Chapter 469 There is never a shortage of fools in the world

"Monopolize this business forever?" Lin Yuanfang smiled, he couldn't see that this Jiang Yaowu's ambition was really not small.

"Yes, forever monopolize the supply of zirconium silicate." Jiang Yaowu leaned over to Lin Yuanfang again and said, "If it can be operated, it will not be difficult to achieve this purpose. ”

"Oh? Tell me what you think" Lin Yuanfang saw that the cigarette in Jiang Yaowu's hand was about to burn out, and handed another cigarette to Jiang Yaowu.

"You also know that our production method of zirconium silicate is not mysterious, and it is difficult to rely on patent protection to ensure that we exclusively produce this product, not to mention that according to the current domestic situation, we have done a mess in terms of intellectual property protection, even if we have done a good job in this regard, as long as our production process is exposed, it is not difficult for other experts to conclude that the purpose of our pickling is mainly to remove the residual iron in zircon powder, after understanding the main direction, even if they do not use the method of pickling, Other ways to remove trace amounts of iron residue from zircon powder can also be found, and the difference is nothing more than the cost of production. Although the cost of removing iron by pickling is the lowest, if they take other ways to remove iron, the cost is only a few hundred yuan at most, compared with the huge price difference between zircon powder and zirconium dioxide, others can still get huge benefits. Therefore, we can basically ignore this aspect of applying for patent protection. ”

Jiang Yaowu said as he lit a cigarette.

"Well, move on." Lin Yuanfang pulled the ashtray and flicked the ash.

"Therefore, if we want to monopolize the production and supply of zirconium silicate, we can only start from the source of raw materials, that is, to control the raw material zircon for the production of zirconium silicate, if we can monopolize the supply of zirconium, even if the formula of zirconium silicate leaks out, it has nothing to do with it, without zircon, they cannot produce zirconium silicate by the formula alone. Thankfully, the world's supply of zircon is largely in the hands of a single company. Jiang Yaowu said: "This company is an Australian company, the full name is Victoria Mining Group, and a zircon deposit it controls occupies more than 90 percent of the world's zircon ore reserves, and the annual production of zircon ore accounts for 87 percent of the world's zircon ore ore." As for the remaining 10% of the zircon ore reserves, they are scattered all over the world, not only the production is extremely low, but the quality of the zircon produced is also very poor, and there is no way to compare with the zircon produced by the Victorian Mining Group. ”

"Stop" Lin Yuanfang made a pause gesture and asked Jiang Yaowu: "Lao Jiang, you said so much, don't you want me to acquire Victoria Mining Group?" ”

"Of course it's best to be able to buy." Jiang Yaowu said seriously, "It is also possible to monopolize the supply of zircon by signing a global exclusive agency with Victoria Mining Group, but I think it is most appropriate to acquire Victoria Mining Group as a whole."

Lin Yuanfang couldn't help laughing, although he hadn't heard of this Victorian mining group before, but since this Australian company can master 90% of the world's zircon ore reserves, it is not a small company. Not to mention that a company like this is his own, even if it is acquired by a large domestic central enterprise, I am afraid that it is not enough, right? However, he saw that Jiang Yaowu said it so solemnly, and he didn't think it was a joke, so let's listen to what Jiang Yaowu will say next.

"Boss, do you think this is a bit impossible?" Jiang Yaowu was afraid that Lin Yuanfang would not believe him, so he hurriedly said: "In fact, if it is operated properly, it is not very difficult to acquire Victoria Mining Group, I have already investigated Victoria Mining Group some time ago and have mastered some information about this company. ”

"Well, you say"

"Victoria Mining Group is currently in a very unfavourable business situation, and is on the verge of bankruptcy, and may declare bankruptcy or be acquired by other companies at any time. The main reason for this situation is that two years ago, Victoria Mining Group made a major decision-making mistake and invested heavily in the acquisition of a large iron ore company. As a result, after the transaction was completed, it was discovered that all the iron ore owned by the iron ore company was magnetite. In contrast, Australia's other two major mining groups, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, own essentially hematite. ”

Looking at Lin Yuanfang's questioning eyes, Jiang Yaowu explained to Lin Yuanfang: "This hematite is very shallow and very easy to mine, basically it can be directly loaded and transported away after being shoveled down by a forklift, and the mining cost is extremely low. Magnetite is different, not only because it is buried deeply, it needs to dig a deep hole to mine it, but also after mining, it is necessary to use a mill to grind the ore into powder, and then use a concentrator to select it into pellets, and then it can be sold. According to newspaper reports, the offshore cost of hematite produced by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto is only eight US dollars, while the offshore cost of magnetite produced by Victoria Mining Group is more than 30 US dollars, which is a three-fold difference in price and cost. Therefore, at present, Victoria Mining Group is completely dependent on the production of zircon to survive, and there is a possibility of bankruptcy and bankruptcy at any time. ”

"And this kind of thing?" Lin Yuanfang thought it was incredible, didn't this Victorian mining group make a detailed investigation and evaluation when it acquired that large iron mine? Isn't there a huge difference in the cost of production between hematite and magnetite found?

"yes, when I first saw this, I felt incomprehensible." Jiang Yaowu also laughed and said, "I read the report later, and then I understood what the reason was. It turned out that although the Victorian Mining Group was in Australia, it was a company invested by Japanese slaves. This fatal mistake was made because the profits from zircon production were too low, and they rushed to get involved in the lucrative iron ore field. Of course, this is only a superficial statement, as for the real situation behind it, only the parties concerned can understand the truth, right? In short, Victoria Mining Group is having a very difficult time at the moment, and the company's major shareholders are selling around, hoping to sell off their stake in Victoria Mining Group. It's a great opportunity for us."