The domestic real estate market is booming, and local governments can obtain huge amounts of land transfer funds.
With sufficient financial guarantee, in addition to infrastructure construction such as road pipe networks, communications, water and electricity, subways, and elevated ring lines, various high-standard schools, hospitals, libraries, gymnasiums, transportation hubs, municipal agency office buildings and other public facilities
It was also heavily constructed.
Two thousand years later, in just eight or nine years in China, we can see that while old urban areas in various places are being continuously transformed, new urban areas are also taking shape rapidly.
As for the New Port City of Conero and the new town of Conero Lake Industrial Park, there are no successful commercial housing sales at all. The several residential areas that have been built so far are mainly rented out to companies in the park for use as employee dormitories.
Even if local employees apply to purchase houses, they are basically sold at cost price plus a small profit.
In the early stage, in order to attract more companies to settle in, preferential treatment was given as much as possible in terms of industrial land transfer and taxes.
Newport City, Conero Lake Industrial Park and Lake Bay Processing Park only rely on the current extremely low-priced industrial and commercial land transfers and meager tax and fee sharing, but they have to undertake the construction of a large number of public infrastructure. In just seven or eight years, they have not been able to
There is no possibility of profit.
Cao Mo will promote the merger of the three parks in the near future, and a new unified plan is already in progress. In the future, the scale of construction and investment promotion will be expanded.
It is difficult to significantly increase land transfer fees and tax and fee sharing income in a short period of time, but the scale of construction needs to be increased as soon as possible, which requires more funds to be invested.
Xingang City does not see the possibility of making a profit in the short term, so it must keep its interest-based financial costs as low as possible. Naturally, it can only focus on direct capital injection when financing, and cannot give too much consideration to the loan loan that needs to be repaid with interest.
Another way is to have large and medium-sized enterprises with profitability in the park undertake the construction of part of the public facilities as much as possible.
That's why Cao Mocai advocated that Fulkov Petrochemical Group acquire the thermal power station, operate the sewage treatment plant, and be responsible for the subsequent expansion tasks; this can save almost 100 million US dollars in construction funds for the park in the next three years.
Of course, Cao Mo did not mean to delay the profit expectations of Fulkov Petrochemical Group.
Petroleum refining and the production of chemical raw materials require a large amount of steam supply during the production process. It is also the largest sewage treatment facility of the Volkov Petrochemical Group. Previously, Taihua led the construction of the south bank of Lake Cornero in order to reduce the investment in the refinery as much as possible.
, thinking of extracting as much financial subsidies as possible, they assigned these two public projects to Xingang City, and now they are just adjusting them.
After the thermal power station and sewage treatment plant are built, in addition to their own more stable operations, they can also provide fee-based services to other enterprises in the park, and can also obtain stable income without worrying about losses.
West Africa United Cement plans to invest US$100 million in the future to undertake the construction and operation of high-standard communications and Internet infrastructure projects around Lake Conero, which is a big pitfall.
The enterprises introduced in the park are mainly in the primary processing industry and have very low basic requirements for communication and Internet. It is impossible to pay high prices to purchase high-standard communication and Internet services.
West African United Cement is responsible for the investment in the Internet Communications Company. Not only is it difficult to recoup the initial investment, but it may continue to incur a lot of operating expenses every year. However, the specifications of the construction along the shores of Lake Conero must be appropriately improved, and these investments cannot be saved.
West African United Cement and Fovkov Petrochemical Group must also undertake the construction of these key public facilities so that the park can pool funds to build a 100,000-ton container terminal and the new China Mall simultaneously before the end of next year.
However, Dong Chengpeng, Guo Jiancheng and others would not understand Cao Mo's intentions.
In their eyes, Cao Mo was using his position as the major shareholder and actual controller to continuously squeeze Huamao, forcing them to retreat in spite of difficulties; but when Huang Hebin saw that Cao Mo was powerful, he already licked him like a dog.
, completely forgetting that it was Hua Mao's recommendation that allowed him to return to Draculamore.
Dong Chengpeng had just arrived, so it was impossible for him to quarrel with Huang Hebin.
As for all the things Huang Hebin mentioned, he did not have the power to make any decisions. He still needed to inform Han Shaorong to see how Han Shaorong made the final decision.
The next day, Dong Chengpeng rushed to Catero without stopping. After meeting with Liang Yuan and the management team of Catero Steel Plant, he set off for Bosuo accompanied by Liang Yuan and Guo Jian.
