country separated from Dragon Country by a body of water.

The island nation is not only an industrial country, but also a country with scarce mineral resources.

Island mining companies can be seen in every area where minerals are available.

This is true in South America and also in Africa.

Northern Machinery Group has signed a large number of cooperation agreements with Neihu State and will invest heavily in Neihu State in the next few years to jointly develop mineral resources.

Assist Neihu State in building industrial facilities and laying out transportation networks.

Obvious.

Longguo is preparing to open a large number of mines in Neihuguo and obtain cheap mineral resources for the development of Longguo through overseas financing and equity investment.

So it is.

The three island mining companies attached so much importance to Xu Hongxing's trip to Tianya Country.