Invincible Copy System
Chapter Summary
The main reason is that there is not much ore left to be mined, the investment cost is relatively large, and the digging is too deep, making it impossible for ordinary miners to work inside. For example, it's normal for many companies in society that are related to mineral veins to be unable to buy minerals because mineral resources are not in high demand these days. If you said they couldn't buy mineral resources either, probably not many people would believe you.
Liu Ning had learned a bit about this matter. It wasn't just the Morgan family who were worried; other companies related to the mines were also concerned. After all, this kind of thing was becoming increasingly scarce with each extraction. Although there was plenty of it outside, just look at the working conditions there.
It's already difficult enough to avoid losing your life. If you want to earn some mining profits outside, that's pure wishful thinking. Liu Ning knows the situation in the wild better than anyone else. If you want to establish a mining base there, investment is another matter entirely.
The danger is very real. No matter how important the armed defenses you set up, it probably won't end well. So the only solution is to look for a way out from within the city. The mines have been almost depleted over the years. There are only three mines in the world, and one of them has already been closed.
The main reason is that there is not much ore left to be mined, the investment cost is relatively large, and the digging is too deep, making it impossible for ordinary miners to work inside. If this continues, it will not be good for anyone.
If a mining accident were to occur, the compensation alone could bankrupt someone. The other two mines are still operating, but there's not much left; they only have 50% of their production, according to some experts' predictions.
In the next two to three years, they will only be able to reach 30% of their peak production, which is unavoidable. They originally planned to explore the surrounding areas, but the surrounding areas have already been explored by them. If they continue to dig deeper, they might find something.
However, the cost is too high. If we were to go deeper, we would have to hire warrior-level people to work as miners. Since they are already warriors, what kind of people would go down to work as miners?
So this approach is also not feasible. Just like the current price, the price of each ton of ore is 300,000 yuan, while the price of each ton of ore was only 90,000 yuan before. It is about to rise to more than four times. This is only in the last 10 years.
If Maria hadn't told Liu Ning this, he probably would never have come to this level in his entire life. He thought that human technology was already so advanced that it was impossible for them to still be so concerned about gains as they were before the Great Cataclysm!
There should be more to be gained now, such as finding some alternatives, but unfortunately, that hasn't happened. Although Maria knows that many scientific research institutes have already approved projects, this is all that can be done.
However, the entire project is a long-term development project. It is very unrealistic to turn it into a reality in a short period of time. Putting aside how much you invest in this area, if you can't manufacture it now, how will you fill the huge gap in society?
Therefore, the only option is to continue mining this resource, which drives up the price of ore. Moreover, since the dawn of humanity, no substance has been able to replace mineral resources. Even if there were temporary substitutes, a large portion of them are impossible to obtain. So, no one can stop the rise in ore prices.
“I think the equipment shouldn’t be a problem. Others might not be able to get these minerals, but it’s nothing to you. Your whole family has been working on this for so long. I would believe it if others told me that, but do you have other reasons for telling me this?”
Liu Ning was somewhat skeptical of this. For example, it's normal for many companies in society that are related to mineral veins to be unable to buy minerals because mineral resources are not in high demand these days. So there's nothing that can be done about it. That's the current situation. If we don't do this, then other things are hard to say. We can only take it one step at a time.
It's normal for other families to be unable to buy mineral resources, but the Morgan family wields immense power. They are one of the twelve great Western families. If you said they couldn't buy mineral resources either, probably not many people would believe you. There aren't that many fools in this world.
Everyone knows how powerful the Morgan family is. If they just say a word, the matter is basically settled. Little Cat knows this very well, which is why she had her question earlier. Maria knows that Little Cat has misunderstood.
This is something Maria really can't solve. Even if you can raise the purchase price, this isn't an easy problem to solve. You're just throwing money at it, and the other party is still dealing with goods. How are you supposed to deliver them to you? If it were truly possible, no one would fail to make money. It's just that human society lacks this kind of thing.
“I knew you wouldn’t believe me, but everything I’m saying is true. Our family also has shares in these mining companies, so we have access to firsthand information. These things aren’t as simple as we imagine, according to our engineers.”
If we continue mining like this, it won't benefit the company at all. It's very likely that this vein will be depleted before a new one is found. It's not that we're trying to suppress prices so that we can make a profit, but given our relationship, do you think it's appropriate for me to say this?
So there really are no more veins. No veins mean no new ore is coming out, which is a huge problem for our Morgan family. If it were anyone else, I would never have said a second word, as it would expose our family's weakness. But it doesn't matter to you. As long as you trust me, that's enough. Some things can't be said too truthfully.
Maria was telling the truth, and it was already quite an achievement that she had gone this far. If Liu Ning were to press her for an explanation, it would seem like he was going too far. Given the current situation, how could she possibly give him an explanation?
You two aren't engaged. Even if you were, large families should be wary of each other. Given the current situation, telling you directly would be going too far. So there's no way to explain things; we can only wait and see how it goes.