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Supreme Golden Pupils - Chapter 464 Difficulties in the Mining Area

Speaking of which, the reason why the Mongols and other foreigners are unwilling to develop the Tolgoi area is that, apart from their belief that there are no valuable mineral deposits here, there is another very important reason, which is the biggest difficulty currently facing here-water supply question. [ -] As we all know, most of the mining areas use a lot of water. Without sufficient water supply, it is impossible to process ore ore, and there is no way to deal with it when it is mined.

To solve the water supply problem, the best way is to find a groundwater source sufficient to supply the entire mining area for washing.Ling Shaonan remembered that an underground water source was found here at that time, but the water source is different from minerals, and his eyes can't see it clearly, so he can only find a professional water supply team to carry out exploration. He hopes to find it sooner and solve this problem. It's a big problem, otherwise, the ore can only be mined and pulled elsewhere for ore processing, and the cost will be too high.

If an underground water source can be found that can wash hundreds of thousands of tons of ore every day, as long as it lasts for 30 to [-] years, it will be enough for Ling Shaonan to make a lot of money.Of course, if it is not enough, he can only find a way to connect a waterway from the country. It is nothing more than spending a little more money. Compared with the benefits obtained, it is still very worthwhile, even if it is used to divert water from [-] kilometers away Securing water in mines is not a big deal either.

In addition to water supply, there is another problem in the mining area, which is to solve the problem of power supply and transportation. For this, Ling Shaonan's team has also drawn up several plans.

In terms of transportation, one is to build a railway to connect with the Huaxia Railway, and the other is to build a road to Huaxia.Of course, any kind of plan needs to pass through Gashunsu Haitu Port in Khanbaogeda County to enter Huaxia, and there will be no problem on this point. Although Ling Shaonan has only met Boss Zhu once, if he speaks, I believe Boss Zhu will still save face.

Therefore, after the Mongolian side is settled, the domestic affairs will be easy to handle. It is nothing more than an investment issue. With the prices in 1998 and the fact that this area is on the relatively flat Mongolian plateau, the total length does not exceed two The construction cost of a [-]-kilometer ordinary railway will not cost much, and it will be enough to support [-] million US dollars.

As for electricity, Ling Shaonan decided to directly build a thermal power plant with a power of 30 or 50 kilowatts. In this area, besides Ta Ben Tolgoi, there are several small coal mines. The quality of the coal produced is not high enough to generate electricity. It's just right.

In fact, both South Gobi Province and East Gobi Province of Mongolia are rich in mineral resources. In addition to Ling Shaonan’s key targets, the Oyu Tolgoi Copper-Gold Mine and the Taben Tolgoi Coal Mine, the Narinsu Haitu Coal Mine in South Gobi Province The reserves are about 6000 million tons (that is, the coal mine used to supply thermal power plants in Ling Shaonan's plan), and the reserves of Chagansubriga sulfuric acid mine in East Gobi Province are about [-] million tons. These deposits are worth developing.

In the past, Mongolia did not have the biggest obstacle to the development of these areas, which was the transportation problem.Because of the hostility between Huasu and Huameng at that time, the Nantong route was blocked. If it was transported to the north, the construction of the entire railway and highway would take time, labor and money. Naturally, the Soviets would not do this kind of thing, because they There is no shortage of resources, and there is no need to expend this energy.

And the Mongols are not willing to bow to the Chinese, and they have a small population base, and it is not worthwhile to make a lot of construction for this matter, so they have not considered developing the mines here.

As for other foreigners, it is not easy to manage the relationship between Russia, Mongolia and China at the same time.Therefore, the mineral deposits near the Huameng border have not been developed for a long time.

Now that Ling Shaonan has found this good opportunity for development, he naturally cannot let it go.In fact, the most ideal solution in his mind is to build a transportation system that can be connected to the railways and highways in China. He even asked people to prepare two sets of specific routes.

Highway plan: one is to build the Huameng border road along the Ulaanbaatar-Tavan Tolgoi-Oyu Tolgoi line; the other is to build a Ulan Bator-Zong Maodu-Mandura Gobi ——Taben Tolgoi——Oyu Tolgoi——The roads at Gashun Suhaitu Port mainly use the existing road lines.

