Resource Tycoon Reborn

Fang Mingyuan was still staying in the presidential suite of the Copacabana Palace Hotel this time. Although His Excellency the President's Paraty Villa in Mamangua Bay was also open to him, rushing there at this time would be difficult even if there was a helicopter.

Traveling is not a good option. Although it is the freezing season in the northern hemisphere, it is summer in Rio de Janeiro. Standing in front of the window of the presidential suite, you can see the lights on the beach not far away.

It was bright, and a large number of men and women gathered there, seemingly having some kind of party. However, Fang Mingyuan was not in the mood to care about what they were doing.

"Minister Pimenyar, I came here in a hurry this time and caused you trouble." Fang Mingyuan said, "We don't have much time, so I won't go around in circles. I came here this time for Vale Company.

Come on." Although Brazilian Vale has been privatized, state-owned shares still account for a considerable proportion of shares. This is also an important reason why Brazilian Vale has become the largest mining company in Brazil.

Pimenyar was shocked, but he had also been involved in Brazilian officialdom for many years, but on the surface he said quietly: "Mr. Fang is coming on behalf of your country, or on behalf of the steel companies owned by your family."

, negotiate with Vale on the price of iron ore in 2008?" After all, he was the minister of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, and this area of ​​business was originally under his authority, so he reacted immediately.

"Minister Pimenyar was joking. I didn't come here this time to negotiate with Vale on some bullshit iron ore price. Our country has the China Iron and Steel Industry Association, and the steel companies under our family need the iron ore."

There is no need to purchase ore from Vale." Fang Mingyuan shook his head leisurely and said, "I just want to ask the shareholders and management of Vale, are you just going to stand aside and watch BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto?

Will the merger go smoothly and become the world's largest ore producer? Do you plan to live on iron ore this year and starve to death next year?" Pimenyar's cheeks were slightly hot, but he had forgotten about the Australian Haiping Mining Company and Brazil.

CMM Company is a company under the Fang family, and its iron ore production capacity is said to be able to reach 150 million tons this year! It is true that there is no need to purchase iron ore from other companies.

"Does it mean that your newly established company called Huasheng Group does not need to purchase iron ore from Vale?" Pimenyar said with a smile, he was a stubborn duck.

"Huasheng Group Company. Although our Fang family's company has invested in it, I don't care about its specific operations." Fang Mingyuan said casually, "The iron ore it purchases is imported from Brazil.

"Whether it's Australia or India, it doesn't matter to me." Pimenyar couldn't help but feel dumb. Although in today's international iron ore market, Brazil's Vale is undoubtedly the largest company in iron ore exports.

But this does not mean that Huasheng Group Company has no other options.

“After the iron ore price negotiations began in 2008, BHP Billiton Group Company once proposed changing the iron ore negotiation mechanism and establishing a daily index system similar to other resource products, rather than just relying on face-to-face meetings for several months at the end of each year.

Negotiations, and Rio Tinto Group went even further and even announced that it would sell some of its iron ore in the spot market. How does Vale view this?" Fang Mingyuan asked bluntly.

Pimenyal said: "We still believe that the long-term price mechanism is the most beneficial to both supply and demand and should be maintained for the long term! President Agnelli has also made it clear on this point."

Fang Mingyuan nodded. Roger Agnelli began serving as the president of Vale Brazil at the end of 2005. Under his leadership, Vale Brazil maintained a relatively high growth rate. In 2005,

, he acquired a Canadian nickel production company for US$18 billion, making Brazil's Vale the second largest mining company in the world. However, this acquisition also reduced the Brazilian Vale's growth in the past two years.

Net profit has declined, and at most it was almost halved. Agnelli’s explanation for this was due to weak market demand for nickel and changes in the U.S. dollar exchange rate. This incident did not affect Agnelli’s position in the company.

There is an obvious negative impact, so he has recently started to acquire Xstrata, the world's sixth largest mining company, with a transaction value of tens of billions of dollars!

