There are 37 gold mines in Johannesburg, eleven of them belong to the De Beers Consolidated Mining Company of the Rhodes family, five belong to the Matilda family (including Locke Gold Mine), and three belong to the Anglo-American mining industry that has risen in the past two years.
companies, and others belonging to dignitaries from different European countries.
With a status as high as Sidney Milner, if you want to own a gold mine in Johannesburg, you have to look for opportunities. Without the help of big guys like Rock and Stoudemire, it is basically impossible.
Now that he came to Johannesburg, Rock was not in a hurry to go to the gold mine where the accident happened, and went to the Nyasaland Mansion in Ziwei City with Xiaosi.
Now Ziwei City has finally got rid of the name "Ziwei Town". There are not many cities in southern Africa with a permanent population of more than 10,000 people. It is really unjustifiable to use the "town" level again.
Compared with Johannesburg, Ziwei City is not large in size, but its status is very important. If you really want to talk about it, its status is comparable to that of Johannesburg.
Johannesburg has attracted attention from all parties mainly because of Johannesburg's gold. Ziwei City is famous for Ziwei Public School, Ziwei Hospital, Johannesburg Medical College, and Johannesburg Pharmaceutical Company. The headquarters of Rand Bank is still in Ziwei City.
, Ziwei City’s treasury is still the largest treasury in southern Africa, and the “Rand” issued in Southern Africa is also printed and minted in Ziwei City.
With so many important institutions, Ziwei City's financial situation is very good, with enough funds for urban construction. Therefore, although the scale of Ziwei City is constantly expanding, urban construction can still keep up. The road conditions in southern Africa are
Second to none, the streets are still full of crape trees, the business district around the church square stays up all night, and the elegant residential areas are quiet and peaceful. Ziwei City has been rated as the most livable city in Johannesburg for five consecutive years.
Although Rock Felice now stays in Nyasaland all year round, the Nyasaland mansion is taken care of by Anna, and the inside and outside are still clean and tidy. This time Rock came back alone, and Felice and the children stayed in Nyasaland.
After coming back, Rock didn't ask too much, so he just ate something and went to the study room with Xiao Si.
"British and American mining companies have been very restless in the past two years. They have great ambitions. They not only want to get gold in Johannesburg, but also want to get involved in the iron ore in Fawalt and the copper mine in Saran, Rhodesia. A few months ago
Huge reserves of manganese ore were discovered around Kuruman. The Anglo-American Mining Company paid a high price and is very hopeful to obtain the mining rights of manganese ore." The situation explained by Xiaosi is shocking.
Manganese plays a huge role in modern steel. Manganese can enhance the hardness of iron without reducing its ductility and toughness. It also has ultra-high wear resistance. Therefore, high manganese steel has become the most important since its birth.
One of the types of steel.
Southern Africa's manganese reserves are 150 million tons, accounting for a quarter of the world's total reserves.
"They have no hope. Henry has been in Cape Town some time ago, just for the manganese mine in Kuruman." Rock knew about this, but he didn't know that the British and American Mining Company was involved.
"It's hard to say that Anglo-American Mining Company also has the background and strength. As long as the bid is high enough, anything is possible." Xiao Si is not optimistic. The Anglo-American Mining Company can develop such a mine, and there must be a background behind it.
This is normal. There is a background behind the Anglo-American Oil Company that is looking for opportunities on the peninsula. However, if you want to set foot on the peninsula, you must also look at the faces of Umbrella Company and Adan Company. Rock disagrees. The oil exploration team of Anglo-American Oil Company does not dare to set foot on the peninsula.
peninsula.
The main issue is that customers are being bullied by customers. The situation in southern Africa is different from that of the peninsula. The peninsula is now an uninhabited zone, while southern Africa is part of the Commonwealth. Rock cannot go too far in southern Africa. After all, the British and American mining industry
The company has the support of the British royal family and aristocracy behind it.
"It's impossible. Even if they get the mining rights, they won't be able to take away even one kilogram of ore." Rock was not in a hurry. If the British and American mining companies were willing to spend money, they could just spend it. In southern Africa, Rock thought.
It is not easy to find trouble with Anglo-American mining companies.
"Okay, you're the boss!" Stoudemire was really convinced, which is why Cecil Rhodes and Rock hit it off right away.
"The Anglo-American Mining Company has three gold mines in Johannesburg, right? Let them give up one for Sidney." Rock, you're welcome. Three are too many. Rock himself only has three. Of course, the one with the largest reserves and the best benefits
Or Locke Gold Mine.
"I guess the Anglo-American Mining Company will not agree -" Stoudemire laughed.
Rock was speechless. The Anglo-American Mining Company was not stupid and would definitely not agree.
However, it is not up to the British and American Mining Company to agree or disagree. As the president of the Johannesburg Mining Alliance, Stoudemire actually has many ways to deal with the British and American Mining Company. However, Stoudemire is not as dark as Rock and will not be so direct. Therefore, the British and American Mining Company can
Get a foothold in Johannesburg.