Railway plan: One is to build along the Ta Ben Tolgoi-Oyu Tolgoi-Gasunsu sea map, and connect with the Huaxia Railway, which can directly enter the Huaxia market. The main problem here is that the current The seasonal livestock port becomes a permanent port; the other is the construction of the Taben Tolgoi-Oyu Taul-Chagansubriga-Zongbayan Railway, which is connected to the main line of Mongolia. The disadvantage is that The distance is too long and the cost is too high.

From these several plans, it is not difficult to see that the development of the southern provinces and regions in Mongolia has to take into account the Huaxia factor. The mining of mineral deposits here must be supported by the Huaxia side, otherwise it will never be possible.And in this way, it is necessary to ensure that China is the largest market for Mongolian mineral exports, otherwise the cost will be too high for the minerals to travel thousands of kilometers in China and then go to sea.

"No wonder no one is willing to come here to develop it. Without enough energy, these things can't be handled at all." Ling Shaonan thought to himself.

Speaking of which, even the Australians and Canadians had thought about this place, but when they thought of opening up the relationship with China, they were so troublesome that they finally gave up, especially before they had explored enough attractive resources. It is even less likely to make hasty investment decisions.

As for another point, foreign investment in Mongolia is still relatively small nowadays, hundreds of thousands or even millions are rare, let alone a big tycoon like Ling Shaonan who claims to invest billions of dollars.

Ling Shaonan and others stayed in Mongolia for almost half a month, and by the time he was tired of stewed mutton, roasted mutton legs and mutton dumplings, the big things had basically been settled.

Relevant agencies in Mongolia, Lingtian Investment Group, and Russian representatives organized a signing ceremony together, witnessing the cooperation between the Mongolian government and Ling Shaonan's Lingtian Investment Group on the development of mineral resources.

After Ling Shaonan delineated the scope of the mining area and determined the company's address, he asked Wei Liangzu to take charge of setting up the company's shelf, and began to recruit employees and prepare for various pre-development preparations.At the same time, he also sought help from the country through Boss Zhu, hoping that the government would provide water troops and geological exploration teams.

With the speed of some departments in the country, Ling Shaonan thought that this matter would take a lot of time, but he did not expect to get an answer easily. Just a few days after his request was made, the military sent him more than a dozen The exploration team also has two water supply units to help.

For this matter, Ling Shaonan was a little surprised. He originally planned to build a mine protection team first, and then formally search for mines and mines. He didn't expect the military's action to be so fast.He is very self-aware, and feels that although the bigwigs in the military have a good impression of him, they still shouldn't give face like this, right?With this question in mind, he thought about it carefully before he understood the truth.

Although the issue of return between China and Mongolia is unlikely, it does not mean that the country does not want to improve the transportation situation here. If something happens in the future, it is not impossible to go deep into Mongolia. At that time, It requires the guarantee of road and railway facilities, or various facilities that can guarantee water supply for personnel.Otherwise, it would be too difficult for the team to solve it all by itself.

After all, this incident also coincides with the military's strategic layout. How could they not be more active now that they have this opportunity?In the final analysis, Ling Shaonan just happened to be meeting at the right time, and the military agreed so simply, his face really didn't play much of a role in it.

Of course, in another period, it is impossible for the Mongolian side to agree to do this. After all, this will directly threaten their national security. That is, they urgently need the investment from Lingtian Investment Group, so they will turn a blind eye. Close one eye, just pretend not to see.From this point of view, Ling Shaonan didn't owe the military anything, but the military owed him another big favor!

In fact, as long as you think about it carefully, you will find that there is another important reason why Mongolia has not returned to China, which is that it acts as a natural barrier between China and Russia.Although the Soviet Red Army withdrew from Mongolia after the normalization of Sino-Soviet relations, and there are only a small number of military forces in Mongolia until now, both Russia and China have abided by the previous agreement and did not seek absolute control over Mongolia.

In this way, there will be a strategic buffer zone between China and Russia, and both sides will feel more at ease.Otherwise, if Mongolia becomes the territory of any country in China and Russia, the border between the two military powers will increase by more than [-] kilometers at once, which will inevitably cause a big security risk. The expenditure on armaments will make the two great powers feel overwhelmed.

From this perspective, the current situation is still in the overall interests of both parties.

Of course, if I do some small tricks in the name of economic development, it will not cause a strong reaction from the Russians. After all, this reason is justified: what should I do with the minerals I mined without transportation conditions?Is it here to feed cattle and sheep?

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