Chapter 344: Yan
Cao Mo and Qian Wenhan agreed on the matter on the speedboat, and Yang Deshan arranged for people to adjust the existing planning plan, and at the same time directly contacted the chairman of the Longta Municipal Committee and the officials in charge of economic construction to discuss land acquisition, road and hydropower construction.
The fact that Tianyue International and Sun Hung Investment want to build a larger-scale Huwan Industrial New City on the basis of Conerohu Industrial Park has spread as quickly as long feet for a while.
Of course, after Xie Sipeng and Yang Deshan knew Cao Mo's intention to lure the thief into the urn, they made some adjustments to the whole plan.
After the adjustment of Xie Sipeng and Yang Deshan, the planning address of Huwan Industrial New City was moved to the east shore of Conero Lake, which looks like relying on the construction of Conero Lake Industrial Park and Taihua Industrial Park, and completely integrated the two parks.
The Port of Lake Conero is a subsidiary port of Draculamo Port, but the entire Taihua Industrial Park, including the new Taihua Oil Refinery, is still under the direct jurisdiction of the Lonta Municipal Committee.
If the Lu family and Han Shaorong do not want the Taihua Industrial Park to be integrated into the Huwan New Industrial City, and take advantage of the situation, they will have more motivation to fight for the Taihua Industrial Park to be carved out of Longta and start a new construction on the south bank to build a new city completely dominated by them.
In addition to these, in terms of momentum rendering, Yang Deshan and Xie Sipeng also have their own set.
Yang Deshan and Xie Sipeng are both treacherous and slippery characters, Cao Mo is naturally as good as a stream, and he will hand over the whole matter to the two of them, and he will just cooperate with Qian Wenhan.
Under the instruction of Zhou Shenhe, the general manager of Xinhai Gold Branch in Akwa also quickly led people to Kanem, and under the mediation of Xie Sipeng, discussed with Conerohu Industrial Park and Longta Municipal Committee the details of the preparation of a joint venture plant with an annual output of 200,000 tons of copper anode.
The framework and intentional agreement is not legally binding, and in order to meet the publicity needs of local governments in China, Xinhai Gold can sign several copies without the authorization of the board of directors.
Although Cao Mo deceived and drew the cake, intending to stimulate the Lu family and Han Shaorong, when the relevant news spread, it was like a boulder smashed into a hot oil pot.
In just a few days, not only the Lunta area, the Oyo state government, and the state legislature gave a warm response, but the federal government of Kanem also believed it, and after hearing the news, Kanem's Minister of Economy Imamba also made a special trip to the Conero Lake Industrial Park at the end of April to inspect and understand the planning and vision of the new industrial city in the lake.
If Cao Mo hadn't communicated privately, Blake and Ochosan, who accompanied Imamba to inspect it, would have believed it.
You can't blame people's hearts for fluctuating.
The federal government of Kanem, whose central government is almost entirely dependent on crude oil exports, has benefited from the rapid rise in international crude oil prices in the past two years, and its fiscal revenue has risen extremely rapidly, doubling in four years.
In the past two years, the federal government has drawn up a series of large-scale development plans for education, industry, cities, transportation, electricity, and communications, and is waiting to be implemented.
Of course, Kanem's foundation is too weak, and even if the central government's fiscal revenue has doubled in the past three or four years, it is far from being comparable to that of developed countries.
For the federal government to realize these ambitious plans, it also depends on the import of foreign capital.
Tianyue International and Sun Hung Investment threw out a new industrial city investment and construction plan of up to 15 to 2 billion US dollars in the first phase, who can not be surging and excited?
No one doubts that the new industrial city plan of Tianyue International and Sun Hung Investment is a pie drawn.
Ibogu Mining and Conero Cement have emerged in Lonta, with two large-scale gold mining farms totaling more than 20,000 ounces per annum, and a refinery with an annual processing capacity of 20,000 tonnes of gold-bearing ores on the eastern shore of Lake Conero.
By the end of the year, the annual production capacity of the finished cement production base along the shores of Lake Conero will exceed 4 million tons.
