Chapter 295： vale

After arranging matters in Australia, Bao Zixuan and Wu Guang were taking a special plane to Brazil. They are going to negotiate, to be precise, to give themselves a new preparation. Not being able to put all your eggs in one basket is what all business people do. Although there is a contract with BHP Billiton, and there is also a northern mining company, it still needs to be purchased from multiple parties. The current price of iron ore is cheap, and only Bao Zixuan knows about the future price, so he arranged it in advance.

Brazil's Vale is the world's largest iron ore producer and exporter, and the largest mining company in the Americas. It is known as Brazil's "crown jewel" and "the engine of the Amazon region."

Brazil's Vale is referred to as Vale, and its trademark is VALE. Vale Brazil was established on June 1, 1942. Vale's iron ore production accounts for 80% of Brazil's total national production.

Brazil's Vale's mining development plan is global, including: coal, bauxite, copper, iron and diamonds in Venezuela; aluminum and copper in Peru; aluminum and copper in Chile; potash, aluminum in Argentina and copper; manganese in Gabon; coal, aluminum and copper in Mozambique; diamonds, aluminum, copper, potassium and iron in Angola; aluminum, copper, nickel, platinum group minerals in Brazil; manganese, diamonds, kaolin and Bauxite; aluminum, copper and coal mining in Mongolia; coal, copper, aluminum and bauxite mining in China.

It can be said that if you want to buy iron ore in Brazil or even the whole of South America, it is impossible to bypass this company, but when he thinks of the political situation in Brazil, Bao Zixuan is also very worried. There is no way but to send all the security guards in the United States, and employ a large number of external personnel locally. At the same time, the Brazilian government and Vale also attach great importance to it. If a world-renowned rich man encounters an accident during the negotiation in Brazil, who will dare to invest and negotiate with you in the future. After all, life cannot be guaranteed, so the blow to the entire Brazil and Vale is absolutely huge.

Before Bao Zixuan arrived in Brazil, the security work had already begun. However, he made a big fuss this time. At present, Brazil is only a place where slums and underworlds often haunt and it is more chaotic. The law and order in other places is not bad.

Bao Zixuan received a warm welcome in Rio de Janeiro, a welcome ceremony no less than the arrival of a head of state. After all, the young rich man in Australia has spent so much money and it has spread all over the world, making many economically less developed countries look at the richest man just like the God of Wealth.

Australia has minerals and a good agricultural foundation. Brazil is absolutely not bad in this regard, with high-quality minerals and a large number of pastures and farms.

And Brazil also has more demographic dividends than Australia, which is also a huge market. Came to Vale headquarters, the company chairman Vallene - Dida personally received, only 43 years old Dida this year, is the golden age of a man.

Vallene-Dida said: "Welcome Mr. Bao and Mr. Wu to Brazil, to Vale. The environment here is very beautiful, you can stroll around in your spare time. We will make the necessary arrangements, please rest assured ."

Bao Zixuan: "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Dida. I think I will. I personally like to play football, but my skills are not good. Coming to the football kingdom today is one of my childhood dreams."

Bao Zixuan knew that Vallene-Dida was a football player, and later came to Vale to work because of family connections. At this time, it is just to find a common topic, and there is no other meaning.

Vallene Dida: "It seems that we have common interests. If it wasn't for the family opposition, I think I must be on the World Cup list in Brazil, but now it's a pleasure to watch the previous juniors galloping on the court."

Bao Zixuan: "As far as I know, it is very difficult to get into the Brazilian national team, it should be more difficult than getting into the best university in the world; it seems that Mr. Dida's football skills should be good. "

Valene-Dida: "That's the old calendar, but this time you bought so many iron ore and minerals in Australia, why do you still want to come and cooperate with Vale?"

Vale was very excited to receive Bao Zixuan's request to come over to negotiate mining matters. After all, the mining industry as a whole was not in a slump. But after seeing so many things bought in Australia, I wondered if I was playing with myself. Otherwise, how could it be possible to come back to Brazil, but after receiving the news that Bao Zixuan was really coming, he was a little undecided. After all, a super rich man has no spare time to do things that have nothing to do with interests. Now we can only take one step at a time, and see the tricks.

Bao Zixuan: "We Hong Kong people never put eggs in one basket when doing business. All mining is purchased in Australia. If something changes there, I will lose a lot. After all, I am not prepared; Buy in Brazil. This increases operating costs, but to a certain extent manages the risk.”

After hearing Bao Zixuan's words, the entire Vale company understood what was going on. If you can't put your eggs in one basket, does that mean that you can't just engage in one industry, just like this time the sales of iron ore declined, they are very passive.

Valene-Dida: "As far as I know, Mr. Bao's purchases in Australia can already meet the market demand, so why should he continue to buy in Brazil? Even if you can't put eggs in one basket, you can't put eggs in one basket. Don't let it go!"

Bao Zixuan: "That's because I think the market will recover and it won't go down forever. And developing countries like China and Brazil need a lot of infrastructure. Steel is needed to build docks, steel to build roads and bridges, and to build houses. The same steel is used, do you think our life can’t be separated from steel! Unless we all enter the primitive society and live with stone tools. I also have a company that operates a wharf, and I can’t let employees be too idle.”

"You should already know about our contract with BHP Billiton. I just want the same treatment. I like doing business for a long time, so that everyone can develop together and help each other when we encounter difficulties."

Vallene Dida: "You convinced me, and I was thinking about what kind of person you are on the way to negotiate. Vale also needs long-term partners. I think we have a lot of the same business philosophy for the company. We can all develop together.”

The reason why the negotiation went so smoothly is because a lot of preparations and foreshadowing were done in the early stage Also, BHP Billiton, Northern Mining, and Vale are all in difficult times. The large amount of shipping surplus brought about by the oil crisis, the shipbuilding industry is a big consumer of steel. The automobile industry and infrastructure industry are not very good, which all determine the price of the steel market.

After reaching a consensus, Bao Zixuan also wanted to give each other a gift. After all, people agreed to their conditions so happily, and they also made certain concessions in other aspects.

Bao Zixuan said, "I have something else I want to ask you to help with. I don't know if it's inconvenient!"

Valene-Dida said with a smile: "If you have any questions, please speak up. I can do it without delay."

Bao Zixuan: "Black Cloud Motor is going to build a new factory in South America. After all, labor costs in the United States and Europe are very high. Brazil's labor force is almost negligible in front of a car. The factory I built in Brazil this time is mainly Export to other countries in South America and Europe, such as Portugal, Spain and other countries. At the same time, we also hope that Vale can supply us enough steel for automobile production, and the cooperation must be all-round.”

Brazil and Portugal have a lot of tariff reductions and exemptions, and the distance is not very far. Although Vale mainly exports iron ore, it also has a large number of steel companies in Brazil.

Hearing this, Vallene-Dida was overjoyed. Did he ask himself to help? This is simply giving yourself favor and business. So he said without hesitation: "There is no problem with this. My cousin works in the Ministry of Industry. I will make an appointment with him and arrange for you to meet as soon as possible."

Bao Zixuan: "Okay, as long as we reach an agreement, Heiyun Auto can immediately arrange for engineers to come to design the factory, and it is better to start production one day earlier. After all, the earlier it is built, the earlier it will make money."

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