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Listed on ASX on the Australian Stock Exchange.
All Mining only opened information on three domestic projects, excluding overseas, and that alone received a lot of attention.
-Pilbara Ruihill Iron Ore Mine.
-Ilka Gruyer Gold Mine.
-Arkaringa Basin Oilfield.
The scale is not insufficient even if they are placed in the category of ‘world’ beyond Australia’s best.
Each of them had a different meaning.
Iron ore whose demand soars during boom times.
Gold, a safe-haven asset that shines during recessions.
Oil, the energy source that is the foundation of a silent civilization.
The new companies have the fields that can be called the flower of resource development.
“Congratulations, Edward.”
Greg Norman came over and congratulated him.
“Oh, Secretary Norman. Thank you.”
“Now, I have become a giant in the mining industry.”
“I look forward to sending more maps in the future.”
“Well, I have to show you guys well. I have high expectations for all-mining in the future.”
“I heard from Henry. He helped me a lot.”
“No, as Minister of Resources, of course, I should have helped. And as an Australian, thank you.”
Greg Norman truly thanked me.
“Without you, the Australians would have dug this fertile land with their own hands.”
“There is still a long way to go by just passing the bill.”
“It’s not far. However, the discovery of the Arcaringa oil field this time has been a great help. Because the opponents couldn’t even make a sound. Hahaha.”
“Isn’t there a lot of backlash before then?”
“I think it is. I already have a lot of national debt, but I bet it’s not repaying it and asking if I should set up a sovereign wealth fund.”
debt? Strange, the national debt wouldn’t be that high.
“As far as I know, fiscal soundness is good compared to other countries, isn’t it?”
“It’s on the good side. A few years ago, the Lehman crisis in the US didn’t affect me too much. They’re looking at the debt growth rate rather than the amount. They say it’s relatively steep, so you have to be careful. Besides, Korea has a weak infrastructure. speak.”
“I’m saying it’s up to you to bet on something else.”
“Hahaha, that’s right. Isn’t that what the original policy is like? It’s a matter of losing and roasting as cause and cause collide.”
It hurts my head just to hear it.
It’s like opposition for the sake of opposition.
“Oh, I have someone to introduce you to, can you spare some time tonight?”
Introduction of the Minister of Energy and Resources.
who?
“Of course, we have to create time that we don’t have.”
***
Greg Norman reserved a seat at the Ritz-Carlton.
There, I met a completely unexpected person.
“Who are you?”
I thought it was going to be a high-level politician, but this guy.
“My name is Patrick Trevor.”
From my point of view, I cannot know.
He is the head of Australia’s largest mining company, DHP Billion.
He is a person who took a place in the global 4 lectures.
“This is Edward Jean. I didn’t expect to see you here, Mr. Trevor.”
“I asked the minister to make a seat with Mr. Jean.”
What’s with you two?
Greg Norman looked into my eyes and opened his mouth.
“Edward, actually, this friend helped me a lot with this sovereign wealth fund. He played a big role in getting the mining companies to agree on a resource surplus tax. The tax will be used to fund the fund, so cooperate with the government.”
“……”
How am I supposed to get this word?
favorably? Or should I look at it with suspicious eyes to see if there is a plan?
“Mr. Jean, I had no other thoughts. As a member of the Australian mining industry, I wanted to be a part of something meaningful.”
It would be nice to be a strength, but I can’t help but keep it in check.
I have to be the warehouse owner to manage that huge amount of money.
If DHP Billion actively intervenes, it will only hinder my achievement of my goals.
“I didn’t have any other thoughts… Then why did you create this place through Secretary Norman?”
“Hmm, it’s quite a day. Other than that, I came out to help each other out with favor and to build a good relationship with each other.”
Patrick Trevor licked his lips with a sad expression on his face and continued.
“Ah! Are you sure you are misunderstanding about Louis Hill?”
“Are you mistaken?”
“For example, the thought that we, DHP Billion, are in the same position as Rao Tinto is behind Foresque Metal.”
“……”
what? So isn’t it?
“One thing I can tell you is that I leaked that information to Jencock. It was Rao Tinto who moved Forrescu Metal.”
“yes!?”
what is this again
You said that information was secretly obtained by Lena Danehart, but you leaked it?
“Why? I’ve heard that you don’t like new competitors in the iron ore market.”
“I don’t like the new competitor, but it doesn’t matter if the owner of the site changes. And if you think about it a little, you can see it. No matter what anyone says, the owner of Pilbara, the world’s largest iron ore producer, is Jencock. The owner of the land develops his own land. How are you going to stop it?”
“It’s a place fight, so in a word, it sounds like Jencock and Rao Tinto wanted a fight.”
“Haha, I just moved the timing a little bit earlier, didn’t Jencock and Rao Tinto ever collide?”
It’s not wrong, but it doesn’t mean that you didn’t want to fight.
In the end, the fact is that the time has been advanced to make them fight.
“But it could be DHP Billion, not Rao Tinto.”
“That’s right. That’s why we were trying to avoid being targeted by leaking that information. It’s a burden even for us, Jencock.”
It’s more of an annoyance than a burdensome expression.
“And I also didn’t like the way Rao Tinto did it.”
“Are you saying it was this time?”