Tianyue Industries has an annual assembly capacity of 500,000 motorcycles on the eastern shore of Lake Conero.
If the Xintaihua refinery on the south shore of Lake Conero is included, the shores of Lake Conero are in Kanem, and in West Africa they are considered heavy chemical industry bases.
Based on more than 70 small hydropower stations in the north of Lonta and the Lonta natural gas power plant, Conero Energy has greatly improved Lonta's power supply base, and the construction of Conero Lake Industrial Park and Taihua Industrial Park has also begun to take shape, attracting more than 200 enterprises to settle in.
At present, three 10,000-ton lake port wharves have been built along the shore of Lake Conero, which have officially accepted the docking of commercial cargo ships, and a 50,000-ton crude oil wharf and a 30,000-ton cement filling wharf are under construction and will be completed simultaneously before the end of the year.
And all this in just three or four years.
On this basis, Cao Mo proposed the construction of a larger-scale Huwan New Town, who can say that he is painting cakes to satisfy hunger?
At this time, no one could question Cao Mo's financial strength.
As a listed company, Xinhai Gold must make an announcement on all major project investments.
The previous acquisition of the Fange River Mine and the injection of capital into the Wusan River Copper-Gold Mine Project before and after the Spring Festival were directly disclosed after the board of directors passed the resolution and before the formal signing of the performance agreement.
In addition to the amount of acquisition and capital injection, some key data such as recoverable reserves that may directly affect investment returns will also be disclosed, and Qian Wenhan, as the largest natural person shareholder of Xinhai Bullion, his Xinhong Investment's capital injection into the Wusan River project is regarded as a related transaction and has also been disclosed.
Therefore, the Wusan River copper-gold mine project has long been no secret in the eyes of those who care.
Akwa has just undergone a general election, and the new Patriot Front formed by the military dictator Saviyi won the parliamentary election, and Saviyi was elected president, and the whole country has successfully achieved the transition from a military junta to a democratically elected government, but the international community is still worried about whether Akwa's political situation can maintain stability in the long term.
China's investment in Xinhai Gold's Wusanghe copper-gold mine project is also mixed, but it is undeniable that the Wusanghe copper-gold mine, which has 4 million tons of copper metal and 16 million ounces of gold reserves, has stepped into the edge of a super mine and is dazzling.
The added value of copper concentrate itself is extremely high, not to mention that it is accompanied by high-grade gold that can be refined, whether it is mined and shipped back to China for smelting, or Xinhai Gold takes the lead in building a large-scale smelter in West Africa, directly smelting copper concentrate into blister copper products and then transporting them back to China for refining, it is a normal choice.
In the past, Conero cement was a cash cow in Cao Mo's hands, but since February this year, the international gold price has exceeded 1,000 US dollars per ounce, and the industry estimates that the monthly net profit of Yibogu Mining is between 15 million US dollars and 20 million US dollars, and the profitability is even more covetous.
In other words, if such a market continues, Cao Mo can fully support the construction of Huwan Industrial New City by relying on the hematopoietic capacity of Conero Cement and Ibogu Mining, and does not even need to rely on external funds [txt] support.
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In the casino hall of the resplendent new Taihua Resort Hotel, Lu Yan stood on the second floor holding on to the gilded wrought iron railing, frowning and looking at the dismal hall below.
Lu Yan also held back the annoyance in his heart and didn't attack, and let people drive these out, he didn't understand: where did all the high rollers who spent a lot of money in the Lana Dere Beach casino run away?
"The trial operation has not been completed for two months, and the publicity is not enough, and it is normal to be like this now - when I first started the Jinyuan Casino, I spent five or six years in the fight and killing, and I have seen a lot of this situation,"
Yan Zhicheng has suffered in prison, and he has been raised for a long time, but he has not recovered from his back injury, and at this time, his back is a little rickety, standing behind Lu Yan, Liang Yuan and others, and his voice is hoarse and comforting Lu Yan, who looks impatient, said,
"Tianyue threw out the construction plan of Huwan Industrial New City, at their usual speed, it is estimated that the construction will start before the end of the year, and it is even possible to build a certain scale - Huwan Industrial New City will also take Taihua Industrial Park into it, and the popularity here should have some changes at that time. ”
It is difficult to build a new casino here, for many reasons, Lu Yan rushed to China to find Yan Ming a few years ago, and contacted him through Yan Ming, Yan Zhicheng analyzed with Lu Yan.
