industrial overlord

Chapter 386
Usan is located in the most important iron, copper, cobalt and other metal mining areas in Africa, and there are a large number of areas within the territory that have the conditions for mineralization.During the rule of the British and French colonists, European mining companies once established some mines here, and also carried out small-scale mining.However, due to the limitations of local natural conditions and the reluctance of Western countries to invest in infrastructure construction such as roads, these mines failed to develop in the end.

Before the democratic reform, the mining industry of Wusang Kingdom belonged to the monarch, and the limited mineral products mined every year became funds for the monarch's extravagant consumption.After the old king was overthrown, the elected president lacked the ability to control the local area and was unable to integrate the country's mineral resources.Mining in the entire country is basically in a state of disorder, with small scale mines and frequent mine disasters.In some places, due to armed conflicts, the mines were abandoned, and a large amount of mined ore was abandoned in the open air. When the rainy season came, the green ore-containing wastewater flowed into the surrounding rivers, causing large-scale environmental pollution.

Faced with this situation, many political elites in Usang are heartbroken. They may propose to the current government, asking the government to carry out drastic reforms to revitalize Usang's mining industry, and then revitalize the entire country's economy.Or start to form an opposition party, preparing to defeat the current ruling party in future elections, so that they can come to power and implement the New Deal.

Naylor is a politician who intends to change the status quo of the country. He has a set of ambitious governance policies, and he will implement them vigorously and vigorously when he is in power one day.

The economic miracle of the Northern Province gave Naylor the strength and popularity to aspire to the presidency. According to Haroley’s introduction to Lin Zhenhua and others, people in other provinces have also seen hope from the prosperity of the Northern Province and are willing to support Naylor. Running for president, hoping that Naylor's rise to power will bring about change for the entire country.

Naylor knows that it is impossible for him to become president without the support of big countries behind him.Usan is already a nominally democratic country, and the president came to power through election.Election has never been a poor man's game. It takes money to form one's own campaign team, to publicize one's own ruling program in the media, and to buy some interest groups with a large number of votes in their hands. Once in power, To implement your own policies, you still need money.Usanga is a poor country, and it is difficult for candidates to raise campaign funds from within the country. The only thing that can provide support for candidates is the power of a big country.

The current major opposition parties in Usang are all supported by European and American forces, and Nale must find a supporter before he can take office.Unlike other leaders of the opposition party, Naylor is a very strong nationalist. He is unwilling to sell his national interests in exchange for the support of foreign forces. After investigation.

Before contacting Lin Zhenhua, Naylor also contacted some foundations in Britain and France, and these foundations put forward some political and economic conditions to him, which made Naylor feel very uncomfortable.He knew that if he fully agreed to these conditions, then the government he formed in the future would become a puppet of Western countries, which was by no means what Naylor wanted to see.

Halloy brought back industrial equipment from China from Frankfurt, which also opened a new window for Nahler.Naylor has observed carefully for four years. From the actions of Chinese companies in the northern province, he has seen the spirit of Chinese people who pay attention to national peace and respect each other's freedom.

In the Chinese people, there is no arrogance of a big country, no self-proclaimed sense of cultural superiority.In the face of various living customs and cultural conflicts, the attitude of the Chinese people has always been to show understanding and respect.Indeed, those who came to the northern province for construction and technical guidance were not Chinese politicians, but some ordinary workers and technicians.But it is precisely because of this that Naylor believes that their performance is not the hypocrisy of politicians, but the innate generosity and modesty of the Chinese people.

"I hope that you can support me to run for president." Naylor said frankly to Lin Zhenhua and others.

Support Naylor for President!Lin Zhenhua's feeling at this moment, in the words of later generations, is called Lei Dewai Jiao Linen.When I got too big, I was just a mechanical student. Traveling to this time and space, cheating with my golden finger, and setting up a large-scale enterprise, this is already very against the sky.Now someone actually asks himself to support him running for president, this is no joke.

Although a Wusang country is equivalent to a province in China, even a relatively small province, no matter how small a country is, it is still a country.In case Naylor becomes president, when he goes to China for a visit, it must be received by the president of China.At that time, Naylor and the Chinese President said: Well, I was actually funded by your little Lin who paid for my presidency... Why don't the national security departments invite me to drink tea immediately?
Thinking of the security department, Lin Zhenhua thought of Chen Tian and Lao Dao beside him, who were sitting beside him drinking tea.He turned his head to look at Chen Tian, ​​and said in embarrassment: "Mr. Chen, look at this..."

Chen Tian laughed and said to Nale: "Governor Nale, I really appreciate your ideal of pursuing national independence and people's freedom. Like Usang, China has suffered colonial aggression from Western powers in history. So our desire to get rid of Western oppression is exactly the same. Your ruling philosophy is to develop the economy, strengthen the country and enrich the people, and I think any Chinese will support your philosophy.”