Brazil's Vale is a rather strange company. Although it has been privatized, like those important state-owned enterprises in Brazil, Vale's board members are also appointed by regulatory authorities and the Brazilian President's Office. Vale

The president of the company is directly appointed by the President of Brazil. And although the board of directors has many formal powers, the real power is still concentrated in the hands of the company president who reports directly to the Minister of Mines and Energy. Therefore, this Roger Agnelli is in the company

There is still a lot of power here.

"Let's do this. I'll invite President Agnelli here and we'll discuss this matter together." Pineyar suggested, "After all, the company's normal operations, even if I am the Minister of Mines and Energy, cannot interfere at will.

." Fang Mingyuan pondered for a moment and nodded. It was impossible to avoid Roger Agnelli's hurdle. Even if he persuaded Pineyar, if this person couldn't figure it out, he would be in a hurry.

You can also take the matter to the President of Brazil.

Pineyar went to the balcony to make a phone call, then came back a few minutes later and said: "Agnelli will take about forty to fifty minutes to come. Let's wait for him."

"Uh, what would you like to drink, Minister Pineyal?" Fang Mingyuan stood up, took out a can of beer from the refrigerator, and asked casually.

"Thank you, beer!" Pineyar said, but he was thinking about how to use Fang Mingyuan's words in the next time. Although Fang Mingyuan said that he was not here to negotiate the price of iron ore in 2008, no matter what he wanted

Whatever you discuss with Vale will probably be reflected in the price of iron ore in the end. But his attitude is something that Brazilian officials have to pay attention to. You know, the trade relationship between Brazil and China is getting closer and closer.

The Chinese market is also becoming more and more important to Brazil. Every year, Brazil can obtain a huge trade surplus from China. Brazil exports soybeans, soybean oil, cane sugar, cotton, iron ore and other bulk commodities and agricultural products. China is extremely important.

Customers, and among them, the companies under the Fang family are some of the most important customers. Moreover, the influence of the Fang family is not only reflected in business, but also in the transportation industry, entertainment industry and tourism industry.

To the governments of many East Asian countries, they must not be underestimated. Nowadays, the proportion of Fang's companies in the Brazilian economy is also growing rapidly. Together with Fang Mingyuan's allies in Brazil, it can be said that they have become a force that cannot be ignored.

a force!

"Minister Pimenyar, I heard that your country welcomed nearly six million foreign tourists last year? How come there are so few? Doesn't it mean that your country is not rich in tourism resources? There is a tourist resort in the north known as the 'Lungs of the Earth'

The Amazon rainforest. There is the world-famous Iguazu Falls in the south, a paradise for wild animals in the central and western parts, and a long coastline. It can be said that there are scenery everywhere. How can it attract only six million foreign tourists? According to me

As we all know, countries like France and the United States have attracted tens of millions of overseas tourists! Even New Zealand can attract more than two million tourists!" Fang Mingyuan said with a puzzled look, "Not to mention you have people like

A world-famous city like Rio de Janeiro! Could it be that your country doesn’t want to develop tourism?”

"Of course not!" Pimenyar blurted out, "Our country attaches great importance to tourism development!"

“But the data I have seen shows that even compared with small countries that are not as good as Brazil in terms of natural scenery, cultural heritage, food, historical sites, biodiversity and climate, Brazil welcomes a large number of foreign tourists.

Not as good as that!" Fang Mingyuan spread his hands and said with a puzzled expression, "In my opinion, with your country's tourism resources, it must receive at least tens of millions of foreign tourists every year to be considered qualified! It means receiving two thousand

It’s a completely normal thing for millions of foreign tourists.”

Pimenyar didn't know how to explain to Fang Mingyuan for a while, because before the 1990s, the Brazilian government did not pay enough attention to developing tourism and attracting overseas tourists? Because Brazil has many transportation problems and the airport facilities are not perfect enough?

