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“Then I will open the bid box.”
All Mining’s secretary, Lucy Rose, opened the bid box and picked up two papers in it.
Everyone in the hall looked only at her mouth.
In particular, the eyes of DHP Billion’s Patrick Trevor and Rao Tinto and Lionel Thompson caught fire.
“I didn’t know that Rao Tinto would be interested in shale oil in Korea, but it’s surprising. Isn’t that interested in North America?”
Patrick’s question was answered by Lionel with a smirk.
“If you have money, you have to drill through everything. Where is it that you only do the areas you are interested in? It’s surprising that you say that.”
“What do you mean?”
“Why did you attend the bid? A yangban famous for his heavy buttocks.”
“Isn’t it the largest oil field in Korea? Besides, this development is Australia’s first shale oil extraction. You know?
Lionel narrowed his brow at the arrogant look down on him and looked at him.
It was because Patrick’s words of emphasizing the first place sounded sarcastic because he was always labeled as second place in the past due to DHP Billion.
“Let’s take a look. Will I be able to put that name tag on again this time?”
“Hahaha, I guess I wrote it down quite a bit, seeing how confident I was.”
“You spent an unimaginable amount.”
“Gee, I hope you won’t be disappointed. I also wrote in an amount that you wouldn’t have imagined.”
In response to Patrick, Lionel raised an eyebrow and said:
“I think it’s true that humans are animals of oblivion. Can’t you remember? The last bid we met. At least it’s the same this time.”
“……”
Facial muscles twitch over Patrick’s cheeks.
Traces of biting molars were evident on his face.
“Hahaha, I remember you. Yeah, back then I got the bid for 20 million dollars, maybe?”
“Twenty-three million dollars.”
“By the way, have you been memorizing that yet?”
“Excitedly, I’ll pay you back this time.”
Lionel went crazy trying to hold back his laughter.
Fifteen years ago, even when winning a bid for the Argyle mine, he was able to win the bidding competition by stealing inside information.
But because the same thing would happen again this time, my heart was pounding.
“Hmm, I’m not looking forward to it.”
***
‘A fight between the two of you is not very fun.’
Patrick and Lionel.
I don’t know what they were talking about, but the two seemed to exchange sharp words close by.
‘CEO Patrick is also good at acting.’
After all, it seems that entrepreneurs wear a few masks on their faces for a living.
“Lucy, stop making announcements.”
“Yes, sir.”
Lucy picked up the microphone and started the procession.
-From now on, we will announce the results of the Arcaringa Bayon A-G1 competitive bidding. In this bidding, two companies were selected through a limited bidding based on 13 key provisions related to budget, technology, and out-of-date mining. DHP Billion and Rao Tinto, which you all know well, today’s winning bidder will come out.
Lucy, holding the first document, announced the bid amount.
-DHP Billion, $2.995 billion!
At the same time as the announcement, people’s mouths were wide open.
It was because I thought it was a bit excessive to think of it as a bid for a subcontract.
“Nearly three billion dollars, isn’t there something wrong with it?”
“Looking at Mr. Trevor’s face, I don’t think that’s the case.”
“As expected, the industry’s No. 1 cash holdings are different. This would be difficult for Lao Tinto.”
“Well. Look, Mr. Thompson is too relaxed, isn’t he?”
“So… did you spend more on the bid?”
“It’s nonsense, if it’s more than 3 billion dollars, it’s unconditional loss. There’s nothing to see. I wonder if that stingy Mr. Thompson will run a business with a loss.”
“You’ll see when you see the results. Now you’re announcing it.”
I nodded my head slightly as I listened to the conversations of the people.
There was nothing wrong with what they said.
Because they were all immersed in the mining industry.
But the difference is that they don’t know what’s behind the veil and I know.
‘Everyone will be surprised and turn over.’
Come to think of it, the horse market where I used to follow Tranus Bacon.
A similar scene happened then.
Everyone was shocked to see the day the bid was won by a narrow margin.
A two million dollar horse, 50 cents difference. What about this time?
slightly looking forward to
-Next, we will announce the bid amount for Lao Tinto.
Lucy took the next document and continued.
-Lao Tinto, $3 billion!
For a moment, everyone paused as if a question mark was floating in people’s heads.
Everyone seemed bewildered as to what they had heard or whether they had heard it wrong.
“Pu ha ha ha ha.”
I feel like I just have everything in the world.
Lionel tilted his head and let out a laugh that had been boiled for a while.
“Okay…”
Patrick, on the other hand, groaned in pain and put on a lot of bad looks on his face.
I think that’s way too much.
‘Aren’t you holding back your laughter?’
Take care of your face in moderation.
It’s been said that if two people make a decision, it’s not worth making a fool of one person, but it’s true.
It’s hard for me to hold back my laughter when I see Lionel joking around without knowing being deceived, but you’re too hot, Patrick!
I can’t.
“Lucy, Mike.”
I decided I had to finish before Lionel read Patrick’s expression.
