Chapter 907 Rare Earth Mine and Natural Gas

Somewhere in Mo country, there is a barren mountain.

Dozens of people walked up this barren hill, most of them were fully armed, only a few of them wore jackets and sneakers on their feet, and there was a woman among them, who was full of energy and climbed the mountain faster than men, She was not wearing a military uniform, but was wearing a white windbreaker. She had a graceful figure, and her long hair fluttered behind her, which was radiant and moving.

"What can be developed has already been developed. If this is a mountainous area covered with forests, we can still cut down the trees and sell them for money. What's so good about this bare mountain?" Next to the woman, Ivan couldn't help complaining.

"Qin has already pointed out to us that there are treasures on this mountain, so of course we are coming." Vitalia said, "I trust Qin and will never be wrong."

"He hasn't been here before..." Ivan wanted to say something, but seeing Vitalia's face, he could only stop.

"That's it, let's try drilling from here." One of the men in jackets said, all of them were geological experts from the east.

"There's no need to lower the drill, let's take a look at the rocks here." One of the old men picked up a stone from the ground and held it in his hand.

This stone is very special, it is not a big piece, but like a combination of small stones, like rock sugar, each small stone is a cube, with different colors, some white, some yellow, It looks very special.

When they saw the stone in the hands of the old expert, several other people were shocked: "This, this is an ion-type rare earth mine!"

Rare earths are not earth. The earth you see appears after mineral processing. Under normal circumstances, rare earth elements exist in the mineral lattice in the form of ionic compounds. It is the ore in front of you. Different colors represent with different minerals.

Is this mountain a rare earth mine?

"Rare earth? Is this thing valuable?" Vitalia asked curiously.

"Of course it is valuable, this is a rare metal!" The young man said: "The various rare metals contained in it can play a major role in industry. For example, rare earth elements are needed in aircraft engines, even for automobiles. Glass, too, is doped with rare earth elements, which are also needed in electrical and electronic components."

"A few years ago, we exported a large amount of rare earths from the east, and the price was very cheap. Our country sold rare earths cheaply, and then they were purified by the West, and then sold to us at a high price. This method is very unfavorable to us, especially some small private companies. A large number of mines were illegally mined wildly, even accounting for 50% of the export value. Later, Mr. Qin put forward relevant proposals, all rare earth resources should be nationalized, and now they are under unified management by the state, and the price of rare earths has risen. "The old expert said: "This is of great significance to our country. Mr. Qin has a long-term vision. Now, we not only need to control the domestic rare earth resources, but also control other rare earth mines in the world. The right to speak."

"How valuable are these things?" Vitalia doesn't care about the strategic vision, she only cares about money, if there is no money, Vana Group will have to disband.

"We can't make a conclusion right away. We have to explore carefully to determine the total reserves of the mining area here, and how high the grade of these ores is. We need to do various tests."

"Then hurry up, let's pitch a tent here!"

a day later.

"The total reserve of this mining area is 18.5 million tons, with an average grade of 4.8%. If we invest a lot of machinery and equipment, then 30,000 tons of rare earth concentrate can be produced here every year."

"How much do these sell for?"

"Our domestic price is about 80,000 per ton." The old expert said.

"Dollar?"

"RMB."

"How much is that?" Vitalia was dissatisfied immediately. Eighty thousand multiplied by thirty thousand, that is 2.4 billion, less than 300 million in US dollars. Such a large mine earns a year Less than 300 million! Moreover, you have to pay taxes as required. If you pay taxes, you will get even less!

"Rare earth concentrates are indeed worthless. If we continue to beneficiate and refine, the equivalent cost of praseodymium and neodymium oxides is 315,000 yuan per ton, and the market price is 895,000 yuan per ton. The gross profit per ton is 580,000 yuan per ton. The profit can be increased Double it." The old expert said.

If it is doubled again, it will be almost the same, Vitalia's eyes are shining: "Then let's continue refining."

"Well, the estimated investment is about 300 million yuan." The old expert said: "First of all, the ore dressing, we need to crush the ore first, then grind and classify the ore on the conical ball mill, and then use the cylindrical magnetic separator to select the concentrate. Then the tailings continue to undergo flotation and magnetic separation to obtain secondary concentrates. The rare earth elements are enriched in the flotation foam, and the grade can reach 20%, and then the rare earth element oxides are selected by a shaking table as Thirty percent rough concentrate, and then continue to refine."

Vitalia said that she didn't understand what the old expert said, but as long as she knew that these things cost money, that was enough. Put a year's income into it? Vitalia was reluctant.

"What if you don't refine it? Just mine it and sell it?"

"If they are mined directly, then these ores are worth 2,000 yuan per ton." The old expert said: "But as long as the transportation is smooth, 5,000 tons can be mined a day, that is 10 million yuan, so it will cost more than 30 yuan a year." 100 million, or about 500 million U.S. dollars if converted into U.S. dollars.”