Because the service quality of Brazil's tourism industry has always been approved as too low, and the domestic security is not good enough, vicious cases often occur, making foreign tourists worried about traveling to Brazil? Because Brazil's high prices have always been criticized by foreign tourists.

Criticism, so many people would rather choose other countries in Latin America?

Although he is not an official in charge of the tourism industry, he also knows that the importance of tourism to the Brazilian economy is self-evident! He did not know how much the Brazilian tourism industry accounted for the national GDP last year, but he remembered two

In 2006, the output value of the tourism industry was US$26.1 billion, accounting for 2.9% of the country's GDP. More than 5 million people were engaged in tourism and related industries across the country, accounting for 10% of Brazil's employment.

6.7% of the population, and the tourism industry can create nearly 200,000 new jobs every year and earn a large amount of foreign exchange. The World Travel and Tourism Council has publicly predicted that by 2013, Brazil will

The domestic workforce engaged in tourism and related industries will exceed nine million! This is undoubtedly a rare opportunity for the Brazilian government, which has been working hard to reduce domestic unemployment. How could it ignore the existence of tourism?

"Tens of millions of people?" Pimenyar said with a wry smile, "Then I'm afraid our bid to host the World Cup will be successful." Suddenly a thought flashed through his mind. Fang Mingyuan suddenly mentioned the tourism industry. I'm afraid it wasn't an unintentional remark, right?

"Minister Pimenyar, the report given to me by Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company mentioned that the movie "Degree and Passion" was released in Brazil, with more than 40 million viewers and a box office of more than 4.5

100 million reais, I am very happy about this. And I have a plan. In the follow-up film of "The Passion and the Passion", I plan to put one or two film locations in Brazil. I wonder if you can

Can't you provide enough cooperation?" Fang Mingyuan said with his legs crossed leisurely.

"Mr. Fang, are you serious?" Pimenyar almost jumped up from the sand. "Passion and Passion" has achieved an astonishing box office in the Brazilian domestic film market, second only to "Transformers".

"Harry Potter 3" followed closely. The total box office of these three movies alone exceeded 1.5 billion reais, accounting for half of the total box office of 2.5 billion reais in the Brazilian film market in 2007.

Three out of three! This is not the most important thing. What Pimenyar was thinking of was the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. The popularity of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy around the world has brought a wealth of knowledge to New Zealand, where it was filmed.

Regarding tourism revenue, Tourism New Zealand has conducted several surveys in the past few years. Almost 18% to 31% of foreign tourists admitted that they came to New Zealand because they were influenced by the Lord of the Rings movie!

Therefore, I heard that the New Zealand government is now looking forward to Hong Kong's Kumho Film Group Co., Ltd. being able to film "The Hobbit" trilogy in New Zealand. Not only has it promised to provide all-round cooperation during the filming, but it has also promised to reduce and reduce a large number of taxes and fees.

If "Degree and Passion" can increase the number of foreign tourists in Brazil by even 10%, it will be an extremely considerable foreign exchange income, and this impact will last for a long time.

"Of course I am serious, but to be honest, the current opinions within Hong Kong Kumho Film Group are not unified. Many people think that other countries in Latin America are also good choices." Fang Mingyuan said with a smile, "So, you need

Come out and compete sincerely."

Pimenyar was thinking rapidly at this time. Although the tourism industry is not under his jurisdiction, if he can promote this matter, not only the tourism department will thank him, but the President will also appreciate him.

What's more, although the current president will step down in 2010, before that, it is enough for him to take another step forward, and it can also prepare for the future presidential change. After the new president takes office, he can get a good position.

Lay a solid foundation! Moreover, this can also further shorten the relationship between himself and the Fang family. However... Fang Mingyuan mentioned this matter at this time, obviously to put pressure on himself and the Brazilian government to demand fresh water from Brazil.

River Valley Company made concessions to the Fang family during negotiations.

This puts Pimenyar in a bit of a dilemma! (To be continued.)

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ps: Sorry, I have something going on at home, so only one chapter has been updated.