“It may seem so, but at the crucial moment we were there to help.”
“Are you going to believe that?”
“If it wasn’t, I wouldn’t have said unnecessary things that I didn’t like Rao Tinto.”
Patrick Trevor said he had been dealing with Rao Tinto for a long time, by any means possible, including hostile takeovers, hacks, and lobbying for technology or human resources.
Although they were within the category of global four-power companies, the two companies were also rivals.
Although Forescu Metal is in the top four, it is somewhat inferior in size and influence, and the other, Barre, is a Brazilian state-owned company, so Rao Tinto and DHP Billion naturally formed a competitive landscape.
Looking back, I suddenly thought that Australia’s share in the mining industry is huge, as three out of the four global companies are Australian companies.
“Okay. That’s enough to explain the background and move on to the main topic. What are you standing for, this place?”
“There is no special purpose. Like I said, it’s just a place to get closer to Mr. Jean.”
“……?”
“Actually, I was interested from the moment when the Bearfax Media Group made a big deal with Jencock, a share exchange, because the hermit manager, Henry Barefax, entered a new field. I have been watching with interest, of course, the overseas projects we have been working on since last year.”
“……!”
The back was cold.
Has anyone watched all of Henry’s share exchange up to today?
“I am amazed at the mines purchased overseas, including the Ammatovy Nickel Mine, but I was really impressed with the project in Australia.”
“What part are you talking about?”
“Once you look at the situation with Louis Hill, it seems that they probably conspired with Baosantz Metal. I don’t know how they did it, but it was very surprising that they turned their backs on their longtime partner Forescu Metal. And Gruyere Gold Mine. From Lao Tinto “When I saw the purchase, I initially thought it would be a huge loss. But I was astonished to see that reserves equivalent to Calgoorlie were announced in just one year, not to mention the Arcaringa Basin oil field.”
I was watching you very closely.
“It was then that I understood. Why Henry Bearfax is meeting with political giants to create a sovereign wealth fund. It’s all because he believes in your abilities, Mr.
Speaking of ability, it’s cool.
Well, that ability doesn’t mean superpowers.
“So you’re saying you want to get closer to me?”
“Yes, business is a matter of skill. It is hard to imagine how much you will grow if you achieve the results you have in just two years, so wouldn’t it be better to be friends than enemies?”
Not a bad suggestion.
After stepping on Foresque Metal, you will face Lao Tinto.
If DHP Billion is together, I think Rao Tinto will be able to tread lightly.
“Then let’s work together, shall we?”
We’ll have to test whether we can be friends or not.
***
Lao Tinto Headquarters.
There was silence in the president’s office.
‘Ha, there’s no such thing as a thorn cushion.’
Lao Tinto’s western manager, Daniel Kruger, was sitting on the softest sofa, but it was very uncomfortable.
That is also the case, because the CEO had called for a solo session, but the person in question was called and left.
That was the time when I was able to empty my dry mouth with a few cups of tea.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Did you wait long?”
The door swung open and a middle-aged gentleman with a mustache entered.
“No, Mr. Thompson. I just came.”
Lionel Thompson.
It was the CEO who put Rao Tinto in the position of the world’s second-largest mining company.
“Today is the listing date of All Mining.
“Ah, yes…”
Daniel was well aware of it.
The reason he called himself was because of All Mining.
“It was great. Today’s protagonist was definitely All Mining. From the development of Louis Hill with Jencock to the oil field of Arcaringa Basin. I’m really looking forward to the future.”
“sorry.”
“Um? What are you sorry for?”
“The right to develop in the Ilka area, including the Gruyer mine. It is clearly my fault, so I will take responsibility.”
“Hahaha, I didn’t call you here to take responsibility.”
After drinking the tea the secretary had brought, Lionel continued.
“Anyone in that situation would have made such a decision. Who would have thought that 5.5 million ounces of gold were hidden in an area that was supposed to be 500,000 ounces?”
“Thank you for understanding…”
“Whatever you understand, I’m saying it as it is. You acquired Denver, which was the original target at a reasonable price of 500 million dollars, and you have secured horizontal drilling technology and excellent engineers. Ilka’s development rights were also invested in the first place I got a good enough profit for the money.”
Daniel felt a cold sweat running down his face.
It was because the exact number that he had handed over the development rights of Ilka for only $30 million was missing from what he said.
The fact that 5.5 million ounces of gold were sold for only $30 million.
“By the way.”
In that one word, there was a cool feeling as if a sack wind was blowing.
“The point is, most people don’t know these details. They’ll just think like this. Rao Tinto made a stupid deal.”
“……”
“I can’t blame the process, but in the end it was a nerd deal that will go down in history, right?”
“Yeah, yes.”
Daniel bit his molars.
Otherwise, it seemed like it would come out saying that you were the one who signed the report that you posted directly over the general director.
“Ah, don’t be so disheartened. Again, I’m not trying to reproach you.”
“……?”
“But it’s true that someone has to take responsibility to get rid of this and that noise internally. The technical responsibility of the Western branch, was his name Isaac?”
“Mr. Thompson, Isaac is an employee dedicated to Lao Tinto for twenty years. I’d rather bow…”
“Don’t make me say it three times. You shouldn’t be held responsible.”
Only then did Daniel know his true intentions.