When Chen Yuehui called, Wang Xudong was coming out of Mizuki University, the country's top university and an authoritative expert in urban planning and architecture.

Wang Xudong came to visit Yu Chang, a top expert in China and an academician in this field, but unfortunately, Academician Yu was not in school and went out to attend an international first-class conference, and it would take a few days to come back.

The planning of Dragon Island must be top-notch experts, so that the planning can be reasonable and scientific, and livable and beautiful, yes, livable and beautiful.

Not only will the islands be vibrant, but they will also be very livable, with first-class greenery, fresh air, and no industrial pollution.

The whole island is a huge park, dotted with flowers and trees, and living in it will have a completely different feeling.

This is Wang Xudong's idea, so he is also ready to invite the top experts to plan and design the entire island. Academician Yu is not here for the time being, and Wang Xudong is not in a hurry.

Holding Zheng Xiaotong's little hand, the two talked and laughed, and people who didn't know each other thought that the two were student couples on campus.

After getting in the car, the two are ready to go to dinner, have a couple set meal or something, and then go shopping in the evening, watch a movie, etc.

Wang Xudong's phone rang, and when he saw that it was Chen Yuehui calling, Wang Xudong immediately connected, and Chen Yuehui's voice also came from the phone.

"Xudong, it's still in the Middle East. ”

Wang Xudong said: "Minister Chen, I have come back yesterday, and I am now in the capital. ”

Yes!

On the phone, Chen Yuehui's excited and surprised voice immediately came, "Xudong, you're back, great!"

I can hear that Chen Yuehui has something to do with him, but he doesn't know what it is for the time being. Is it for the sake of oil, well, this should not.

There is no need to import oil at all, on the contrary, there is still a lot of oil that can be exported, that is, the export of oil from Qinglong Port is more than 1 million barrels per day.

It won't be oil, what is it, is it rare earth, well, this shouldn't be, my big rare earth mine in Australia has been put into production, and the output is getting bigger and bigger, and a large number of high-quality rare earth ores are shipped from the port of Dampier in Western Australia every day.

It's not oil, it's not rare earths, it's not coal or iron ore, so what's that?

Wang Xudong thought a lot in his mind at once, but for the time being, he really couldn't understand what Chen Yuehui was looking for him.

Chen Yuehui said: "Xudong, are you free, I can't say a word on the phone, let's meet and talk, and by the way, I will invite you to dinner." ”

Wang Xudong smiled and said: "Xiaotong and I are about to go to dinner, I know a good place, let's go there, you come over." ”

Wang Xudong said a place, and Chen Yuehui immediately agreed. After answering the call, Zheng Xiaotong said, "Brother Dong, Minister Chen has something to do with you?"

Wang Xudong nodded and said, "Yes, he has something to look for me." ”

Zheng Xiaotong said thoughtfully: "Brother Dong, what you are talking about will be serious, I will not affect you, or I will go back by myself first." ”

Wang Xudong thought for a while and said, "It's okay, as long as you don't feel bored, listen to it on the side, and when we finish talking, the two of us will go to the movies together, I heard that there is a blockbuster movie premiering today, which is very popular, let's go enjoy this visual feast." ”

The two talked and laughed, Wang Xudong drove the car to the door of a high-end restaurant, where Wang Xudong had been here once before, and felt that the environment was good and the dishes were good.

Entered the restaurant, asked for a private room, the environment is quiet, if it is in the hall, it has long been full of people, and it is not a place to talk about things.

Zheng Xiaotong said: "Brother Dong, should we order first." ”

Wang Xudong said: "Minister Chen shouldn't be so fast, don't be in a hurry." ”

This time, Wang Xudong didn't think that Chen Yuehui came so quickly, and not long after, Chen Yuehui entered the box.

Seeing this, Wang Xudong was slightly stunned, Minister Chen was looking for what was going on with him, he was in such a hurry, this would not be a red light all the way. At the same time, Wang Xudong also noticed the faint sorrow in Chen Yuehui's eyebrows.

"Minister Chen, it's here so soon. ”

Wang Xudong invited Chen Yuehui to sit down, picked up the menu, ordered several signature dishes, and then instructed the waiter to serve the dishes.

Chen Yuehui sat down, sighed softly, and said slowly: "Xudong, I have encountered a very tricky matter, and I may need your help. ”

"Oh. Wang Xudong didn't think about it, Chen Yuehui actually encountered a tricky thing, and wanted to ask himself for help, but he didn't know what it was.

"Minister Chen, you say, as long as I can help, I will definitely help. ”

Wang Xudong's statement made Chen Yuehui feel a little more relaxed, if Wang Xudong couldn't help, then this matter would be really troublesome.

"Xudong, I don't know if you have noticed the international copper ore market?"

Chen Yuehui did not rush to say what the specific thing was, but asked about the international copper ore market, Wang Xudong thought in his heart, it must be related to copper ore.