If it had been when Rock was still in the Transvaal, the Anglo-American Mining Company would have had no chance at all.
"Tell me about this strike. Does it have anything to do with the Boers?" Rock is still concerned about the strike. The issue of the gold mine is left to Stoudemire. I believe Stoudemire has a way to solve it.
"Probably not. This time it is purely the French who are stupid. Anyway, this is not the first time they have been stupid." Stoudemire's mouth was also very poisonous.
Rock didn't say anything. In fact, this question should not be asked to Stoudemire. It should be asked to Sam or Lu Si. They are the persons in charge of the Transvaal intelligence work.
Early the next morning, Rock started working. It was a rare return to Ziwei City. There were many people who wanted to report to Rock or to contact him. Even Marcus Beaufort came to join in the fun.
"Why is the mayor's job so busy?" Roque still gave him face. When he first served in Johannesburg, Roque and Marcus Beaufort worked well together.
"You, the Minister of Defense and the Minister of Justice, are both very idle, and the mayor is certainly even more idle." Marcus Beaufort took the initiative to hug Roque, and his address was the essence of Chinese.
"I am a deputy, so of course I have free time -" Roque corrected, and then said disgustedly: "-I am not here for vacation, okay? I took the train for two days and worked as soon as I got up. Where can I have free time?"
"Okay, okay, I am also doing it for work. You mobilized the army this morning, weren't you going to use force to suppress it?" Marcus Beaufort was also doing it for work.
In fact, Roque ordered the garrison to block the rioting gold mine last night. Previously, the gold mine was handled by Umbrella Company in cooperation with the Johannesburg Police Department. Roque is not dissatisfied with the work of Umbrella and the police department, but there are some things that cannot be made public.
Handle it in a low-key manner.
"It's not yet to the level of violent suppression. I want to prevent the spread of violence and the production of gold cannot be affected." Roque has asked the miners to send representatives to negotiate. Of course, this negotiation will not be conducted in the mines that are already controlled by the miners.
, but conducted at the Johannesburg City Hall.
Rock will also participate when the time comes.
"That's good. I asked you, can you think of a way to get rid of all those annoying guys? The French and Americans will only cause trouble. They actually dare to secretly smuggle gold. They don't even take us seriously."
Cus Beaufort was indignant. It was amazing that Rock didn't know about this.
"Smuggling gold?" Rock was surprised, he really didn't know.
"You don't know?" Marcus Beaufort was even more surprised. The police department is an agency under the Ministry of Justice. It's amazing that Deputy Minister Roque doesn't know!
Roque is not blushing. The Ministry of Justice has many things to do every day. It is impossible for Roque to handle everything. This matter must have been reported to the Johannesburg Police Station, but it has not yet reached the level where Roque will handle it personally.
In the past, Rock probably wouldn't have handled it personally. After all, gold smuggling is actually not uncommon in Johannesburg. Stoudemire's gold mine actually also engaged in smuggling, as did Henry's gold mine, and Rock's own gold mine.
Smuggling is also possible.
It's just that Rock, Stoudemire, and Henry smuggled things openly and directly to the underground vault of Rand Bank. Even if they were discovered, it didn't matter. With Rand Bank's cooperation, if they were discovered, they would just have to go through the formalities.
Just because he didn't care before doesn't mean he doesn't care now, so Rock immediately called Gothe over.
"Indeed, the Johannesburg Police Department has uncovered multiple cases of gold smuggling this year. In accordance with relevant regulations, the Police Department has dealt with the gold mines and individuals involved, and the results have been reported to the Ministry of Justice." Gaode is not afraid to ask questions about the entire process.
It's reasonable and legal, don't be afraid of anyone asking.
Rock nodded and exchanged a knowing look with Sidney Milner next to him.
"Johannesburg's gold is extremely important to the federal government and the British Empire. All smuggling must be strictly prohibited. Lord, it is best to increase the punishment for all gold mines involved. Smuggling will bring serious consequences to the federal government and the British Empire."
Loss." The first secretary was filled with indignation.
"It is necessary to confiscate their illegal gains and cancel their gold mining rights. The mining industry needs to be rectified. How much tax revenue will be lost every year." The former tax director also had a common language on this issue.
The word "rectification" is very flexible. The next notice that is not painful or itchy is called rectification. Subverting the rules of the industry and killing others is also called rectification. Marcus Beaufort obviously wants the latter.
As the mayor of Johannesburg, if the property rights of a gold mine are transferred, Marcus Beaufort will also have the opportunity to compete.
"I agree, some gold mines are really excessive. Four to five thousand workers work in shifts, and only one or two tons of gold are mined every year. Under normal circumstances, there is no need to mine such a gold mine in Johannesburg." Stoudemire also said.
Agree with the rectification. Anyway, no matter how it is rectified, it has nothing to do with the gold mine of De Beers Unified Mining Company.
