Today, the countries with the largest iron ore exports are Brazil and Australia, but when it comes to iron ore reserves, Russia has the most iron ore reserves. Affected by the level of economic development and harsh climatic conditions, most of the iron ore in Russia is mined to a low level, some were mined in the former Soviet era, and after the collapse of the Soviet Union, it fell into a state of shutdown.

The Dubiaso Iron Mine in Chita State is one of the iron ore mines that is currently out of production. According to the exploration data of the former Soviet Union, the reserves of this iron ore ore are as high as more than 1 billion tons, and if we take into account that the exploration technology of that year is far behind that of now, it is entirely possible that its actual reserves will reach 2 billion tons.

To move away from Vale's heavy reliance on BHP Billiton, additional sources of iron ore must be developed. Qin Hai was ruthless and sent more than a dozen teams to Africa, North America, South Asia, Central Asia and the Russian Far East to seek iron ore cooperation. The team led by Xie Qijin and Kuroko targeted the Dubias Iron Mine.

Before Xie Qijin and Heizi set off, Qin Hai had already learned that Seryosha had been elected governor of Chita Prefecture, and this news made Qin Hai feel very lucky. In any case, it is always better to deal with an acquaintance than to establish a connection from scratch, not to mention that Seryosha is very familiar to everyone, which can greatly reduce the time and cost of running-in.

Seryosha didn't expect that China's appetite was so big, and he actually directly targeted the Dubias iron ore. This iron ore mine is the largest iron ore mine in Chita Oblast, which was initially developed during the Soviet era, and its iron ore is mainly supplied to the Chita Iron and Steel Complex. With the collapse of the former Soviet Union, industrial production in the Far East plummeted, steel demand plummeted, and both the Dubiaso Iron Ore Mine and the Chita Iron and Steel Complex were in a state of shutdown. It's been more than a decade.

"Dubias Iron Ore ...... That's a hard bone. Seryosha said with a deep groan.

"Is there any difficulty?" Xie Qijin asked.

Seryosha said: "There is a group of old guys in the mine who said that Dubiaso iron ore is the most important wealth of Chita Oblast, and they firmly do not agree to give it to foreigners for mining. Before you, two Japanese companies had also come to talk about buying Dubias Iron Ore Mine, but in the end, they couldn't negotiate a deal because of these people's troubles. If you want to buy other iron ore, I can get you in touch. Dubias Iron Ore Mine...... It's more difficult. ”

Xie Qijin looked at Xie Liaosha's eyes, trying to judge whether these words were true or false. He was a little suspicious that Seryosha was planning to ask for a sky-high price, so he deliberately exaggerated the difficulty. Xie Liaosha sensed Xie Qijin's suspicion, he showed a bitter face, and said, "Xie, is my credit so bad?" You don't believe me. ”

Xie Qijin smiled, this expression of Seryosha, he had seen it in the past, it was often when Seryosha felt that he had been wronged by others. will have such a performance. It seems that this time Seryosha is indeed telling the truth, Dubias Iron Mine was also a large state-owned enterprise in the former Soviet Union, and it is not surprising that there are some persistent old people in such a unit.

"Seryosha, other iron mines can't meet our needs, and what we like is the size of the Dubiaso iron mine. We hope to be able to mine 30 million tons or even 50 million tons of iron ore a year, what other iron ore in Chita can meet our needs? Xie Qijin explained.

"30 million tons a year?" Seryosha gasped. He's not exactly an uneducated person, but he knows a thing or two about the capacity of the mine. Dubias iron ore mine was mined in those years. The annual output is only two or three million tons, which is already the output of a large iron mine. Now Xie Qijin has a mouth of 30 million to 50 million tons, which is such an ambitious goal.

"Well, since you have such a big determination, then I'll try it and see if I can do the work of those old men." Seryosha said with some reluctance.

Xie Qijin said: "That's it." Seryosha, can you help us pull the strings, I want to go and talk to those old people in person. If we can negotiate, we will come back to you to complete the rest of the formalities. ”

"That's fine." Seryosha nodded in agreement.

Taking advantage of the governor's convenience, Seryosha quickly contacted the old mine chief of the Dubiaso iron mine, Gegchikory. Tell him that he has a few Chinese friends who admire him very much and hope to have a chance to invite him for a drink. Gegchikori could guess what Seryosha said about the intentions of these Chinese, but he did not refuse the offer to drink together, but gladly accepted.

Gegchikory lives in the dormitories of the Dubias iron ore mine, and after the mine ceased production, many of the young miners left to work in Moscow or elsewhere, leaving only a few old people in the dormitory. When the iron mine was still relatively prosperous, the leaders of that year bought some mine-owned properties in the urban area of Chita, and now rely on the rent of these properties to barely be able to issue some meager pensions to the old workers in the mining area, but in general, the life of the old miners is very poor.

