Chapter 80 Mining Problems
Kyoto Industry Department.
Li Jiandong hung up the transatlantic call with a gloomy face.
News came back from South Australia that the output of Fanjing Stone was not as high as he had previously imagined.
Because it only exists underground and deep underground, it is extremely difficult to mine.
Given the distribution of mineral resources in South Australia, mining of most mineral deposits can be completed on the surface.
Mining operations that are too deep below the surface are generally not carried out, after all, this involves cost issues.
Therefore, the finished product of Fanjing Stone that can be produced there now is only about a few hundred kilograms, which is pitifully small.
After all, the conditions for the formation of this kind of ore are too harsh, and it is simply impossible in the atmospheric environment.
Sighing, Li Jiandong picked up the phone again and told Fan Ren the news.
Linhai, Xinghai Metallurgical Laboratory.
After receiving the call, Fan Ren also reported the strength value of the refined tri-titanium alloy.
After hanging up the phone, he said goodbye to the technicians from the engineering department who were still in shock, and hid in the office alone to smoke.
The next step for Xinghai has been determined, which is the controlled nuclear fusion project.
However, before we really got started, we encountered the problem of difficulty in sourcing materials for the container walls.
Fan Ren held a cigarette in one hand and rubbed his forehead with the other, and the system's introduction to Fan Crystal Stone emerged in his mind.
A very tough and ductile high-strength metal mineral that is extremely unstable in the atmosphere and therefore widely distributed in a vacuum environment.
The ore is rich in tri-titanium super-strong metal.
Thinking of this, Fan Ren opened his eyes, took out his phone and called Li Jiandong back.
"Commander Li, it's like this. I want to apply for some lunar soil to try."
"Lunar soil? This..."
Fan Ren took a deep breath and said, "You also know that in the formation environment of Fan Crystal Stone, one of the most important conditions is an oxygen-free environment. According to this logic, the moon happens to be the best platform we can access to such conditions."
Li Jianguo fell silent. As the head of the Ministry of Industry, he could definitely get lunar soil.
But this thing is rarer than the fanjing stone ore collected from metallurgical laboratories in various places!
During the two lunar exploration missions of the Great Xia Kingdom, only kilograms of lunar soil were collected and brought back.
Currently, there are only kilograms left for research, and even this amount is being pursued by various units.
But what Fan Ren said does make sense.
And judging from the refining results he just sent back, this tri-titanium alloy named by him is entirely possible to serve as the container wall for nuclear fusion reactions.
But even if the lunar soil contains trititanium alloy, then what?
"Commander Li, once the tri-titanium alloy is found in the lunar soil, I promise you that all profits earned by Xinghai in the future, except for operating costs, will be invested in this project. I will not take a single cent of the dividends!"
Fan Ren gave him the answer, without any sign of retreat in his tone.
Li Jiandong listened to the firm tone coming from the other end of the phone and couldn't help but stand there in a daze for a long time.
"Okay, wait, I'll send someone to deliver it to you right away, but there's very little left. Currently, the Ministry of Industry has only kilograms left. As for the rest, we'll talk about it later."
As the head of the Ministry of Industry, unlike Fanren, he cannot speak too confidently. Fanren can make any decision on behalf of Xinghai.
He can't do that, he has to be responsible for the entire Daxia industry. Fan Ren immediately expressed his gratitude, and did not make any more guarantees. The reason for taking the lunar soil for sampling was just because it had something in common with the formation environment of the Fan crystal stone, but it did not mean that there must be the presence of tri-titanium alloy in it.
Now we can only wait until we get the lunar soil and refine it.
After hanging up the phone, Li Jiandong immediately made relevant arrangements, thought about it, and finally called Da Nei again.
"Mr. Ye, it's me, Li Jiandong."
He briefly reported the content of his phone call with Fan Ren, and then waited quietly.
"How much quartz mineral resources have been discovered in South Australia? What is the cost of mining?"
Ye Rongshan thought for a while and directly asked the key point of the problem.
Li Jiandong was very familiar with this data, and he immediately said, "There are not many proven mineral sources. This type of ore has very strict environmental requirements. Once it comes into contact with an oxygen environment, there is no possibility of any generation. Currently, there are only tens of tons of it known, and the mining cost is extremely high."
He paused, and said with a determined heart: "Even if that guy can research controlled nuclear fusion, with this kind of mining cost, there is no way to promote it on a large scale."
"So, you also hope to find tri-titanium components in the lunar soil?"
Hearing the questions raised by the old man opposite, Li Jiandong felt a little embarrassed.
His little thoughts are really not worth mentioning in front of Mr. Ye.
"Yes. So far, Daxia has carried out three phases of lunar exploration projects, with a total investment of about 100 billion. During this process, we have trained a large number of technical personnel and completed a set of rigorous and effective earth-moon travel technology."
"Okay, okay, don't discuss these technical issues with me. I'm an old man now, and the future belongs to you young people."
Before he finished speaking, Ye Rongshan interrupted him with a smile, and then continued: "We have to wait for the refining results from Mr. Fan before we can discuss this. However, our top priority is to mine all the Fan crystal stones that have been discovered in South Australia. This is related to the subsequent nuclear fusion research. You should get this done first."
After listening to this, Li Jiandong's eyes were filled with excitement. Since Mr. Ye did not directly reject him, he could then make a plan for this matter.
However, everything depends on whether there is tri-titanium alloy in the lunar soil.
He immediately said, "Yes, Master Ye, I guarantee that the task will be completed."
Fan Ren had no time to take care of these things. Li Jiandong was very efficient. On the same day, the lunar soil was delivered to the Xinghai Metallurgical Laboratory in Linhai by a temporary special plane by relevant personnel from the Ministry of Industry.
To his surprise, along with the lunar soil, there arrived several accompanying personnel dressed in black suits, with dark faces and serious expressions.
"Hello, I am Dan Wu from the Security Department. Under the order of Mr. Ye, I will be responsible for your security work in the coming period of time. Here is my ID."
The leader was a man with a crew cut, about 30 years old, and ordinary appearance, who walked up and handed over his ID.
Fan Ren was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized that the research he was doing now and in the future was extremely important not only in terms of confidentiality but also safety.
Mr. Ye probably thought of all this for him because he saw that he brought Zeng Yingying with him last time and had no bodyguards around him.
He immediately took the certificate with both hands.
Shan Wu then pointed to a lady behind him who was wearing the same clothes but had a fair and pretty face and said, "This is Shan Qin. She will be responsible for your safety together with me."
Fan Ren handed the certificate back solemnly and said, "I won't say any more polite words. If you need anything, you can talk to my secretary. I'll be in trouble for you for the next period of time."
He pointed at Zeng Yingying who was sitting in the distance, watching TV series on her phone.
Shan Wu reached out to take the ID card, while Shan Qin beside him nodded slightly to Fan Ren, and then walked towards Zeng Yingying.
(End of this chapter)
