Rebirth 76: Industrial Internet Empire

Also certified were the Grasberg Copper Mine in Indonesia and several medium-sized copper mines in Zambia.

"Baga! That bastard Jonathan caught us off guard. Why did so many certified copper mines suddenly appear?" Akiyama Fu cursed angrily.

"Your Excellency, Mr. President, the medium-sized copper mines in Zambia have limited production capacity. As long as the Kansanshi Copper Mine is completed, the production capacity of other medium-sized copper mines can be obtained. Mr. David is a major customer of the Kansanshi Copper Mine. As long as it is handled properly, it should not be It will pose too great a threat to us. The Grasberg copper mine in Indonesia is the same as the Kamoa Kakula copper mine. Although the reserves are amazing, they are both new copper mines that have just been put into production. The production capacity will not be improved for a while. Other small and medium-sized copper mines with a production capacity of only tens of thousands of tons are not worth mentioning. As long as we pull the plug and stop production at the Escondida Copper Mine, no one can stop us!" Binzhong Tainan analyzed confidently.

"Yo Xi, Hamanaka-san, start your plan to draw out the firepower as soon as possible!" Akiyama Tomi said, his worries turning into joy.

Antofagasta, a port city in northern Chile.

Ramirez, the vice president of the Escondida Copper Miners Union, personally comes to reconcile with suppliers every month. In fact, the reconciliation is fake and he comes to get the part of the rebate he deserves.

As soon as Ramirez walked into Ono Trading Company, Ono Jiro came up to him with a smile on his face and said: "Your Excellency, thank you for your hard work. These are some local products we brought from our hometown. It's not respectful. Please give me some thanks." Xiaona…”

"It's easy to talk, Mr. Ono, there are no problems with the accounts, right?" Ramirez waved his hand and said.

After Ramirez finished speaking, he didn't even bother to look at the account books, and was ready to leave with the "gift" that Ono Trading Company had prepared long ago.

Ono Jiro took two steps forward and said in a low voice: "Your Excellency, Chairman, I have a friend who wants to discuss a big business deal with you. Please lend me a step to talk..."

"Discussing a big deal?" Ramirez asked in confusion, but still followed Ono Jiro into the upstairs reception room.

"Tsukada-kun, this is Ramirez, the vice president of the union of Escondida Mining Company!" Ono Jiro introduced respectfully.

"Mr. Ramirez, I am Tsukada Hatsuo of Sumitomo Trading Co., Ltd., please take care of me!" A thin middle-aged man bowed and said.

"It's easy to talk, Mr. Ono's friends are my friends. If you have anything to do with Mr. Tsukada, please just tell me..." Ramirez also said politely.

Tsukada Hatsumi smiled and said: "Mr. Ramirez has become a senior manager of Escondida Copper Mine at such a young age. In time, he will definitely become the core management of the company!"

Ramirez smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Tsukada is joking. All the core management personnel of Escondida Copper Mine are parachuted in from the group headquarters. It is impossible for our locals to serve..."

"If we, Sumitomo Corporation, acquire the controlling stake in the Escondida Copper Mine, the position of Executive Vice President will be yours..." Tsukada Hatsuko threw out a tempting pie.

"Mr. Tsukada, you Sumitomo want to acquire the Escondida Copper Mine? No... no, this is impossible! Only Zhiyuan Group acquires other people's companies, and it is impossible for Zhiyuan Group to sell the Escondida Copper Mine to you Sumitomo Business!" Ramirez shook his head and said after being stunned for a moment.

"Under normal operations, it is certainly impossible for Zhiyuan Group to sell the Escondida Copper Mine. What if it is stuck in a long-term shutdown?" Tsukada Hatsuko said with a sinister look.

"Stop production?" Ramirez asked in confusion.

"Do you know the Brace Copper Mine? The copper miners' strike has been going on for more than 20 days..." Tsukada Hatsuko said.

After pondering for a moment, Ramirez nodded and said: "Yes, but the Escondida Copper Mine is different from Bres. The working and living conditions and wages of copper miners are among the best among all mines in Chile. How could the workers go on strike?”

"How many miners are there in your Escondida Copper Mine?" Tsukada Hatsuki suddenly changed the subject and asked.

"The copper ore in Escondida is buried under rocks hundreds of meters deep. The mining process is extremely cumbersome. There are more than 2500 workers working in the three concentrators and supporting smelters!" Ramirez pondered for a moment. Then he said.

"2500 people, each with 1000 US dollars, let them go on strike for three months in the name of fighting for their legitimate rights and interests, and I will give you a total of 300 million US dollars!" Tsukada said in an astonishing way.

Ramirez felt ecstatic in his heart, but he still said calmly: "Mr. Tsukada, for ordinary workers, $1000 per person may be enough for a three-month strike, but for organizers, foremen, and section leaders, , Captain, this little money is not enough for them to risk their own future..."

"How much do you think it takes to make them willing to take risks?" Tsukada asked with a frown.

"The total number of these foremen, section chiefs, and captains is about 150. If each person pays 1 US dollars, they should be able to take risks with all their heart..." Ramirez said after pondering for a moment.

"Okay, then I'll give you an additional $150 million budget!" Tsukada Hatsuko readily agreed.

"No... no, this is not enough. Planning such a big strike is not something that can be done overnight. Not only does it require up and down management, but also funds for various series of activities. Hiring lawyers, negotiations, and demonstrations all require a lot of money. Funds..." Ramirez said greedily.

"I'll give you 700 million US dollars, it's enough now, right?" Tsukada said with a frown.

"Eight million U.S. dollars! It's barely enough, but your Sumitomo Trading Co., Ltd. is responsible for the media's campaign and pressure and hiring of lawyers!" Ramirez said!

"800 million is 800 million, but I have a condition. Whether the strike ends must be approved by our Sumitomo Trading Company. You can rest assured that if the strike needs to be postponed, we will continue to provide funds..." Tsukada Hatsumi said.

Ramirez nodded happily. According to his estimate, 350 to 450 million US dollars would be enough to sustain a three-month strike. Even if it exceeds the budget, he can put pressure on the Japanese by stopping the strike and make them willing to pay. More funds, as for the executive vice president, Ramirez doesn’t believe the Japanese nonsense at all!

Whether the Japanese acquisition is successful or not has nothing to do with me. At worst, I will mediate in the end and end the strike. No matter how I count, I will be unscathed!

After returning to the Escondida Copper Mine, Ramirez found a few of his cronies and promised them huge profits to secretly organize a chain. However, each worker's strike pay was reduced to $500, and the foreman's and $1500. 3000 for captain, 5000 for section leader......

Although this money is not a huge amount of money for workers in this era, it can still be regarded as a windfall and is very attractive...