The road condition from Draculamo to Katero, the capital of Oyo State, was relatively good. Dong Chengpeng was already feeling panicked, but he took an off-road vehicle and entered the road from Katero to Bosso, which was crushed beyond recognition by heavy-loaded mine trucks.
This can be regarded as a truly profound understanding of Africa's backward infrastructure construction.
After arriving at Bosuo, he got off the car and squatted on the roadside to vomit. Dong Chengpeng's face turned pale. Only then did he understand why the transportation cost of transporting iron ore from Bosuo to the furnace of Catero Steel Plant was so high.
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Ryan Fortis, who was responsible for participating in the negotiations for the acquisition of the Bosso Iron Ore, and the negotiation team of Lekki Mining were also in Bosso at this time.
"Mr. Mr. Dong, you look very bad. What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell after arriving in Africa?" Ryan Fortis looked at the pale Dong Chengpeng with concern. He now hoped that the stall in his hand could advance quickly, but
I don't want Huamao's newly appointed representative to fall ill at this juncture.
"It's a bit bumpy on the road..." Dong Chengpeng has not been abroad much in recent years, and his spoken English is somewhat poor, but he can at least hold a conversation.
Now, all parties have basically reached an agreement on Lekki Mining's acquisition of Bosso Iron Mine and the agreement with the Director of Catero Steel Plant.
After the partnership between Sturgeon and Cao Mo was made public, Badine Savvy Jr., who knew that he had been teased, was furious and agreed to help coordinate the termination of the contract between Catero Steel Plant and Mamba Iron Mine; and Evan
The board members of the Si Foundation also agreed that as long as Huamao and New Steel Union participate, they agree that Lekki Mining will promote the construction of the Bosso-Katero railway as soon as possible.
This is why Ryan Fortis urged Liang Yuan and Guo Jian to bring Dong Chengpeng to Bosso for a meeting as soon as possible.
After the construction of the Bosso-Catro Railway, the closer the annual transportation volume is to the designed scale, the lower the amortized transportation costs will be, and the faster the railway itself can recover its investment.
The Catero Steel Plant's current design capacity is only 800,000 tons, corresponding to the demand for 1.3 million to 1.5 million tons of concentrated iron ore, while the annual transportation scale of a slow-speed freight railway is usually 20 to 30 million tons.
to be fully loaded.
The annual production capacity of the Catero Steel Plant needs to be increased to two million tons, and the annual output of concentrated iron ore from the Bosso Iron Mine needs to be increased to more than 3.5 million tons to ensure that the Bosso-Katro Railway can initially perform its role.
economic value.
This was also the plan that Catero Steel Plant and Bosso Iron Mine had when they first started to develop it more than 20 years ago, but it has been stagnant for more than 20 years without progress.
Ryan Fortis now wants to promote the revival of this plan, so that the steel industry complex of Bosso Iron Mine-Katero Steel Plant will have the same status as Tianyue Group in Oyo State.
Of course, compared to the previous period where only a long-term supply agreement was required to get the Catero Steel Plant up and running, the new plan requires a total investment of US$1.2 billion from all parties involved.
Sitting down and listening to Ryan Fortis talk about the new plan, Dong Chengpeng felt a dull pain in his head.
When I met Huang Hebin yesterday, Huamao was faced with the situation of investing an additional 75 million US dollars in Fulkov Petrochemical Group. Dong Chengpeng knew that Han Shaorong was not in a good mood during this period. When talking on the phone last night, he did not mention it for the time being.
Furkov Petrochemical Group’s capital increase.
He didn't expect that after running non-stop to Bosuo today, there would be a bigger pit waiting for Hua Mao to jump into.
It took a lot of effort to convince Yu Jinjie and other shareholders of New Steel Union to agree to sign the long-term agreement first. I heard that the management of New Steel Union almost fell out, and now that it is necessary to promote a larger-scale investment so soon, New Steel Union
How could Lian follow up with his eyes closed?
The Evans Foundation was involved in the Wusang River Copper and Gold Mine by Cao Mo. As the Tianyue Group's roots in the Gulf of Guinea become deeper and deeper, they will inevitably have severe conflicts of interest in more areas.
The Evans Foundation is now thinking of suppressing it from various aspects to limit the development and influence of the Tianyue Department in the Gulf of Guinea. In addition to grudges, it is also preparing for the future.
The personal grudge between Han Shaorong and the Cao family directly determines the endless conflict between Huamao and Tianyue.
However, is it necessary for New Steel to use up its precious cash flow and increase its bets in Africa?
