Chapter 864: The Age of Low Prices of Minerals
Zhang Jie didn't ask Gu Yongfei why she didn't make movies in China. There were too many people abroad in this era, including ordinary people, intellectuals, movie stars, and anyone who has the opportunity to go abroad will seize it.
He was just confused about how Chairman Lin met her and what did this woman do when she came to the company? Is it a pity that Gu Yongfei will not make movies and give up being an actor in the future?
Zhang Jie was still sighing, but Gu Yongfei took the initiative to ask: "General Manager Zhang, what kind of trade does our company mainly do?"
He introduced to Gu Yongfei: "We mainly do trade, various foreign trade, and we will do whatever we lack in China."
"Australia has abundant resources and is short of anything. Only when you get here do you know what a huge amount of materials means. Even Australian seafood is the most large. There are too many people in China compared to here. The population of this country is only 20 million, but it has a land area similar to China!"
Gu Yongfei smiled and nodded and said, "Johnson took us to eat yesterday, but it was much bigger than we saw in China."
Zhang Jie laughed and said while guessing the relationship between the two, "We mainly do mineral trade. Australia's iron ore reserves rank first in the world and have high grades. Unlike most of the country, there are poor iron ore, and most of the impurities are soil. The iron ore here is the real iron ore. In addition, the company also trades minerals such as lead and zinc."
Lin Qiang-Chengsheng introduced to Gu Yongfei: "General Manager Zhang originally worked in the domestic geological department and had a good understanding of minerals."
Zhang Jie smiled and said, "Don't look at the one in my name. Actually, I used to deal with minerals. I was not much clean, but I was just a rough man."
Gu Yongfei didn't want others to think of herself as a weak woman, so she said simply: "I have done rough work before, and I can do it!"
Zhang Jie was stunned for a moment and said quickly: "Ms. Gu, we don't need to do any rough work now. The domestic imports of various resources are getting bigger and bigger, but they don't understand international trade and lack talents who understand international trade. All we have to do is sign a procurement contract with an Australian company, and then sell the goods to domestic companies to earn the difference. This profit is very big."
Only then did Gu Yongfei realize that this was the case. She blushed and said, "I understand, I will learn more."
Lin Johnson told Gu Yongfei: "The main business here is to supply goods to the subsidiaries of Dongxing Group. In addition to bulk trade, concentrate is also within our procurement scope, and there is a particularly large demand for this aspect in China."
"We will increase our investment in Australia in the future and cooperate with large iron ore suppliers such as BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, and Australia Northern Mining Corporation."
He said to Zhang Jie: "In the future, I authorize you to sign a three-year purchase contract with these companies, but the price must be reasonable!"
Zhang Jie nodded excitedly: "Don't worry, Mr. Lin, we have made several large orders with Australia Northern Mining, and have a good foundation for cooperation with each other. I will study a negotiation countermeasure."
Lin Johnson nodded: "Be careful about long-term cooperation with them!"
"Northern Mining Company?" Lin Johnson thought for a while. It seemed that the company had been acquired. He wanted to learn more about Australian mining company information.
Currently, the market price of iron ore remains at US$20 tons, and this price is quite stable, and it has not changed much until 2002. Then the era of special needs in China has begun, with US$40 tons, US$60, US$80, US$100, and US$120. In a very short period of time, the price of iron ore has been rolling upward, reaching a historical high of US$220 tons in 2010, and the price has grown 10 times in ten years.
There are 510-year contracts for international large-scale iron ore procurement, which lasts for 2030, but now few sign such a long contract. Since the establishment of the International Iron Ore Organization, iron ore suppliers have long been versus European, American and Japanese buyers, and the procurement price follows the principle of "quantity and non-pricing, one year to talk". Before China's rise, Japan was the largest iron ore buyer, which basically maintained the stability of the iron ore market for a long time. This was a very happy time for buyers!