Kanem's gang power has a close relationship with traditional tribal structures, and the idea of territory is more stubborn than the Chinese think.
This is not limited to the gangs vying for turf, but also for ordinary people living in a certain territory who do not feel safe once they are out of bounds.
At night, local gamblers are rarely willing to move across regions.
Not to mention that after the collapse of the Jeddham family, the customers attracted by the original Lana Dere Beach casino in the local stacking yard were taken over by other forces.
How many people are willing to go to a place where the gang is still very desolate, unfamiliar with the place, and the facilities are not very perfect?
The Chinese gamblers recruited by the Lana Dere Beach Casino before were mainly generous traders, and they are now mainly active in the city, or transit from the city of Draculamo, and most of their business is recruited by the newly opened bathing city and entertainment center in the West Bank District to entertain Chinese, unlike they did not have a slightly threatening competitor in the entire Draculamo.
The deserted situation of the new Taihua Casino Hotel at this time is the same as Yan Zhicheng's original analysis, but he will not directly mention the idea of building a new city on the south bank.
The operation of the new Taihua casino hotel is bleak, and it can only be said that it is a small problem for such a large industry on the south shore of the Conero Lake, and even if there will be a loss in operation, it can be completely made up for by other projects, and there is no need to invest more than a billion dollars to build a new city for the new Taihua casino hotel to increase its popularity.
From the point of view of rational thinking, there should be other more sufficient reasons to build a new city, and the gathering of popularity for the new Taihua casino hotel can only be said to be a side effect.
Yan Zhicheng said at this time that he could borrow the momentum of Huwan Industrial New City in the future, but he was also a calm old man, but not to mention Lu Yan, Liang Yuan didn't feel good when he heard it.
Of course, the real focus of Yan Zhicheng's words just now actually emphasizes the "fastness" of Tianyue's movements.
Cao Mo only arrived in Ibogu, which was still a primitive tribe, and took over the gold mine that was still a pure manual mining operation at that time, but by 05, not only did the gold mine develop to a certain scale, but also built the first cement factory in Ibogu, making a fortune from the cement storm in Kanem.
At the end of 05, the construction of the Conero Lake Industrial Park started on the basis of poverty and whiteness, and by the middle of 06, the first modern cement plant with an annual output of 500,000 tons, the first Conero Cement Plant has been put into operation on the northeast shore of the Conero Lake.
In the middle of 06, Cao Mo also acquired the Qiao Nai Gold Mine and invested heavily in the construction of the rock gold mine, and Tianyue Industry also officially rolled out the sales network in Kanem.
At the end of 06, there was a coup d'état in Akwa, and at the beginning of 07, Cao Mo won the mining rights of a series of minerals such as the Wusan River copper and gold mine, and then raised nearly 200 million US dollars before and after, and did not hesitate to throw heavy money into Akwa, which seemed to change at any time in the political situation.
The Gulf of Guinea shipping and mining companies also grew rapidly during this period, connecting Akwa, Benin and Kanem from the sea.
They watched Cao Mo grow from a disdainful little deflated three, to a dog offal who didn't look at them in just three or four years, and what have they done in the past few years?
Partnering with the Giddam family to run the Lana Dere Beach Casino was a dividend of three to four million dollars, but with the fall of the Giddam family, the Lana Dere Beach Casino franchise was eventually canceled, and the venue is still empty.
The new Taihua grinding station was taken away by Cao Mo's miscellaneous half-robbed and half-bought.
In the first half of this year, the first crude oil terminal was finally built in the port of Conero and put into trial operation together with the new Taihua refinery.