New Steel Union was initially willing to invest in the Catero Steel Plant, but its focus was on the Mangba iron ore. It hoped that one day the concentrated iron ore produced in Mangba could be transported back to New Steel Union's domestic steel plants through giant ore ships, thus getting rid of the current situation.
The international iron ore supply is controlled by the three major mining giants.
They have now agreed to temporarily terminate the cooperation with Mangba Iron Mine and sign a long-term agreement with Bosso Iron Mine. New Steel Union has violated its original intention, not to mention the board of directors of New Steel Union. The management of New Steel Union is also resistant to the long-term agreement.
It's hard to imagine them supporting the new scheme.
If New Steel Union refuses to invest additional money, they still want to forcefully promote the new plan. The only feasible way is for Huamao and the Evans Foundation to share this huge investment.
Dong Chengpeng doubted that Han Shaorong would make such a big investment in Africa again because of his grievances with the Cao family!
"Why, does Mr. Dong think the new plan is not feasible?" Ryan Fortis stared at Dong Chengpeng's frown and asked.
"It can't be said that it's not feasible..." Dong Chengpeng's spoken language was somewhat poor, and he acted even more hesitantly.
Kanem and the entire Gulf of Guinea region have abundant oil revenue, but the industrial foundation is too poor. The demand for primary industrial products is quite strong, and the gap between supply and demand is large, which also makes the profit margins of certain industries very generous and attractive.
The rapid rise of Cornero Cement in just a few years is a vivid example that makes you want to insert your own eyes.
Because the merger involved dozens of investors, large and small, the final plan was not a secret at all. Guo Jian was not too incompetent, and he still generally understood the terms of the merger of West African United Cement.
In just five years, Tianyue Investment, which is solely owned by Cao Mo, has accumulated nearly 200 million U.S. dollars in dividends from Cornero Cement. In addition to retaining equity worth approximately 600 million U.S. dollars in this merger transaction, it also
In addition, a total of US$500 million in equity transfer compensation was obtained from other investors, including cash and equity assets.
This is how much wealth Cao Mo captured from the Gulf of Guinea cement market in just five years.
However, Cao Mo reduced his stake in West African United Cement, but took the opportunity to expand his actual holdings in Fulkov Petrochemical Group. He undoubtedly saw the huge demand gap for fuel and primary chemical industry raw materials in the Gulf of Guinea region, so he continued non-stop.
To promote the construction of a new refinery in Cotonou, Benin.
Even though the global economy is still at a low ebb at this time, according to market estimates in the Gulf of Guinea region, as the only large-scale steel company in the region, Catero Steel Plant's annual production capacity has increased to two million tons, with huge profit margins.
The problem is that if New Steel Union withdraws, who will control such a huge industrial complex?
Dong Chengpeng has been doing industrial investment in these years, and he still knows very well that for a company to operate well, the role of the operation and management team is too important, even more important than the industry market environment.
Can others definitely copy the miracle Cao Mo created in Kanem?
To be honest, if New Steel Union is willing to invest more and the new steel industry complex is led by New Steel Union's team from beginning to end, Dong Chengpeng still prefers Huamao to participate, but if New Steel Union shrinks, the risk will be difficult to control.
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Dong Chengpeng didn't have to refute or attack Ryan Fortis. Liang Yuan and the others had a good vision for the future. He stayed in the Bosso Iron Mine for two days, and when he returned to Draculamore, he called Han Shaorong and told him
After Kanem's initial understanding of the situation, the new plan proposed by Ryan Fortis and his views on the new plan were all made known to Han Shaorong.
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There is no wall in the world that is airtight.
Ryan Fortis's new plan needs to be discussed within New Steel United, Huamao, the Evans Foundation and Lekki Mining, and it is impossible to prevent the news from leaking out.
Although Lekki Mining acquired the Bosso iron ore and signed a long-term agreement with Catero Steel Plant, which involves the construction of the Bosso-Katro railway, that is a long-term plan with no binding force.
Even if all parties have extremely optimistic expectations for the Gulf of Guinea steel market, they should wait until the Catero Steel Plant has been operating stably for three or four years, and the production, sales system and relations with local governments have been stabilized before it can be truly promoted.
Ryan Fortis's new plan is to immediately promote the construction of the Bosso-Catro Railway, promote the second phase of the Catero Steel Plant and the construction of a larger-scale mineral processing plant at the Bosso Iron Mine.
The two are completely different.
"I really hope they can reach a conclusion!" Bram said with emotion when talking about the news he had heard.
