Rebirth of Hong Kong 1981

   Chapter 923

   The next morning

  Yang Chen took Huo Jianxuan by plane to Darwin, and the three daughters of Xue Yufei stayed in Xincheng and did not accompany them.

   on the plane

  Huo Jianxuan and Yang Chen focused on the problem of the mine.

   Unlike Western Australia, the Northern Territory has not been well developed due to population reasons, although the Northern Territory, like the rest of Australia, is rich in mineral resources.

   However, there are a large part of the mines that have not been discovered. It takes time to send people to explore slowly. Prospecting is not a job in a hurry, which requires professionals to step by step.

   Usually, a company needs one or two years to detect a mine, and some may not be able to find a mine in three or five years.

  Fortunately, Australia is rich in mineral resources. Even if you can't find the ore you want, you can find other mines. As long as you are not picky about food, you can still harvest.

   Now, most of the entire Northern Territory has been bought by Yang Chen, and some have time to slowly find it. After years of mining in Western Australia, the transportation has been very complete.

  The traffic here in the Northern Territory is a bit of a headache. When the mine is found, the first time it is not mining, but the proven mineral reserves. If the reserves are large, then road construction and mining will begin.

   That's right, it's building roads.

  If roads are not built, mining equipment cannot be transported to the mine, and the mined ore cannot be transported. The railway in the Northern Territory is a big project.

   Few companies in the Northern Territory came here to mine before, and a large part of the reason is very simple, that is, the traffic problem is bothering everyone.

  The investment is too large, and the average company simply cannot afford it.

   As for the companies that can afford it, many would rather mine elsewhere than in the Northern Territory.

   Road building is a big problem

  Foreigners build roads, which is different from Chinese roads.

  What Chinese people can do in a month, foreigners can delay for a year or two, or even several years, this time Yang Chen was lucky enough to meet a more reliable Australian Prime Minister.

  The railway in the Northern Territory, the government paid for, and the construction work was all handled by Yang Chen himself, and the Australian government in the middle was only responsible for supervision.

   Yang Chen suddenly asked Huo Jianhuo, "How are your discussions with BHP and Billiton?"

   "Also, we're still talking" Huo Jianxuan replied a little embarrassedly.

   Seeing this, Yang Chen did not continue to ask.

  BHP and Billiton are later generations of BHP Billiton

The predecessor of   , BHP was established in 1885, and Billiton was established in 1860. After the merger of the two companies in 2001, they became the world's largest mining group company.

  The two companies are now the largest mining companies in Australia. Most of the mines in Australia are concentrated in the hands of these two companies. If Yang Chen wants to control the export of Australian minerals, he must first control the two companies.

   However, it is not so easy to control the two companies. In later generations, when we describe who has money, we ask whether the other party has mines.

   After the reform and opening up of the inland in later generations, the first people to get rich were those coal bosses. Minerals are too important for industrial countries.

   Will those who have mines in their hands lack money?

   Obviously, BHP and Billiton, they are both short of funds.

   A company has no shortage of funds, so if you want to acquire it, it is a very difficult thing, especially now that the Asian economy is developing faster and faster, and the price of minerals has increased significantly.

  Having mines in hand is like holding a golden hen that lays eggs. Who wants to sell the golden hen that lays eggs at this time, unless he is mentally ill.

   However, retreating when encountering difficulties is not Yang Chen's character.

   Two companies, he can get everything he says.

   You must know that in a few years, the inland will enter a rapid development. The faster the inland develops, the more resources will be needed.

   Australia's rich mineral resources are too important for the inland, although the inland mineral resources are also rich.

   However, the ore produced in many inland areas are very low-content lean ore, especially in terms of iron ore, the iron ore produced in the inland has extremely low iron content.

  The amount of ore with low iron content is much lower than that of ore with high iron content. The content of ore produced in Australia is very high, and it is a veritable rich ore.

  Compared with Australia's rich ore, the low-content ore, the cost of mining is not as cost-effective as direct import.

   Moreover, by importing ores from other countries, it can also greatly reduce the consumption of its own mineral resources.

   Of course, these days, the outback will not consider these things.

  The reason why the inland imports ore is largely because the speed of domestic mining cannot keep up with the speed of economic development.

   The speed of development is too fast, and the large-scale infrastructure, especially the consumption of steel, is so huge that other countries can’t match it.

  Once economic development starts, it cannot stop. Once it stops, the rhythm of development will be disrupted. Therefore, even if the inland is slaughtered in later generations, it will clench its teeth and develop desperately.

  Although there are a lot of mineral resources in the Northern Territory, most of the iron ore fields that are really scarce in the inland future are concentrated in the hands of Australian companies such as BHP and Billiton.

   In the future, he wants to catch the inland express train. The more resources he can provide, the better. It is better to acquire ten small and medium-sized companies than to acquire a large company.

  BHP and Billiton Company, he says he has to find a chance to get it. In the future, the First Mining Company can only be under his banner.

  The plane landed slowly at Darwin Airport. At about the same time as Yang Chen, the Australian Prime Minister's plane also arrived at Darwin Airport at the same time.

  It's all right now, no need to wait for anyone.

   "Mr. Yang, it's really not easy to see you!"

When Bob Hawke saw Yang Chen's first sentence, Yang Chen didn't know what to say, he touched his nose embarrassedly, "Mr. Manager Li, don't you think I'm here? Please? Forget the unpleasantness and life will be better."

  Bob Hawk said with a smile: "I originally wanted to go directly to New Town to find you, but there are some things that I think should be discussed in Darwin."

   Now Australia is investing a lot of money in Yang Chen's Northern Territory, which is very happy, except in terms of population, the Australian government has to limit the immigration rate in the Northern Territory.

   In other respects, to be honest, in the eyes of the Australian government, the more Yang Chen invests in Australia, the more opportunities he will have to tie him to a boat in the future.

  Yang Chen's rise has not been five years, but in the past five years, the scale of Yang's consortium is no longer weaker than some old American consortiums.

   And, the most important point, not long ago the appreciation of the yen, the wealth of the other party has increased significantly, although it is not clear how much, but as the yen continues to rise, it is difficult to imagine how much wealth the other party will get from it in the end.

   You must know that Yang Chen entered the real estate in the island country, but it was a full two years in advance. If the other party can complete a qualitative leap in the island country next.

   Then, there is really no one who can stop the Yang Consortium.

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   (end of this chapter)