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"Thank you!" Shi Yang stood up to express his gratitude.

"You're welcome, keep in touch." Li He asked Qi Hua to see him off.

After taking a shower, Qi Hua knocked on the door and came in, "Mr. Li, Mr. Singh, the president of Tellison, wants to see you."

"Talison? What about Singer?"

Are you sure it’s not the Tarzan version of The Lion King?

Li He was a little confused and didn't know where it came from.

Qi Hua had never had much hope for Li He's memory, so he could only remind him, "Talison is the Australian lithium company you instructed Mr. Sun SoftBank to acquire. Its lithium mine output accounts for about 65% of the world's ore lithium output. Accounting for about 35% of all global lithium resource supply. Talison has spodumene mines with abundant reserves and superior quality around the world."

"Okay, I remember." Li He interrupted. He almost forgot about this lithium company that he acquired when he was competing with Sueharu Umehara of the Fujita Group.

Qi Hua said, "He made an appointment as soon as we got here. I saw that you never had time, so you pushed it to now. He is living in the room downstairs now."

"Let him come in." Li He stood up and approved a piece of clothing and a pot of tea.

The door opened again, and a big-waisted Indian came in.

"Mr. Li, I'm very happy to meet you." After receiving Li He's signal, he sat on the sofa next to him, and then took the tea sent by Qi Hua.

"Drink tea." After seeing that the other party was of Indian origin, Li He was no longer confused about the name Singh. It was the same as in China, where people named Xiao Ming and Xiao Li had eight million instead of ten million.

"Thank you." Singh sat up straight and said, "Mr. Sun asked me to treat you well when you come to Australia and listen to your opinions on work."

Li He touched his bald chin, then looked at the other person's thick beard, and once again felt the difference between the races.

"That's not necessary. I appreciate your kindness. I already have colleagues here to receive you. I don't know anything about mining. Professional matters still need to be left to professionals like you."

When they got off the plane from Sydney, people from Manggo Oil Company came to pick them up. From travel to accommodation, food and drink, they didn't have to worry about anything.

As the second largest petroleum retailer in Southeast Asia, manggo is of course not limited to developing business in Southeast Asia. It has already blossomed in Australia. Its gas stations are located in major cities in Australia. It is currently the fifth largest petroleum retailer in Australia.

"Mr. Li, there is one more thing. Mr. Sun told me that only you can make arrangements for this matter." Singer looked at Li He seriously.

"Then tell me."

After all, he had been waiting for him for so long, so it seemed a bit unkind not to let him speak.

"Mr. Li, I think now is a good opportunity to expand the mining industry. It is a pity to only do lithium mines. You are the richest man in the world and you have abundant funds. You should invest more here. Especially iron ore. , this is a good business." Singer continued gushingly, "Australia is not only rich in iron ore reserves, but also has good mining conditions.

However, because northern Australia is sparsely populated and has no railways, material transportation mainly relies on road transportation. On the highway between the mine and the port, ultra-long trains are often used to transport ore, which greatly increases the transportation cost and makes it impossible for a long time. Compete with Brazilian iron ore producers.

But the government is working hard to change this situation. First of all, it has made changes in the industrial relations system, such as the adoption of 'workplace agreements' and 'enterprise agreements', which has led to a sharp decline in the number of supply disruptions caused by strikes in recent years. For those who only understand the past There are some people in history who cannot immediately believe this change.

I have been working in the mining industry for 20 years. I have reason to believe that as long as we actively maintain and enhance ore supply capacity, improve supply stability and increase productivity, we will be able to enhance the overall competitiveness of iron ore and Australia's iron ore industry. will be greatly developed.”

"I believe in the development potential of Australia's mining industry, but as far as I know, the Australian government seems to have restrictions on investment, right?" This is the reason why Li He has always been hesitant about mining. He is so afraid of trouble. people!

"No, Mr. Li, you may have misunderstood something." Singer corrected, "Australia has limited domestic capital, so mining development has always relied heavily on foreign capital, and basically half of the minerals are in the hands of foreign investors.

Although the Labor government made some special regulations in the 1970s, for example, any investment project exceeding 5 million Australian dollars must be submitted to the government for review, with at least 50% of Australian equity, and at least 50 Australians on the board of directors or project leadership group. Only projects with % decision-making power can be approved.

However, the implementation of these regulations is relatively flexible. If the government is convinced that a certain project is beneficial to the country and cannot raise sufficient funds at the moment, the project will be allowed to proceed with less than 50% of Australian capital.

Moreover, in the 1980s, the Australian government relaxed restrictions, which were basically not very strict.

In short, foreign investment policy is closely related to resource development and profit sharing. Australia's rich mineral resources require overseas capital to help develop it, and it can profit from increased economic activities and corresponding employment.

Therefore, the Australian government basically welcomes the investment of foreign capital.

The Government's foreign investment policy is designed to maximize the benefits for Australia from mineral development. "

Li He smiled and said, "You know, what I want to invest is billions or tens of billions, not the millions you mentioned. What's the point of investing in small mines? Are you sure I invest tens of billions? Australia The government won’t interfere?”

"Mr. Li, you still don't know much about mining." Singer explained to Li He again, "I don't understand why some people are so obsessed with the ownership of mines. I think this understanding is wrong.

90% of the iron ore mines are concentrated in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The mine mouths range from large to small. The service life of the small ones ranges from ten to eight years, while the larger ones only last forty or fifty years. Once the service life of these mines is over, these mines will will be worthless.

So, if we don't get ownership in the end, we can also contract. "

"Contracting?" Li He thought that only China was engaged in contracting, so he adjusted his sitting posture and continued to listen.

"This is a very popular practice in Australia, with miners from small gold mines to large iron ore and metal mines using contractors for contract mining," said Singh.

The projects contracted out by the mine include all production links from excavation, tunneling to ore transportation.

In fact, when large companies implement project contracting, they can improve labor productivity and equipment utilization, while when small companies adopt external project contracting, they can improve economic benefits without increasing investment in capital and manpower. "

Li He thought for a while and said, "Go and write the plan and give it to Mr. Qi."

"Thank you, I will get it to you as soon as possible." Singh shook hands with Qi Hua before going out.

Not all Indians are so funny. The appearance of Singh changed Li He's stereotype of Indians.

"I think what Singh said is very reasonable. The international price of iron ore is rising steadily, and I have heard you say before that China will likely become the largest consumer of iron ore in the world. It is only right to control the price initiative in your own hands." Qi Hua also expressed his opinion after sending Singer away.

Li He just nodded, neither affirming nor denying.

ps: It was originally planned to resume normal updates after being discharged from the hospital. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, the entire book needs major revisions. A lot of content and details will be deleted, including some characters. Therefore, the updates at this stage will not be normal, and the focus will be on revisions.

The protagonist can only do business, raise children, and walk the dog in daily life. Sorry, voting is a good habit, thank you. . .