Wang Xudong has paid attention to the recent copper ore market, and has listened to Liang Hongbo's report, and even Liang Hongbo said that if Xudong Mining Group can have a big copper mine, it will definitely make a lot of money.

Wang Xudong said: "I know some of the international copper ore market, it has been rising, it has risen by more than 20% within a month, and it may continue to rise in the future." ”

Chen Yuehui sighed and said: "No, our prediction is the same, the price of international copper ore will rise for a long time, and it may reach a new height in a few months, hey......"

actually sighed again, Wang Xudong already knew that the thing that Chen Yuehui felt was tricky, it should be copper ore, or at least it was related to copper ore.

Sure enough, Chen Yuehui sighed and said: "Xudong, you also know that we are a big consumer of copper ore, especially with the development of the economy, the import of copper ore is getting bigger and bigger, and the dependence is getting higher and higher, and I, the Minister of Mining, are under a lot of pressure." ”

Wang Xudong can fully understand this.

Huaxia is the world's second largest economy, has a huge industrial system, and needs a large amount of copper every year, and Huaxia is not a big country in copper ore resources.

According to the statistics of relevant departments, there are 974 large and small copper mining areas in the country, with copper reserves (metal volume) of 19.4186 million tons and basic reserves of 30.8371 million tons, accounting for 5.70% of the world's copper reserves (3400000 tons) and 4.75% of the reserve base (6500000 tons) in the same year.

It's only a few percent!

In addition, there are still problems of low grade and poor quality of domestic copper ore, and as for the scale, it is generally not large.

Chen Yuehui said: "Xudong, I am under a lot of pressure, I want you to help me, mainly to see if Xudong Mining Group can enter the field of copper ore mining, if in China, you look at that mine, I guarantee the green light all the way." ”

Enter the world of copper ore mining!

This is exactly what Wang Xudong is going to do, he didn't think things were so coincidental. Wang Xudong smiled and said: "Minister Chen, if you don't talk about this matter, I also plan to let Xudong Mining Group enter this mining field." ”

Yes!

Chen Yuehui was overjoyed, and didn't think that Wang Xudong had already meant this, and immediately asked: "Xudong, when did you start mining, and you took a fancy to that place in China." ”

Wang Xudong said: "Forget it at home, leave the limited copper ore resources to our children and grandchildren, and I plan to mine overseas." ”

Copper ore resources are also non-renewable resources, mining a little less, and the domestic copper ore resource reserves are not very rich, Wang Xudong has no intention of mining in China at all, even if you want to mine copper ore, it is also to go overseas!

Chen Yuehui didn't even think about it, Wang Xudong not only had the intention of entering the field of copper ore mining, but also thought about it and was ready to go overseas mining.

Where to mine?

Chen Yuehui guessed, and thought for sure in his heart, it is very likely that in Australia, Xudong Mining Group has two super iron mines in Australia, and also the world's largest rare earth mine, and it should not be unusual to have one more big copper mine.

At the same time, Chen Yuehui also affirmed that since Xudong Mining Group plans to mine copper ore overseas, the scale will definitely not be small, and I don't know if it can solve the current problem of high pressure on copper ore imports.

This is also the most difficult problem facing Chen Yuehui.

Can the problem be solved?

Thinking so in his heart, Chen Yuehui's heart became a little hotter, "Xudong, you are going to open a copper mine overseas, has the matter been settled?"

This is also the question he is most concerned about, and he can't help but ask like this. Wang Xudong smiled and gave good news.

"Minister Chen, the matter has been settled, and in the near future, there will be a large copper mine under our Xudong Mining Group. ”

"Good. Chen Yuehui applauded and continued to ask, "Xudong, what is the scale of this copper mine, and where will it be opened?"

As the Minister of Mines, coupled with the fact that the domestic demand for copper ore is so large and the import pressure is also great, Chen Yuehui naturally hopes that the larger the scale of Wang Xudong's copper mine, the better, and it is best to meet the domestic demand for copper ore imports.

There is a large amount of copper ore in the country, and a large amount of copper metal is also consumed every year.

In the metal kingdom, copper is second only to silver in conductivity. Copper ore is more abundant and cheaper than silver ore. Today, more than half of the world's copper is used in the power and telecommunications industries.

The same is true in China, where not only the power and telecommunications industries consume a large amount of copper, but also some other fields, which import a lot of copper ore every year.

Wang Xudong replied: "Minister Chen, the scale of our copper mine will definitely be very large, and it will be one of the largest copper mines in the world. ”

One of the largest copper mines in the world!

Hearing such words, Chen Yuehui perked up, and said in his heart, great, worthy of Xudong, how can the big problems that have plagued me these days be solved.

"Xudong, where will this big copper mine be overseas?"

Wang Xudong said: "It will appear in the Middle East. ”

O Middle East!

Chen Yuehui said to himself, that place is not good, it is too messy, I need to remind Xudong, it is better to change places, or go to other areas to find a place.

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The second one is sent!