Chapter 158: Strategic Resources

Just as Han Hao was about to hold a small celebration banquet for the successful defeat of 6AT, a phone call quickly summoned him to Ganxi Province.

In Han Hao's business map, Ganxi Province was originally unknown, but now it occupies an increasingly important position with the passage of time, and there is only one reason - that is, rare earth resources!

Since Huaxia Rare Earth Company and Ganxi Province formed a strategic alliance to jointly develop rare earth resources in the province, Zhonghua Group's investment has continued to enter the local area. The rare earth industry, which was originally simply mined and refined locally, has now become a one-stop service of "deep processing + application", and the value of rare earth has directly doubled.

On the latest 6AT transmission developed by Zhonghua Group, it is equipped with a new composite material from the innovation of rare earth resources in western Jiangxi Province, which can resist the double impact of ultra-high temperature and ultra-high pressure, and provides a solid foundation for the product to successfully pass the acceptance and offline line. In the division of labor in the cooperation agreement, the local government enterprises are mainly responsible for the two processes of mining and separation, while Zhonghua Group is responsible for the development of deep processing and application.

The first factory dedicated to providing composite materials for AT and CVT transmission cases has been put into operation, which is the embodiment of Zhonghua speed. Soon after signing the agreement with the Ganxi Provincial Government, Han Hao organized personnel and funds to enter, and it took only half a year to officially turn the paper agreement into concrete practice.

It is precisely because of its good reputation and doing what it says that the Ganxi Provincial Government resolutely left the two central enterprises at that time and directly chose Zhonghua Group as a strategic partner.

The representative of the second batch of huge investments is the electric vehicle industrial park, where there will be permanent magnet motors, lithium battery material processing plants and assembly plants, which are expected to directly bring no less than 10 billion GDP to Ganxi Province. In the future, if new energy vehicles can be popularized on a large scale, then this number will directly double, reaching an eye-popping level.

"Rare earths are small, but they are full of treasures!"

This sentence is not Han Hao's nonsense, but the conclusion of the basic materials research and development experts of China Automotive Research Institute.

In the treasure trove of the automotive research institute, there are many composite new materials that have greatly improved their performance due to the addition of rare metals. If the cost problem can be solved, then they will become the cornerstone resources that support the rise of China's automobile power.

According to the agreement reached with Ganxi Province, Han Hao's investment pace has actually been greatly advanced, and he has just approved the local production of LED lamp group parts factory. LED light source headlights, fog lamps and even daytime running lights have quickly become the darlings of the mainstream market. Within the Chunghwa Group, there is also a scramble between the model divisions for LED supply resources, and the construction of its own new LED factory will greatly alleviate this dilemma.

Logically speaking, what the Zhonghua Group has done has exceeded the expectations of Ganxi Province, why can't they wait to ask Han Shoufu to rush to the local area?

It turned out that the head of the country was going to come to Ganxi Province to inspect, and there were not many local enterprises that could get their hands on it, so the rapidly rising rare earth industry naturally became the first choice for leaders to inspect.

As an old revolutionary base area, Ganxi Province has a glorious history, but its economic development performance is not as good as that of its surrounding brother provinces, and it has become a forgotten province.

It is the great integration of the rare earth industry, coupled with the large-scale entry of Zhonghua Group, that allows Ganxi Province to see a broad road to economic development.

Rare earth can be described as a special resource in western Jiangxi Province, rare earth reserves account for more than 40% of the country, especially heavy rare earth resources have reached a monopoly position, can be described as its unique housekeeping weapon.

"As long as the potential of rare earth resources can be fully exploited, then there is no need to look at the faces of brother provinces!"

The current principal leaders of Ganxi Province bluntly stated the above assertions at the provincial economic meeting.

He asked the whole province to unify their thinking and take the integration of rare earth resources and the construction of the industrial chain as the center of economic development, so as to form the core competitiveness of the economy of Jiangxi Province.

To welcome the chief's inspection, Han Hao, naturally as one of the hosts, had to arrive first to prepare for various greeting work.

This matter has already been notified, Han Hao originally thought that the enterprises under the Zhonghua Group were just a visiting point, and he only needed to be there on the same day. Unexpectedly, Ganxi Province reported rare earth resources as the No. 1 project, and arranged a one-day rare earth inspection trip with this as the center.

In this way, it means that Han Hao, who is half of the host, will accompany him throughout the day to introduce the one-stop service from mining to deep processing and commercial application to the chief.

Of course, there can be no mistakes in this big move, and the richest man in Han had to arrive in advance to conduct a roadshow.

For the number one country, Han Hao is already an old face, and has accompanied him on many trips as a business delegation. His name is also prominently on the list of state delegations to visit the United States in January next year. Moreover, as a representative of Chinese entrepreneurs, Han Hao has made great contributions to the rise of national industry.

Therefore, the selection of Han Hao by Ganxi Province as half of the host as a companion was also carefully considered.

"Digest on the spot, don't let a single grain of rare earth ore go out of the province!"

This is the goal of building a rare earth industry chain in western Ganxi Province, which requires all processing to be completed locally, thereby driving a huge industrial cluster.

Sure enough, after first paying homage to the holy sites of the Red Revolution, the chief began to inspect the grassroots level.

He was immediately interested when he heard the main leaders of Ganxi Province report that the economic development ideas are based on rare earth resources and are ready to build a "rare earth kingdom" to drive the local economy.