Compared with Ibogu Mining and Conero Cement, which have already put three or four billion dollars in profits into their pockets, Taihua's many actions on the south shore of Conero Lake have not lagged behind, and the most direct reason is still due to the word "slow".
After the Catelo Steel Plant project was taken over, it progressed quickly, but in the final analysis, Cao Mo's Hu was intercepted.
Therefore, Yan Zhicheng asserted that once the Huwan Industrial New City is landed, the construction speed will be extremely fast, and Lu Yan and Liang Yuan do not feel abrupt at all.
said so, but the more I thought about it, the more I didn't feel it.
"Mr. Ensanger, have you seen the proposal for the Huwan Industrial New City?" Lu Yan asked with a gloomy face as he looked at Ensanger.
The Nsanger and Oppenheimer families are now close to them, but the Oppenheimer family has stakes in Conero Energy and the Gulf of Guinea shipping and mining company.
To build the new Huwan Industrial City, the power and the corresponding Hugang terminal construction all require the direct participation of Conero Energy and the Gulf of Guinea Shipping Company.
Ensange shook his head, and said with great certainty: "The specific plan is still being prepared, but after several meetings and discussions, the idea has been roughly determined- The Lunta region and the Oyo state government are still thinking of taking the opportunity of the construction of the new industrial city to take back the jurisdiction of the port of Lake Conero from the Dracula Mo port group, and at the same time will apply to the federal government for financial funding to build a 30-kilometer railway branch line between the port of Draculamo and the port of Conero, so as to connect the new industrial city of Lake Bay to the coastal railway network of Kanem......"
"They think it's quite beautiful, Dracula Port Group can spit out the fat in its mouth, and the railway branch line can be built when it is built?" Liang Yuan said with a smile.
"They plan to take over the shares of Lake Conero Port in the hands of Draculamo Port Group at a high price, in exchange for Draculamo Port Group to let it go. I have heard the news that President Buhari is very interested in the Huwan New Industrial City project, and next month the senior management of the China Civil Engineering Construction Group will visit Kanem, and President Buhari has arranged a meeting, and Abacha and Blake are on the list of entourage, and it is possible to talk about the Huwan Industrial New City plan at that time," Nsange said, "My father estimated that once Buhari talked about it, he would probably take this opportunity to persuade your country's official forces to directly participate in the construction of the Huwan Industrial New City......
In addition to embassies, consulates and other institutions, domestic contacts with African countries are also an important channel.
China Earth Group has been deeply involved in Kanem for many years, and in addition to undertaking various medium and large-scale infrastructure projects in Kanem, it has also begun to involve diversified investments.
Of course, China Earth Group has long been deeply involved in the construction of many projects along the shore of Lake Conero, and if it really wants to start the construction of Huwan Industrial New City, China Earth Group will definitely not be absent.
Ensanger said that the Chinese government will be involved, but in fact he means that the Huwan Industrial New City may become a project jointly promoted by the central governments of China and Qatar, so the significance and weight are definitely not as simple as the involvement of the China Earth Group.
Yan Zhicheng didn't say anything more, but just looked at the hall below where the gamblers were sparse and there were no waiters and dealers added up.
"We can take its place! Why do you want to sit and watch Cao Mo's villain get proud?"
Liang Yuan invested his little savings in the past few years into the project of the Catro Iron and Steel Plant, but as long as it was not good for Cao Mo's dog mongrel, he never had so many scruples, and said somewhat irritably,
"If we really want to build a new industrial city in Huwan, it should also be done in conjunction with the Draculamo City Hall, which onion is Cao Mo's dog mongrel? How much financial resources can the Longta and Oyo state governments come up with to support this project? In addition, I don't think you should expect Cao Mo's dog mongrel to build a new Huwan Industrial City, what will really be of any help to this side, he will definitely do everything possible to restrict the flow of people here......
Lu Yan looked at Ensange with a gloomy face and asked, "What does the Dracula Molmore City Council think about this?"
