Chapter 1817 EP1818. Stark: It's not that simple

In the volcanic rocks under the sea near Hawaii, a rich deposit of gemstones was unexpectedly discovered.

Not only did Skye not expect such a harvest, Stark, as a partner, was also taken aback when he heard the news.

"Tsk tsk." Looking at the map floating in front of his eyes, and then at Skye, Stark sighed from the bottom of his heart: "To be honest, you really surprised me."

"Hey." Smiling happily, Skye couldn't wait to ask: "Tony, is this mine worth mining? According to your estimation, how much money can it make?"

"Hmm..." Stark once again landed on the map where Skye marked the distribution of mineral veins. After thinking quietly for more than ten seconds, Stark suddenly showed a regretful expression: "It's a pity. alright."

From Stark's tone, I felt something was wrong.

Skye put away his smile subconsciously, and put on a slightly uneasy expression: "Eh? No way..."

"Yes, it seems that you have already guessed it." Meeting Skye's sight, Stark sighed a long time: "The location of this mine is very embarrassing, and because of this, its value has been beaten. A big discount. To be honest, it is difficult for me to judge whether it is really worth mining."

"Why? That's a gem mine, shouldn't it be more valuable than gold?"

"That's why I said 'it would be great if it was on land'." Stark shook his head, and gave the answer very patiently: "You know that while mining minerals, it will inevitably cause damage to the surrounding environment." Destruction. If the pollution caused by mining cannot be controlled below the standard line, or whether the value of the mined minerals can offset the losses caused by environmental damage is one of the important criteria for judging whether ore veins have mining value.”

"If this mine vein is located on land, then we only need to pay a small price to smooth out the losses caused by damaging the environment. For example, add a few more processes in sewage treatment, or pay a little attention when using construction machinery In short, as long as a small amount of capital is invested, pollution can be effectively controlled.”

"But it happened to be in the sea, and it was buried very shallow. It happened to be within the continental shelf where the ecology of the seabed is the most active. This means that if you really start to mine this vein, it will definitely affect the people living in that sea area. It may cause a devastating blow to all kinds of marine life. It may only take a few weeks, or it may be a month or two. In short, as long as large-scale mining is launched, the ecological structure in that sea area will completely collapse in a short period of time."

"If you want to make up for this loss, you have to invest at least hundreds of millions of dollars. Plus the time it takes to restore the ecological circle... Let's put it this way, unless the minerals mined from this vein can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars 100 million, to the extent that the government can come forward as a guarantee, otherwise, the obstruction from environmental protection agencies around the world is enough to make us eat a pot."

"And judging from the size of the area you have drawn..." Having said that, Stark pointed to the map suspended in mid-air: "Refer to the various diamond mines that have been discovered on the earth, and the one with the highest content The standard of rich mines, um... Judging from the size of this vein, its value is about eight or nine billion. Obviously, this total value is far from enough to make ZF envious and willing to bear the burden level of infamy."

"In addition, it is a gem vein mainly composed of diamonds, which is also one of the reasons why its mining value is greatly reduced."

After saying this, Stark took a sip of coffee from his cup and moistened his throat a little, then subconsciously turned his head and glanced at Shi Xiaolei who was standing silently by the side.

Following Stark's gaze, she also took a look at Shi Xiaolei... Although she could see the meaning of Stark's look, she still couldn't figure out why she had something to do with Shi Xiaolei.

"What are you looking at me for?" Shi Xiaolei himself was also puzzled.

"I know you must not realize it." Putting down the cup, Stark sat back on the sofa and crossed his legs: "Because of you, the prices of many mineral resources in the current international market have been affected. Especially All kinds of gemstones, and some rare resources that were originally very expensive."

Hearing this, Shi Xiaolei suddenly remembered the Canglan Xing that had been docked on the back of the moon.

"That's not enough. Although the Canglan Star is equipped with a lot of mining machines, I only used one-third of them. Moreover, it's not continuous mining 24 hours a day... just relying on that As for the volume of goods, will it affect the price trend in the international market?" Scratching his head, Shi Xiaolei added a few words: "Besides, only 20 to 30% of the resources mined by the Canglan Star have flowed into the market at most. The others were either taken into the warehouse of Stark Industries, or directly supplied to Huaguo. How could they affect the market without entering the market?"

"Don't look at only 20-30% flowing into the market, judging from the total output, it is already several times that of before." Stark spread his hands and shrugged: "Under such circumstances, how can the market remain the same? Also, have you missed the point?"

"Um?"

"Rare resources are not what we should talk about now." Pointing to Skye, Stark rolled his eyes and reminded Shi Xiaolei: "Diamonds, as well as red, yellow, blue and green gemstones, are the focus of the topic. .Dude, please find out what is going on right now, OK?"

"Uh..." Following Stark's reminder, Shi Xiaolei still couldn't figure out why.

No~lightnovelpub.net~ Not only did he not want to understand, but the expression on his face was even more confused: "I can still understand the rare resources just mentioned. But gems... buddy, I really I can't figure it out. How can the market changes in the gem market have anything to do with me?"

"Tut." With a light tut, Stark shook his head, and reminded him with a speechless face: "I am convinced of your memory. Have you forgotten? Not long ago, when I ordered a birthday present for Pepper , I bought several rubies from you."

When Stark said this, Shi Xiaolei finally remembered—just like exchanging potions from the system, he can also exchange various grades of red, yellow, blue, and green gemstones from the world of "Diablo 2", as well as the same specifications. diamonds.

"...." Scratching the back of his head, Shi Xiaolei was somewhat embarrassed: "Well, I didn't sell much."

"The total number is not too much, the key is how big it is." Stark gave an example casually: "Let's talk about diamonds. In my hand alone, there are six eggs the size of, although not as big as 'Ku Li Nan', but it can almost catch up with the third one. The so-called rare is more expensive, and there are so many large diamonds at the same time, do you think the diamond market can still maintain its original state?"

"This...uh..."

(end of this chapter)