The results showed that the limonite ores were only worth mining if they were 1,500 meters away from the factory.
The area of the limonite ores on land was about 200 mu, and the ore vein extended all the way to the beach.
The exploration team did not even bother to take a look at the sea.
In their words, no one in the world was willing to mine for iron ore in the sea. Even if someone paid a high price to mine it and sent it to the steel mill, the steel mill would not be willing to smelt it.
That was because there were people who would take the risk of losing their lives, but no one would take the risk of losing money.
The cost of separating the corrosive components of the seawater was too high. Which steel mill would be willing to lose money?
After surveying the approximate area, all that was left was to install the drilling machines and drill the holes. Based on the extracted drill cores, they would analyze the depth of the ore vein.
Five diesel drilling machines started drilling at the same time. The estimated depth was 80 meters.
This was the beach. Even if there was a mine that was 1,000 meters deep, they could only stare at it. If they dug too deep, a large amount of seawater would seep in. If they dug too deep, it would also affect the foundation of the coastal road.
Drilling 80 meters was a piece of cake. The exploration team drilled as they took samples. On the third day, the results were out.
At 80 meters, only two of the drill pipes were found to be limonite ores. The rest of the samples turned into normal rocks at 60 meters.
According to their estimates, the depth of the limonite ores was about 70 meters. With an area of 200 mu, excluding the associated rocks, the total amount of limonite ores was about 15 million tons.
15 million tons of ore reserves was definitely enough for Ye Qing to squander.
However, for those large steel mills, such as Sand Steel, which was ranked first on the list, they could use up 15 million tons of ore in a month at full power.
If it had been a few years ago when the steel market was good, someone might have taken the job. However, the global steel price had fallen, and all kinds of high-quality ores were available overseas. Other than Ye Qing, no one else was willing to take the risk.
When the exploration team reported the results, the Ministry of Land and Resources wished that they could give Ye Qing a banner.
If Ye Qing had chosen not to report, they would not have known that there was a hidden limonite ores there.
Now, Ye Qing not only chose to report, but also applied for the mining rights of the limonite ores.
The Bureau of Land and Resources happily agreed to Ye Qing's request. It was already a pleasant surprise that the Dragon Creek Beach could be sold. Who would have thought that there would be a golden nugget hidden in it?
Of course, what they didn't know was that the real gold nugget was in the depths of the barren mountain, where there was a natural titanium ore with an extremely high titanium content.
That piece of land originally belonged to Ye Qing. After discovering the limonite ore and subcontracting it to Ye Qing, the price naturally had to be discounted.
The Bureau of Land and Resources offered eighty million yuan for the long-term mining rights.
On average, the mining price of each ton of raw ore was about 5 RMB. This price seemed cheap. However, mining mining areas, especially at the seaside, required a huge investment price.
The Ministry of Land and Resources also gave corresponding safety regulations. For example, the roadbed of the Huanhai Highway could not be damaged, and the mine wall near the sea had to be reinforced to prevent seawater from seeping in and causing a collapse.
Ye Qing asked the company's manager and lawyer to discuss the details while he signed the final contract.
Another eighty million yuan was deducted from his bank account. Adding in the huge amount of construction materials he bought before, Ye Qing didn't have much left in his bank account.
Once the money was spent, it would become a fixed asset. This also caused the Monster Factory's ranking to jump up by 50, to 267.
Right now, the sales of the Mechanical Engineered Chairs were still stable. Although the domestic sales had dropped a bit, they were replenished by overseas orders. Every day, they brought in 15 million yuan for Ye Qing.
With the rest of the money, Ye Qing wanted to start the production of the Mechanical Colossus i, as well as the fourth phase of the black technology research.
Compared to the Mechanical Engineered Chairs or the rapid metal engraver, the Mechanical Colossus i was the true profiteering machine. This type of equipment was one size bigger than an excavator, and Ye Qing priced it at ten million yuan.
Domestic excavators usually cost seven hundred thousand yuan per unit. The price of the Mechanical Colossus i was close to fifteen times that.
As for the 150 ton Model X, it would take a lot of manpower to manufacture, so he could only use it himself.
To be honest, the price of the Model I, Ye Qing really didn't know. The Mechanical Colossus i's functions were powerful, but before other people fully understood its functions, spending the price of fifteen domestic excavators to buy the same domestic equipment, Ye Qing felt that if he were in Ye Qing's shoes, he would most likely curse people.
Who cares!
The price of the Mechanical Engineered Chairs was comparable to a domestic car. Following the word of mouth, wouldn't it still sell like hotcakes?
Thinking up to here, Ye Qing went to his office, logged on to QQ, and sent a task to the people in the network department. He wanted them to add the pictures of the Mechanical Colossus i to the front page of the official website.
Now that Monster Heavy Industries was a bit famous on the internet, the users of the Mechanical Engineered Chairs would often download the programs for the chairs to play with.
Ye Qing believed that once these pictures came out, there would definitely be a lot of Mechanical Engineered Chairs users, discussing what this thing was.
99% of the users of the Mechanical Engineered Chairs were local tycoons.
These people were involved in various industries, and there might be a lot of them involved in construction. When the time comes for the product to be officially released, they would definitely pay attention.
Then …
The Mechanical Colossus i, would give them a big surprise!
"Boss, is there no text introduction?" The network manager Ji Ke asked in the group.
"Not for now, let's draw out their curiosity first." Ye Qing thought that if the data was released, then there would be no sense of mystery.
Those tech companies like Apple, Huawei, Samsung, and the like all played the same game. First put out a concept product, until it was close to being released, then solve the puzzle.
At this time, Ye Qing's phone rang. Ye Qing thought it was the network manager Ji Ke calling, but when he saw the number, it was the famous director Ding Yin.
"Hehe ~ Mr Ye!" On the phone, director Ding Yin smiled apologetically: "I might have to trouble you again."
"The folding arms aren't enough?"
"No, no, it's about the modeling." When director Ding Yin brought up this topic, he became a bit angry: "50 cent special effects, it's simply 50 cent special effects."
"We used those two folding arms to film a set of absolutely stunning interstellar spaceship landing footage, and sent it to a local special effects company for the interstellar spaceship special effects."
"When the preliminary effects came out, my god, the picture was horrible. The interstellar spaceship's CG model was just like an animation."
"Then what's the point of looking for me?" Ye Qing was a bit confused, and asked: "We're a heavy industry company, so we're not bad at making folding arms. But when it comes to CG special effects, even an animation can't compare. "
"Mr Ye, you're too humble." Director Ding Yin laughed: "Did you forget last time at the Sheraton Hotel?"
"When you and a group of foreign clients were holding a signing ceremony, the projector was showing a 3D model. I heard that it was so realistic that after zooming in, even a piece of bark on a tree could be clearly seen! "
"This kind of technology, don't even mention the country, even Hollywood might not be able to beat you."
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