Seryosha drove a large off-road vehicle and pulled Xie Qijin and Kuroko directly to Gegechikory's house. Knocking on the door and entering the house, there were three other old people in the house, in addition to Gegechikory, according to Gegechikory, they were all middle-level cadres in the mine in the past, and belonged to the group of people who had a deep affection for Dubiaso Iron Mine.

"Since you want to drink, of course, the more people there are, the more lively it is, so I called Chudakov, Wagner and Abegiyan, and if you want to know about the situation in the Dubias iron ore mine, no one is more familiar with it than them." Gegchikori introduced Seryosha and Xie Qijin.

"Mine Chief Gegchikory is right, of course, drinking is a talented atmosphere." Xie Qijin spoke fluent Russian and said to everyone, "We have brought two cases of Chinese-made Erguotou wine, I hope you can like it." ”

"Two pot heads? It's a good wine! The old man, Chudakov, rushed forward, pulled out a bottle of wine from the box that Kuroko was holding, looked at the label, and said: "That's right, this is the kind of wine, my son used to buy me two bottles, and I think it's stronger than vodka." ”

"It seems that following the old mine manager is a blessing, I haven't had a good meal in a few days." Wagner also said greedily. Then he snatched the bottle from Chudakov's hand, and without saying a word, opened the cap with his teeth and poured a large sip into his mouth.

"Ahh Wine! Wassenah exclaimed.

"You two keep the rules, okay? There are also guests here, and they are from China! Gagechikory was a little embarrassed, and he called Chudakov and the others. In fact, he wanted to block Seryosha, but he didn't expect that as soon as these people saw the wine, they lost their shape. The wine brought by the guests was already drunk by them before they could speak, which is really unreasonable. In any case, Chinese are also foreign guests, right?

"Are you Chinese?" Chudakov looked at Xie Qijin and Kuroko with some hindsight, and said, "I thought you were Japanese at first. ”

"Let's sit down and talk." Xie Qijin greeted. He had been trading in Russia for many years, and he was quite familiar with the character of the Russians, and knew that they liked a straightforward way of communicating, especially as long as they drank well, they could talk about anything. He first sat everyone down, and then began to take wine and various food from the boxes that he and Kuroko had brought in, and filled the table of the Gergechikori family. Seeing so much to eat, a few Russians. Including Seryosha, his eyes were straight. One by one, they are eager to try and get ready to feast.

"For the sake of friendship between China and Russia, let's drink first!" Xie Qijin picked up a bottle of wine and sent an invitation to everyone.

With Xie Qijin's demonstration, everyone was no longer polite, and everyone picked up a bottle of wine. Swallow off the cap and start blowing on the bottle. Xie Qijin had a little bit of alcohol, but he was not enough to see in front of a few Russians. Kuroko carried forward his usual fighting spirit, with one enemy against five, and did not fall behind at all.

In the blink of an eye. Except for Xie Qijin, everyone else had already drunk more than one bottle of Erguotou, and the atmosphere on the table began to liven up. Gegechikory's blood-red eyes glared at Xie Qijin and asked, "Xie, you came here from China, don't you also want to buy our iron ore?" ”

"Do you have any ideas for Mine Manager Gegchikory?" Xie Qijin asked noncommittally.

"No, absolutely not!" Chudakov shook the bottle in his hand and said in a drunken tone.

"Why?" Xie Qijin asked with an unhappy expression. These guys drink as if they don't want money, at least they have to pay attention to a man-eating soft-mouthed and short-handed hand, right? How can anyone drink Lao Tzu's wine while saying "absolutely not".

"The iron ore is ours, and we can't just sell it." Chudakov said.

"Mr. Chudakov, you should know that we simply do not have the capacity to develop such a large iron ore mine now. Instead of letting the minerals lie there and sleep, it would be better to sell them for a good price, or at least improve the lives of the miners. Seryosha said.

"But what about after it's sold? Shall we all let our descendants drink the wind? Gegchikori asked.

"Are they all working in the mine now?" Kuroko put down the bottle and joined the conversation. He didn't know Russian, and he relied on Xie Qijin to act as his translator, but he spoke very sharply:

"Ladies and gentlemen, you are all old men of the Dubias Iron Mine, are you willing to watch such a large mine sit idle? We are not marauders, we are here to develop this mine with you. Don't you want to see the development of this mine, which will not only enrich your lives, but also turn Chita into the most attractive city in the Russian Far East? (To be continued......)

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