The Hundred Ton King can load more than 100 tons, and the 5,000 tons is only the transportation capacity of 50 vehicles. It’s enough, not a problem at all. For mining, just use a large electric shovel, and a car can be installed in a few minutes.

"Then what else is there to say, just mine it and sell it!" Vitalia said, thinking of something: "We declare to the outside world that this is ordinary ore, and it only sells for tens of dollars per ton. Once we do that, we can lower the taxable price, yes, that's it!"

Vitalia has already made up her mind. There is still a huge tax gap between 2,000 yuan per ton and several hundred yuan per ton. Even if it is revealed in the future, you can say that you don’t know about it and just sell it as ordinary ore. dropped.

This requires the help of the Mingzhou Group. We only need to mine it and sell it to the Mingzhou Group!

"So...we are not responsible for these things, you should talk to President Qin." The old expert will not take the blame.

"Well, I know. I'll tell Mr. Qin personally, where is he now?"

"It should be the capital."

"Then let's go to the capital to find him!"

"Your Excellency Vitalia, after all, we have done some things before. Is it dangerous to go directly to the capital?" Ivan was a little anxious.

"It used to be before, now is now, we are legal businessmen, why can't we go to their capital? If they dare to do anything to me, then we will drive directly into their capital and kill those who are not good for us! Stand up in Africa!"

"yes."

Qin Tao was aggrieved in the villa.

He couldn't see anything around, and Xu Zhengyang didn't let him go out. He remembered the words in a certain text: he could only see the sky in the four corners of the courtyard.

Just as I was struggling, a few high-end cars visited and stopped at the intersection outside for inspection, and a report came from the radio.

"The person in charge of Vana is here."

"Really? Please come in! No, I'll go out to meet you." Qin Tao was of course very happy when he heard that someone came to see him.

Xu Zhengyang frowned, but said nothing.

"Weina, why did you come here so soon?" Zhao Ling followed Qin Tao and greeted her warmly after meeting. Anyway, the security guards around are all her own, so there is no need to worry about being discovered about the relationship between the two parties.

"Well, I'm here to see Qin, and I have a business to discuss."

"Okay, let's go in and talk." Qin Tao said.

In the living room, the aroma was wafting. Zhao Ling made tea and put it in front of Vitalia and Qin Tao. Vitalia sipped the tea while opening her mouth.

"Qin, you are really amazing! Sure enough, we found rare earth mines in the place you mentioned." Vitalia said: "The reserves are still very rich, and the prospects are promising. Considering various problems, we in Vana decided not to do it. For any selection, sell the mined ore directly to our Mingzhou Group, we are only responsible for transporting it to the port, and the rest will be handed over to you."

"Okay." Qin Tao nodded immediately.

"Don't you ask me why I didn't build a concentrator there?" Vitalia was curious.

Qin Tao smiled: "You must have your reasons for doing this, so I don't worry about it, I'm only responsible for cooperating with you."

"Ore dressing is too expensive. It is easier for us to mine directly." Vitalia said: "And, we decided to declare to the public that this is just an ordinary ore and sell it to you Mingzhou Group."

Qin Tao nodded again: "OK."

"You still don't ask why?"

Qin Tao smiled again: "You must have your reasons for doing this, so I don't worry about it, I'm only responsible for cooperating with you."

Vitalia was moved in her heart, this is an old friend of more than ten years, willing to do anything for herself! Even if you have to bear some consequences!

"On the surface, it is exported at tens of dollars per ton, which can save a lot of taxes. In fact, we take another account and sell it to Mingzhou Group at the normal price."

Qin Tao nodded: "Okay. Not only this kind of mine, but also other mines discovered in the future, we can follow this method."

"There are other mines?"

"Yes, there must be more, but you have to stabilize this rare earth mine before you can continue to develop. It's easy to survive if you eat too much at one bite." Qin Tao said: "In the future, let's dig out other minerals. Your Vana Group will definitely not encounter a financial crisis."

The rare earth mine was discovered in 2012, so no one knows it now. It is completely possible to cover it with ordinary ore. At the same time, there are some other minerals here, which need to be developed slowly, so don't worry too much.

"Qin, getting to know you is the best choice in my life." Vitalia said with emotion.

Zhao Ling on the side smiled: "Weina, it is also our husband and wife's luck to know you."

Vitalia smiled: "That's right, it's your husband and wife, Zhao, I really envy you for having such a good husband. By the way, since I'm here, I must have a good drink. We will drink tonight How is Hugh?"

Zhao Ling nodded, she wasn't worried, because Qin Tao was much more alcoholic than Zhao Ling.

Moreover, after drinking this time, we will be separated again, and we don't know when we will meet next time.

The vodka was placed on the table, and Vitalia boldly opened the lid, and blew a few mouthfuls directly into her mouth, just like drinking water.

Qin Tao on the opposite side could only open the wine bottle in the same way, and blew... the boiled water that Zhao Ling had already replaced.

"Qin, you said that what should we do next after we have established a firm foothold in Mo Country?" Vitalia asked.

