"Mr. Sheng, I would like to ask, have you encountered any problems in the construction of your group in Africa? If it is a technical problem, we can cooperate in depth." Lu Zixin asked.
Sheng Wenyan thought for a while and said: "It's not something that cannot be said. Our Guangtu Mining has acquired two mineral properties in Nigeria, and the development rights for each property are thirty years."
"One is a tin mine and the other is an iron ore. Originally, according to the plan, there should be no problem. But recently we got internal news that the mining rights of these two mines may be taken back by the local government!"
"Take it back? Is there a loophole in your procedures?" Lu Zixin asked doubtfully.
Sheng Wenyan smiled bitterly and said: "That's not the case. We do everything strictly in accordance with local management regulations. They studied European management laws, which are more complicated than ours. We spent everything we should and shouldn't spend. Just Tens of millions of aid materials have been donated!”
"However, the political situation in that place is not stable. Even established policies can be modified!" Sheng Wenyan said, feeling helpless. "Now they recognize our mineral mining rights, which is recognized by this government. And a A general election will be held in the next year. According to our information, if the leaders who may be elected are elected, our mining rights will most likely be taken back by then. For example, the 30-year mining rights we bought will be forcibly shortened. Three years, five years...I can’t explain the interests involved in this in a sentence or two, and it’s hard to say some things.”
"But the result is that if we fail to mine enough ore in more than a year, our two mines will be given to the Nigerian government for free! The surveys and mines we have spent several years building will cost us Give it away!"
Domestic entrepreneurs may be surprised to hear this because they have been doing business in China for a long time and are not familiar with some foreign practices. But in Africa, this is not the first time this happens, it happens often.
In the past few years, many Chinese entrepreneurs went to Africa to expand markets. As a result, due to regime changes, their management rights or mining rights were taken away, or they were fined and lost all their money due to various new policies!
Guangtu Mining wants to prepare in advance to reduce possible risks because of its experience.
"So that's it." Lu Zixin nodded, "But at this time, I'm still a little nervous."
"I can't help it. How much can we recover the cost?" Sheng Wenyan said, "Maybe we are lucky and our mining rights will not change after one year?"
"I hope you have good luck." Lu Zixin said, "In this case, I will ask the company to find a way to prioritize your business and design and produce new mechanical equipment as soon as possible!"
"Thank you, thank you, thank you, Mr. Lu!" Sheng Wenyan thanked him hurriedly.
"Don't be too busy saying thank you." Lu Zixin said, "Actually, I also have something to trouble Mr. Sheng."
"You say."
"Guangtu Mining has strong strength, especially in the production of raw materials such as ore. Companies like Pengyun Automobile and Pengyun Machinery have special demand for metal raw materials. There is also Hongxin Group, which also has a great demand for raw materials of high-tech materials. . The domestic market is basically saturated, and we are considering purchasing or even mining raw materials directly from Africa.”
"But we are not familiar with the origin of raw materials, policies, etc. in African countries. Can we cooperate with you in these aspects?"
Before the negotiation, Lu Zixin had people prepare the investigation materials and previewed them in advance.
"Of course..." Sheng Wenyan agreed. He was worried about not having a strong partner.
The raw material market in the African market is very huge. He is afraid that it is not competition but lack of strength to compete. You know, because of the historical problems left over from Africa, it is mainly British and French multinational companies that now occupy the African raw material market. They are the real giants.
Although the former European powers have declined in economic status, they still play an important role in the world economy.
In the African market, Chinese companies are really novices when facing these large multinational companies from Britain and France.
The Hongxin Group is undoubtedly a newly emerging giant on the world economic stage. Sheng Wenyan is very happy to cooperate with the Hongxin Group.
And Lu Zixin had already investigated it. Guangtu Mining's business in Africa is almost among the best among Chinese companies. Since we have this relationship, cooperation is also a wise choice.
Both parties were interested, and the atmosphere of the negotiation was naturally very harmonious. Lu Zixin immediately promised that even if he personally supervised it, Pengyun Machinery would build an intelligent high-power mining machine.
Sheng Wenyan also promised to cooperate with Hongxin Group in terms of raw materials. Provide them with stable raw material supply channels or help Hongxin Group enter the African market.
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"Mining machine? It also needs to be efficient. I'm not a miner, I'm a fighting Cybertronian!" Dongfang Hao emphasized in the private villa. As he spoke, he drank a can of concentrated gasoline into his stomach. This is his drink.
"Have you learned so many drawings in vain?" Lu Zixin asked rhetorically.
"Dad, you have to figure it out." Dongfang Hao explained, "Even on the planet Cybertron, there are special classifications of mining robots. Who, yes, Megatron, Optimus Prime's arch-enemy? He was just a miner at first, but later he rebelled.”
"You were still an iron-headed baby when you were born!" Lu Zixin said contemptuously.
"Today is different from the past!" Dongfang Hao opened another can of gasoline, filling the room with the smell of gasoline. "Now I am a member of the liquid metal mechanical tribe! Which Cybertronian has such an advanced body as mine? What about a mining machine? , let the stupid guy do it."
"Zhang Qiang, can you handle it?" Lu Zixin asked RI-8901.
In order not to make people suspicious, the image of RI-8901 is somewhat different from before. His bionic skin has been treated in more detail, and he also has a beard. His burly figure looks like a big Russian man!
"Master, in my database, there are hundreds of design drawings of mining robots. According to different types of minerals, different mining robots can be designed. Even the magic gem mine, I can also design and mine!" Zhang Qiang replied.
"Mining robot?" Lu Zixin just wanted to get a mining machine, but he didn't expect that RI-8901 also has a mining robot.
"Show me the information." Lu Zixin ordered.
"Yes, Master." RI-8901 transmitted the data to Hong Xiaoxiao's quantum database. After Hong Xiaoxiao's intelligent screening, it was shown to Lu Zixin.