Lin Zhenhua admired Chen Tian so much that he was usually joking and cursing. He said he was a state cadre, but he was actually more angry than a taxi driver.At critical times, the second generation of red people is indeed the second generation of red, and what they say is more mainstream than news broadcasts.

Of course Lin Zhenhua knew that Chen Tian was not thinking about resisting Western oppression, but about infiltrating the work of the secret front into Usang.But he was able to package this kind of unrealistic idea in such a high-sounding language, which made people feel like a spring breeze, what a talent.

"Governor Nale, just as Mr. Chen said, we Chinese people are pursuing independence and freedom, so our wish is exactly the same as that of Governor Nale." Lin Zhenhua took Chen Tian's words and continued. , Lin Zhenhua has fully understood the hint in Chen Tianhua's words, "I am a business operator, and I don't know much about politics. However, Governor Nale hopes to develop the economy of Wusan Province. We Hanhua Heavy Industry Group will do our best. supported."

"Great!" Haroley clapped his hands. He is Naylor's right-hand man, and of course he knows what Naylor needs most now.Hearing that Lin Zhenhua promised to support Naylor, Halloley couldn't be overjoyed.He is now the Minister of Industry of the Northern Province. If Nale becomes the president in the future, he may become the Minister of Industry of Usan. No, he has made such a great contribution. I am afraid that it is justified to be the Prime Minister of Usan. right?
"Manager Lin, we hope to have in-depth cooperation with Hanhua Heavy Industry in the exploration and mining of minerals. Considering that the international mineral product market is currently in a recession, we are willing to discuss specific development conditions with Hanhua Heavy Industry. We I will definitely not let my friends suffer." Halloley promised.

"As far as I know, the most important mineral deposits in Usang are copper mines. Does Minister Halloy have any data on the national copper mine reserves?" Lin Zhenhua asked.

Halloley said: "Currently, the proven reserves of copper mines in Wusang are less than 200 million tons, but this is only a small part of the proven reserves. According to the estimation of the geological experts we hired, the copper mines in our country The ore reserves should be around 1000 million to 2000 million tons, and the proven reserves are only equivalent to 10% of the potential reserves. In the Manobi-Sandoa-Kole exploration area in our territory, 15 There are 3 large-scale ore deposits in a copper anomaly area with good prospects for prospecting, but currently this area is completely undeveloped."

"What's the concept of 1000 million to 2000 million tons of copper?" Lin Zhenhua asked Lao Dao in a low voice. He was a mechanic and really had no idea about the data of mine deposits.

Lao Dao is a strange person, he usually looks muddle-headed, and his only hobby is eating.But after Lin Zhenhua had been in contact with him for a long time, he knew that Lao Dao's straw bag contained countless good things.He can memorize many industrial materials back and forth. Lin Zhenhua took him with him like a mobile hard drive, and it was a huge hard drive with a capacity of hundreds of terabytes.

Hearing Lin Zhenhua's question, Lao Dao smiled slightly and said: "Our domestic copper resources are about 5000 million tons, and a considerable part of them is poor ore. The copper ore grade in Wusang is on average lower than that in China. The grade is more than 2 times higher, and there are a large number of associated ores such as gold, silver, manganese, and niobium, and the mining value is very high.”

"So ruthless?" Lin Zhenhua's eyes glowed with gold.It is equivalent to one-fifth or even two-fifths of the copper reserves in China. What kind of concept is this?

Lin Zhenhua knows that China's economy is still in its infancy, and there is not much demand for minerals, and even a large amount of ores are exported every year for foreign exchange.But 10 years later, China's economy will start to fully develop, and there will be a huge ore gap.If he can get the prospecting and mining rights of Wusang now, 10 years from now, just eating these mines will make the country richer than the enemy.

"Mr. Halloley, which countries are currently looking for ore in Wusang country? Are there any owners of your ore deposits?" Lin Zhenhua asked impatiently.

Halloy said: "Currently, Brazil's Vale, Australia's BHP Billiton and other big companies are negotiating with our provinces on the issue of prospecting and mining rights. However, the conditions they offer are very harsh. As far as I know , the provinces have not finally signed an agreement with them. If Manager Lin is interested in this, I think I can use my relationship to contact the officials of the provinces for you. "

"Of course I'm interested." Lin Zhenhua said loudly, his voice was so loud that everyone at the table looked at him.However, Lin Zhenhua didn't feel any uneasiness from the crowd's gaze. Facing the crowd, he solemnly said with a pure and harmless expression:
"I'm interested in anything that can help the African people!"

(End of this chapter)