"...Don't be so bad!"
Cao Mo said this jokingly, but in fact, like Brahm, he was still looking forward to Huamao, the New Steel Federation and the Evans Foundation to promote the development of this steel industry complex in a dramatic way.
Ryan Fortis, Liang Yuan and the others had the misconception that he relied on Oyo State Governor Blake and the Sika family, the Felician family and the Rupert family to be able to settle on the shores of Lake Cornero, in Oyo.
Yuezhou covers the sky with one hand.
This is actually the consistent method of the Evans Foundation, to bribe and win over local dignitaries and dignitaries, and to exploit local resources in a predatory manner, thereby accumulating huge amounts of wealth.
They did not change their thinking. They saw that the interests of the Blake family, Felician family, Sika and Tianyue were too deeply tied. Other chief families, large and small, also had more or less interests in Tianyue. This was destined to happen.
Their past simple and crude bribery and bribery methods have failed in Oyo State, so they can't wait to use new methods to share Tianyue's power in Oyo State.
In fact, Cao Mo didn't care about this at all.
So what if the Evans Foundation’s influence in Oyo State is equal to that of Tianyue?
Tianyue has never thought about being able to cover the sky with one hand. In the past, all the visible and invisible means and schemes were just to check and balance others and not be bullied by others using means other than the market.
Tianyue's foundation in Oyo State has been completely consolidated. The merger of West Africa United Cement has further penetrated the political and business circles of Kanem. The Evans Foundation has joined forces with Huamao and New Steel Union to rely on Boso Iron.
So what if the iron and steel industrial complex of Mine-Katero Steel Plant has gained the same influence as Tianyue in Oyo State?
More pragmatically speaking, if the industrial complex of Bosso Iron Mine and Catero Steel Plant can really be built, it can objectively significantly reduce the price of steel in Canem and reduce the construction and operating costs of the New Port City of Cornero and many enterprises.
On the other hand, once the construction of the large-scale industrial complex of the Bosso Iron Mine-Katero Steel Plant starts, it will immediately boost demand in the cement market in the Gulf of Guinea, which will benefit the earnings of United West African Cement in the next few years.
What is more critical is that the construction of the industrial complex of Buso Iron Mine-Katero Steel Plant is really going to start, especially the construction of the Buso-Katero Railway, which will have a profound impact on the domestic situation in Akwa.
Under the mediation of the Saiwei family, Mangba Iron Mine should be able to terminate its contract with Catero Steel Plant very simply.
The actual impact of this incident on the Mangba Iron Mine is actually not large.
The concentrated iron ore produced in Mamba is mainly supplied to steel companies in northwest and southwestern Africa. However, once the Buso-Katero railway is completed, the Buso iron ore will actually open up the bottleneck for transit exports through the Draculamo Port.
, posing direct competition to Mangba Iron Ore.
Ryan Fortis, Liang Yuan and the senior members of the Evans Foundation's board of directors ignored this point, or they knew how this would affect the Mangba Iron Mine, but they just ignored it.
After all, they believed from the bottom of their hearts that the Saivi family was still the autocratic ruler of Akwa.
The actual situation has already changed...
Brahm and the others expected Huamao and the Evans Foundation to make a big deal about the Bosso Iron Mine, and they wanted to use this to divide and win over the stakeholders closely related to the Akwa and Mangba Iron Mines to balance the balance on their side.
Add an extra weight.
"The news I heard is that New Steel Union may not take this trap," Yang Deshan said. "Not to mention the distance, New Steel Union dispatched an operations team to the Catero Steel Plant. The original plan was to train the local workforce.
Just leave a few people here to look after the team. The other middle managers and engineers, whose income is not very high, still want to go back. However, the Catero Steel Plant has not been able to operate successfully to this day, and there are even Chinese employees
Incidents of being beaten and threatened by miners, and the symposium of Chinese enterprise employee representatives organized by the consulate the day before yesterday, they continued to express their grievances... For a long time, the development focus of New Steel Union has been domestic, and in the past two years, it has also planned to build in Chonghai
It seems like they can’t function well in a high-quality steel production base without the participation of New Steel Alliance!”
"Grandma, what would they think if Dong Chengpeng and Liang Yuan knew that we were so worried about them? Forget it, let's not worry about them. We'll see what tricks they can play. The key is
Let’s do our own thing first,” Cao Mo patted his butt and stood up, saying, “I’m going back to China to rest for a few days, maybe I’ll have a chance to explore the tone of New Steel United and Huamao...”