You must know that the old revolutionary base areas made indelible contributions to the cause of national liberation, but the economic level has not been able to rise, which is a regret in the hearts of the leaders of successive generations. Economic development can not be separated from the objective law, Ganxi Province has not been able to develop large-scale industry compared with the coastal areas due to geographical environmental reasons, and has always been at the bottom of the economic ranking.

Now it is hoped that such a backward history will be rewritten, and the old revolutionary base areas will also be rejuvenated according to local conditions, at least not on a national scale.

"If a region wants to develop, it depends on the leader!

There is not a saying that 'the train runs fast, it all depends on the headband', and if the leader fails, the development of a region will be delayed, and he will have to bear historical responsibility.

When the organization selected you to come to Ganxi Province, it seems that you have a good start and did not choose the wrong person. ”

After listening to the report of the main leaders of Ganxi Province, No. 1 said such a thing meaningfully.

"But whether I chose the wrong person or not, I don't say it, it should be the people in the old area. In the end, whether your rare earth kingdom is a showmanship or a real kung fu, we will see it on the spot tomorrow. ”

As soon as they heard the chief's words, the main leaders of Ganxi Province thought to themselves that they were fortunate to have made full preparations, otherwise if they fell off the chain, it would be a big trouble.

However, he also heard a different voice from the No. 1 mouth, that is, this time the central government has high hopes for the development of Ganxi Province, and the local government is expected to get more support from the central government.

If there is a change of investor, Ganxi Province really does not dare to package the so-called rare earth kingdom strategy will definitely succeed. Fortunately, Han Hao was chosen at the beginning, and it took more than a year for China's richest man to build a prototype of the rare earth industry chain in Ganxi Province, so that people can explore it with their eyes.

He has preliminarily proved that the world of rare earth business is promising, and also laid the first foundation for the establishment of the rare earth kingdom.

Although the tide of history is not moved by the individual, the individual can take a big step forward in the arrival of the historical trend in the stage time.

Ganxi is a blessed land for Han Hao, and Han Haozhi is also a blessed general for Ganxi.

From knowing that the chief came to inspect to not being able to sleep in the middle of the night, to now calmly waiting at the gate of the factory to welcome the inspection, years of trials and hardships have turned the enthusiastic young man into a middle-aged mainstay.

Sure enough, after meeting Han Hao, the chief asked very detailed questions about the rare earth industry chain, and many questions were to the point. If it weren't for Han Hao's heart, I'm afraid that someone else would answer on the spot, I'm afraid that he would drop the chain.

"Rare earths are such treasures, and the more we learn more about them, the more we discover magical places. Nowadays, many high-end manufacturing products in society have the shadow of rare earths, from the most advanced fighter F22 to the small Iphone in our pockets, they cannot get rid of the support of rare earths.

The more I know about the rare earth industry, the more I feel that 'there is oil in the Middle East and rare earths in China' is not a joke, and rare earths are enough to become a strategic resource for our country. ”

Han Hao's words are not without purpose, Zhonghua Group has entered the deep processing industry to digest production capacity on the spot, and naturally the original rare earth ore exported to foreign countries will be greatly reduced in the future.

You must know that in today's rare earth supply market in the world, China supplies more than 98% of the market's rare earth resources with less than 40% of the global reserves, and the WTO has also issued a special trade agreement specifically for China's rare earth exports.

Today, China exports rare earths at the price of cabbage, while Western countries led by the United States keep their own resources and do not exploit them, and use and hoard China's rare earths on a large scale to achieve the purpose of strategic reserves.

Once China reduces its rare earth export quota, it will inevitably be met with collective protests abroad.

He hoped that during the chief's visit, he would be able to show that the country attaches great importance to the scarcity of rare earth resources, and at the same time be able to resist foreign public opinion demanding that China maintain its rare earth export quota.

With fewer exports, more resources will naturally remain in the country.

"There has always been a high call for rare earth resources to be included in the national strategic resources in China, and I have listened to different opinions from all sides.

Through this on-site inspection, I myself have a more intuitive understanding of rare earth resources.

In any case, your Zhonghua Group can invest in the development of rare earth industry chain on a large scale in western Jiangxi Province, so as to form a new economic growth point. This is a great thing for your company, for the local government, and for the local people.

As for how to dispose of rare earth resources, relevant experts and relevant departments need to meet and study. ”

The chief's answer was an indirect response to Han Hao's remarks.

Judging from the smiles on the faces of the main leaders of Ganxi Province after the inspection, the rare earth support policies they applied to the central government should have been settled, and the rare earth kingdom of Ganxi has plugged in the wings to take off.

Just before Han Hao was ready to follow his visit to the United States, the Ministry of Commerce issued a temporary notice requiring that the export quota of rare earths be reduced at the beginning of next year, and at the same time, export tariffs should be increased on a large scale, and rare earths should be treated as national strategic resources.

The successful industrial chain landing experience in Ganxi Province has also attracted the attention of other provinces to develop rare earth resources. Compared with central enterprises, Zhonghua Group can directly commercialize resources on a large scale, creating higher value, and has become a guest of honor in other provinces with large rare earth resources.

Since then, Huaxia Rare Earth Company has risen rapidly and has begun to become a pioneer in the integration of China's rare earth resources through commercialization.