"The price of iron ore for less than 20 US dollars per ton is just a bowl of beef noodles in Australia. How happy is the era now!" After learning about the iron ore market, Lin Johnson was full of beef.
He said to Gu Yongfei: "You should first learn about foreign trade with General Manager Zhang Jie. In the future, I would like you to do another aspect of trade. Australia is the country with the largest wool export volume in the world. In the future, our Dongxing Group will also involve the textile industry. You might as well pay more attention to this aspect."
Gu Yongfei nodded: "I understand, I will look for books on this aspect." The two had already discussed when they came. In the future, in addition to minerals, they would also make some investments in the textile and food industry in Australia.
Zhang Jie secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Lin Johnson asked Gu Yongfei to engage in the wool trade. He thought Gu Yongfei was an imperial envoy sent by the boss and was always embarrassed about her positioning.
He nodded and said, "The quality of Australian wool is the best. Australia has a superior geographical environment and is very suitable for raising sheep. It is known as a country riding on the back of sheep. China also has imported wool products here. Moreover, the wool export here has another characteristic, which is auctioned at auction. The best wool can reach US$30 per kilogram. Of course, the number of top-quality products is very small, and it is packaged by Italian manufacturers almost every year!"
Lin Johnson nodded: "Australians are quite good at doing business. I also plan to introduce Australian merino sheep and establish a large wool product base in China."
Gu Yongfei was very surprised: "Wool is actually more valuable than iron ore!"
Zhang Jie smiled and said, "Australia is not as good as the country. It is a real resource country. Iron ore is not worth much here. Of course, there are also ordinary Australian malt, and the price seems to be around 7 US dollars per catty. I didn't pay much attention to this."
Gu Yongfei was relieved. She was ready to accept new things just a few days after she came to Australia. Everything here was fresh for her.
Lin Qiangsheng lived for less than a week and arranged Gu Yongfei and his daughter before he set off for the trip.
Gu Yongfei was very grateful for the help he gave him, so she took her daughter back and personally cooked to treat him to a meal.
At the dinner table, she raised her wine glass and said to Johnson Lin: "Johnson, thank you very much for your selfless help. I don't know what I say thank you. Come on, I'll give you a glass!"
Lin Qiangsheng raised his cup and smiled and said, "Sister Fei, maybe I wanted you to help me set up an art school at the beginning, but now I don't think so anymore. I can help you find your own place and arrange your daughter so much. I hope you will have a happy life in the future. Cheers!"
Gu Yongfei's eyes were filled with tears of emotion. She smiled and nodded and said excitedly: "Thank you!"
The two of them drank it all in one go, and An Xinye also imitated the adults, holding a cup and drinking the drink in big mouthfuls. Lin Qiangsheng smiled and said to her, "Xiao An, go to school well in the future, and be up every day!"
An Xinye nodded and said in a tender voice: "I know, thank you uncle!"
Lin Johnson looked at Xiao An and Gu Yongfei, nodded and said, "Sister Fei, if you have the opportunity, you will go back to China to take a look. If you have time, I will come to Sydney to see you."
Gu Yongfei nodded heavily and said with a sob: "I know, thank you Johnson and Johnson!"
The plane was around 8 o'clock in the evening. Before leaving, Lin Johnson hugged Gu Yongfei, hugged Xiao An again, and waved to the mother and daughter. Gu Yongfei's tears could no longer stop flowing down her cheeks.
An Xinye looked up at her and asked, "Mom, will uncle come back?"
Gu Yongfei kissed her daughter's face: "Uncle will be back. He will come to see us when he has time!"
An Xinye nodded, looked at his mother and said, "Uncle is a good person!"
Gu Yongfei smiled, she held her daughter, looked at the car that was nowhere to be seen and turned around and walked into the apartment.
But when Lin Johnson arrived at the airport, he changed his air ticket and flew to Jakarta, Indonesia, where a group of old brothers were waiting for him to do big things. To be continued.
Chapter completed!