There is no need to talk about friendship anymore. Needless to say, the friendship between the two parties is all in the wine. Vitalia knows how powerful Qin Tao is, so she hopes to hear about Qin Tao's next plan.

"You are definitely going to develop northward and open up the line of East Africa. If you can go sideways in East Africa, you will have succeeded." Qin Tao said: "Especially to Somalia."

Somalia!

This is a place that the whole world pays attention to. Countless pirates gather, making passing ships miserable. Although there are already naval escorts, there are still single merchant ships who are recruited. As long as one of them is robbed, the pirates will be excited again. , eagerly waiting for the next opportunity.

That's where the most money is made.

"You mean, we're pretending to be pirates?" Vitalia was beaming.

Qin Tao quickly shook his head: "Of course not. Pirates are a group of guys who destroy the world order. They are like rats crossing the street. Everyone shouts. However, pirates also have the soil for them to breed. It is precisely because of the constant turmoil in Somalia that they There is a group of pirates who live by robbery, as long as you can help restore peace there, you can make the pirates disappear without a trace, and you can also make the pirates obediently obey."

All countries fight against piracy at sea, especially in the high seas. Once they enter the territorial waters of Somalia, they can no longer do anything. Although the Somali government is a softie, they represent sovereignty. As for going directly to the pirates' lair on the land , that is even more out of bounds.

Qin Tao does not recommend doing this, or rather, Qin Tao only provides a plan, and what Vitalia wants to do in the future is her own choice. Anyway, for her, constantly looking for excitement is the whole of her life.

At this moment, after hearing Qin Tao's words, Vitalia's eyes lit up, making the pirate obedient! That's right, it is to make the pirates obedient!

"Your development must be concealed, and you must wear a legal cloak. You can also register multiple companies outside, so that different companies can control different mines, so as to avoid being too big. If someone finds that you have suddenly developed into a behemoth, say It might not be targeted."

Vitalia nodded: "Yes, we will. Qin, our current equipment is still a bit outdated, and we use second-hand goods from Da Mao. When we make money in the future, can we purchase from you? Some ammunition?"

The arms here? Certainly not warships, because these people don't need a navy, they are kings on land.

Wait, is it? Qin Tao quickly shook his head: "Vitalia, our stealth machines are only sold to the regular national army, and must not fall into the hands of local armed forces. Besides, that kind of high-precision equipment is not suitable for the environment here. If you want to play in the air force, the MiG 21 is actually enough to be the king here.”

There are no tigers in the mountains, and monkeys are called kings. In this land of Africa, it is one or two times behind the outside world. Fighters like the MiG 21 are really enough. A few countries have aircraft like the MiG 29 and Su 27. The old man was also invited to fly, and even after going to the sky, the missiles would have problems, and it ended up being a machine gun fight.

Vitalia smiled: "Qin, you just said that we are good friends, but now, you don't even do such a small favor?"

"This is really not okay."

"Okay, then we don't want your fourth-generation stealth aircraft, can we ask for some drones?"

"This shouldn't be a big problem. Anyway, it's not produced by our Mingzhou Group. But you can only buy civilian models."

"Civil model? Is there a modification manual?"

While Qin Tao and Vitalia were drinking and chatting in remote Mozambique, a group of people in Mingzhou Group were suffering from headaches.

"How could this be possible? It's just taken for granted!" After reading the technical requirements, Yang Dawei immediately shook his head: "There is no such thing in the whole world!"

"Yes, the requirements are too high. Needless to say, it is already impossible to extract natural gas in seawater at a depth of two kilometers, not to mention that this device is not only about extracting natural gas, but also completing natural gas production. It needs to be liquefied, stored, and transported to other LNG ships! This, this is clearly for us to build an offshore oil and gas aircraft carrier!" Zhao Fang, another engineer in charge of the research and development of offshore drilling platforms, said: "Which one is this? A layman's request?"

Everyone looked at Cong Ju, and Cong Ju said lightly, "Boss Qin."

When she got the request for this project, Cong Ju had the same idea at first as they did. It was clearly an unreasonable request made by a layman, but knowing that it was made by Mr. Qin, she immediately changed her attitude. If you say you can do it, you can do it!

Everyone stopped talking.

After pondering for a moment, Yang Dawei said: "We have a lot of experience in the construction of LNG ships. The natural gas storage part of this offshore oil and gas aircraft carrier can be built by us. In order to deliver liquefied natural gas to natural gas ships normally, I think the There must be at least 200,000 cubic meters of natural gas in the storage part. However, we are not familiar with the process of natural gas extraction and liquefaction.”

Zhao Fang also said: "The exploitation of natural gas can be entrusted to us. Although the water depth is 2,000 meters, it is difficult, but we can find a way to do it. However, will the vibration during mining affect the storage of natural gas? , we don’t know. Also, is this a ship model or a well model?”

Cong Ju sighed: When Mr. Qin was mentioned, these people stopped complaining immediately and started to think of ways to solve the problem! Mr. Qin's charm is so great.