"Draculamo has learned from some foreign experience in recent years and built some industrial parks in the effective area, but the scale is very limited, and the construction of the new city has not been integrated into it - and if you really want to ask Oyo State to build this so-called new industrial city first, it will not only directly divert Draculamo's growth potential, but also lose face from Draculamo to the Ogun state government."
Ensange came over today, with intentions, and said bluntly at this time,
"Now the situation in Draculamo, you all know very well, how difficult it is to tinker with the existing city, and the poor ghosts in the slums cry all day long about what human rights - I mentioned early on that there is a possibility of building a new town. I also dare to pack a ticket, as long as you are determined, the majority of the Draculamo City Council and even the Ogun State Council will support you, and the city hall can come up with the funds for the railway spur line, the city highway and the Coastal Expressway, and even transfer the businesses in the urban area, but you are too hesitant......"
"In the past few years, if you want to say that Taihua is different from Tianyue, it is that it is too hesitant and too slow, and it is forced to call Cao Mo, a dog mongrel villain, Dezhi - I think you should reflect on it. Liang Yuan didn't have a backache when he stood and spoke, he followed Han Shaorong, and he still looked down on the Lu family more or less in his heart.
The corners of Lu Yan's eyes twitched twice, then he glanced at Liang Yuan coldly and didn't say anything.
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Returning to the exclusive suite on the eighth floor of the new Taihua Resort Hotel, Lu Yan said to Guo Jian behind him: "I will see the proposal of Huwan Industrial New City tomorrow, and I believe you have the ability to get ......."
"Ensanger, he didn't see the proposal?" Guo Jian said with some hesitation.
"Cao Mo really had to be a fool to trust Niz Oppenheimer and Nsanger father and son as before," Lu Yan frowned and said, "Qian Wenhan has been in Africa this time, and he has been with Cao Mo for more than half a month, and now that they are proposing Huwan Industrial New City, they must already have a relatively complete plan that can be put on the table—and you have a chance to remind Liang Yuan that dog mongrel, what if our Lu family doesn't take him, it's not that we can't take him, don't fucking talk yin and yang!"
Lu Yan asked Guo Jian to go out first and dial the special line to his father.
Coincidentally, the board of directors of Taihua was being held in China, and Lu Yan simply opened the video and told the latest situation of Huwan Industrial New City.
To tell the truth, everyone has been fighting hard in the business sea for so many years, not all opponents can use means to suppress it, and Lu Jianchao, who is standing at the conference table, cannot intercept this Hu in order to compete for the limelight or simply suppress Cao Mo.
The so-called new city plan, Lu Yan mentioned it before, Lu Jianchao is against it, the scale of the project is too large, even if Han Shaorong is involved, there are too many uncontrollable factors, but now the key point mentioned by Ensanger, he can't turn a blind eye.
That is, Nsange mentioned that the federal government of Kanem, President Buhari, will invite the Chinese official top level to directly intervene in the development of the new industrial city in Huwan.
If this is true, and they do nothing, they are actually sitting back and watching Cao Mo establish direct contact with the top level of the domestic central government.
In that case, it is very likely that they will no longer be able to suppress Cao Mo in China.
Since China's reform and opening up, the real Africa strategy has been placed in a relatively important position, which began in 2000 when the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was agreed to hold a ministerial meeting every three years to promote multilateral relations between China and African countries in the economic, diplomatic and other fields.
Kanem's population, economy, and military strength are second only to Egypt and South Africa in Africa, and play a pivotal role in China's strategy toward Africa.
If the Huwan New Industrial City becomes a strategic project of China-Qatar cooperation promoted by Kanem President Buhari, Cao Mo may be invited to participate in the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation next year.
The Ministry of Economic and Trade at home and abroad, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Export-Import Bank of China, and a series of state-owned enterprises with operations in Africa, especially in West Africa, will establish links with the Huwan Industrial New City, and it is very likely that the establishment will be a direct interaction between the top management.
"I'll go see Han Shaorong, and you will try to get their new industrial city plan ......," Lu Jianchao said to Lu Yan before the video call was turned off.