-Ah, this is Edward Jin, the representative of All Mining. This concludes all bidding events. Congratulations to Rao Tinto for winning the bid. If the contract does not proceed in the future, the opportunity will be returned to the preferred bidder, so please be aware of this to the person in charge of DHP Billion. Finally, thank you to everyone who participated in today’s event.
I turned off the mic and walked over to Patrick and Lionel.
“Mr. Trevor, it was a pity today. I hope to see you again with a good opportunity next time.”
“Wow, five million dollars. All-mining and we had nothing to do with each other.”
As he bid farewell, Lionel smirked and smirked next to him.
The smile was directed at Patrick, but it wasn’t mean or insulting at all.
It’s like a fool with flowers on his head and smiling.
“Congratulations, Lionel. After Argyle, you got one shot again.”
“Lucky something. See you in the bid room from now on. I’m worried that you’ll be sitting in the office again because of this. Haha.”
“Hey, I come here often. See you next time.”
Patrick stifled a laugh and hurried out of the bid.
I whispered quietly to Lionel.
“Mr. Thompson, I understand your feelings, but please be careful. You have many eyes.”
“What do you need to be careful about when it’s over? Are you giving me advice now?”
Oh, you bastard.
“Oh, no. I’m just worried that other people will suspect it.”
“You don’t have much experience yet, so you probably don’t know. Everyone knows that nothing can be done on this floor without a lobby. Do you know what I mean?”
damn it, really.
“I still have a long way to go. Please continue to provide many maps in the future.”
“Yes, yes. You just have to trust me. I mean, Lao Tinto, who was in the middle of the industry…”
His latte is Maria.
Close your ears, close your ears.
‘But what about Argyle earlier…’
Argyle Mine in Lao Tinto.
I stopped by when I was in the northern part of Australia when I was on a domestic expedition.
Because it is the main mine of Lao Tinto and the world’s largest diamond mine, I wanted to see it.
“Mr. Thompson, do you know the Argyle that President Patrick mentioned earlier?”
“Huh? Argyle mine?”
“Yeah, I said that I ate one shot after Argyle. What do you mean by that?”
“Ah, that. Back then, like this time, DHP Billion and we had a competitive bidding. At that time, I stole inside information and I won by a narrow margin, ha ha ha ha.”
proud, proud
“That’s right. That’s great, to compete with DHP Billion for such a mine and win the bid. I don’t know why Rao Tinto is called second in the industry.”
“That’s also because of the Argyle mine.”
“Yes? Argyle mine?”
What are you talking about?
“After acquiring the Argyle mine, Rao Tinto quickly climbed from the middle to the top in the industry. It has grown by purchasing other mines, but the proportion of sales has not decreased at all because the production of Argyle has increased. However, in recent years, Argyle’s production dropped sharply after entering the market. It was fatal for Argyle’s sales to drop right before it surpassed DHP Billion.”
“So that’s why we stayed in the second place in the industry.”
“Yeah, so this Arcaringa Basin oil field is important to us. If we make Sector A-G1 successful and we take over the rest, it will be more than enough to replace Argyle.”
That’s why you’re trying to do all-mining until you give me $2 billion.
“It’s going to be Mr Thompson’s idea. I’ll help.”
Once sucked,
“By the way, the Argyle mine.”
Let’s approach it slowly as if aiming for prey.
If I do well, I might eat argyle.
“why?”
“Does the reduced production mean that the life of the mine is short?”
“Yeah, according to the geological investigation team, mining for a year or two will end the lifespan.”
not.
The lifespan of Argyle I saw with my own eyes was still more than ten years left.
It also holds a rare diamond of great value.
“Hey there, Mr. Thompson.”
“……?”
“I was not very helpful with this bid.”
“What are you going to say?”
“Why don’t you sell the Argyle mine to me while it’s still worth it?”
“This friend, what did you hear from me? Your life’s short?”
“I don’t want to buy it at the company level. I want to buy it personally.”
At my words, Lionel smirked.
“Do you have any money saved up? No matter how long a mine has a lifespan of one or two years, it’s a diamond.
“Isn’t it possible if the condition is to mortgage the mine stake in a bank. Even though I’m the boss, I have enough connections.”
“It would be possible if you put a bank, but then your share would be greatly reduced.”
Seeing you worrying about me, I’m half way over.
“You still have at least 10 million dollars left? With that money, you’ll spread out your life.”
“Pooh, ten million dollars?”
How do you think my bowl looks small?
pass over, pass over
“Can’t you?”
“This man, something like ten million dollars. Argyle, Argyle. The world’s largest diamond mine. Even if it’s for personal profit, the distribution is so small, it’s a shame.”
“I think it’s going to be a bit of a bummer after taking everything off.”
“I am the person in front of you who decides the sale price of the Argyle mine. But only 10 million dollars? If other people hear it, you will curse, my friend.”
I became this person and then this friend, and then I play with them a lot.
“then?”
“I’ve helped you a lot this time, so I’ll help you once. The sale price will be 10 billion dollars.
$10 billion if you have less than two years to live?
A thief like this, and what? Help me?
Once we get going, it’s enough to negotiate later.
For now, the first step is to get Argyle to sell.
“Thank you, Mr. Thompson!”
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