Material Empire

No one has noticed that behind the cheap production method of "pool leaching process", there is an immeasurable huge environmental loss.

The first loss is the destruction of vegetation during mining. Ion-adsorption type rare earth mines are all open-pit mining. Before mining, the vegetation on the mountain must be cleared. After the ore is mined, the bare topsoil lacks humus, and it is difficult to restore vegetation in a short period of time, thus forming barren hills like "dysentery heads" one after another.

The second loss is the pollution of land resources and the environment. The rare earth compounds are precipitated out of the ore sand through the pool leaching process, and the remaining residue is called tailings. Some people have calculated that for every ton of rare earth oxide produced, 2,000 tons of tailings need to be produced, occupying 1 mu of land. Because the tailings contain a large amount of heavy metal compounds, and there may even be radioactive elements such as thorium and uranium, the pollution to the local environment is very serious.

In addition, the pool leaching process is too extensive for the extraction of rare earth elements. Under normal circumstances, the rare earth elements that can be extracted by this process only account for about 20% to 30% of the rare earth resources in the ore, and the remaining elements cannot be extracted. A huge waste of resources.

In order to reduce transportation costs, mine owners often build extraction ponds on the mountainside of rare earth mines, and the tailings after extraction are discarded beside them. Many rare earth resources that have not yet been mined cannot be mined because they are covered by tailings, which is also a major waste of resources.

Xin Jinlong didn't care about all these problems. In his opinion, there are enough mountains in Xujiawan, and each mountain is rich in rare earth raw materials, which can at least allow him to earn money for another 20 years. As for what to do after the mines on the mountain are finished, this is not a question he needs to think about, because at that time he has already moved to a big city with tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of assets.

He has received several national documents on regulating the production of rare earths. When he saw this document for the first time, he was really flustered, fearing that his way of making a fortune would be cut off. For this matter, he even set up a table in the best restaurant in the county, invited Jiang Songling, Qiu Weiguang and others, and asked them for advice. As a result, he found that these officials in the county themselves dismissed the document. Instead of advising him to abide by the law, they asked him to increase mining efforts to generate more foreign exchange income for the county.

After such an experience, Xin Jinlong completely let go of his heart. He felt that Johor Bahru was a place far away from the emperor, and the documents from the central government could be conveyed here, but the people from the central government would never come here anyway. All the heads of the county knew him and were willing to be friends with a local tyrant like him, so what did he have to worry about?

Seeing Yu Gang, a staff member of the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, appearing in front of him with a notice, Xin Jinlong didn't feel any surprise. He smiled and handed Yu Gang a Chinese filter cigarette, and asked casually : "Old Yu, why did you issue another notice? The official documents in your bureau are no longer usable?"

This is of course a "stalk" made up by local mine owners, which means that these notices can only be used as toilet paper. This kind of cold joke was only spread among the mine owners at first, and gradually spread to the ears of officials, and became a public statement. For Xin Jinlong to say such words in front of Yu Gang, it was tantamount to slapping the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources in the face.

Yu Gang didn't care about this, he put on a flattered look, took the cigarette with both hands, carefully looked at the Huabiao logo on the cigarette roll, praised it, then lit the cigarette with Xin Jinlong's lighter, and took a deep breath He took a sip and said: "Mr. Xin's cigarettes are good. It seems that I am lucky to rush to deliver the notice to Mr. Xin."

"Haha, if you want to smoke, just say hello, and I'll send you two." Xin Jinlong said, and directly stuffed the remaining half of the bag of soft Chinese into Yu Gang's pocket, and then said: "You You haven't told me yet, is there any difference between this notice and the previous ones?"

Yu Gang is just an ordinary employee of the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources. With Xin Jinlong's status, there is no need to flatter him so much. However, Xin Jinlong is a person who knows how to build relationships, and he has always adopted an attitude of win over such government officials who are harmless to humans and animals. A pack of soft China is only a dozen yuan, which is a drop in the bucket for Xin Jinlong. He can exchange a pack of cigarettes for the favor of a government official, so why would he not be happy. As for sending someone to deliver two cigarettes to Yu Gang, let's save it, two cigarettes cost hundreds of dollars.

A small agency cadre like Yu Gang can't hold his head up in the face of a mine owner like Xin Jinlong. The money he earns in a day is higher than his monthly salary. What does he use to find a sense of superiority? Not to mention Yu Gang, even his bureau chief, Qiu Weiguang, always said that he was not as good as a mine owner, and that he might as well throw away his current black hat and go to some village to open a mine.

With such a mentality, Yu Gang cautiously said to Xin Jinlong: "Mr. Xin, this time is really different from the past. Let me tell you something, don't spread it. Today, a rare earth worker came from the central government. The deputy leader of the leading group, surnamed Qin, does not know what it is, and even the county magistrate Jiang doesn't pay attention to it. This notice was requested by him, so that we must send it to all mines within a day .”

"From the central government?" Xin Jinlong was taken aback. This was really different news from the past. He asked cautiously, "Will the county take any action?"

Yu Gang shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of that. By the way, before I came, Director Qiu asked me to tell you something, saying that Mr. Xin's mine is an important source of tax revenue and a large export earner in the county. I won’t come to make trouble. However, the deputy team leader from the central government said that he would arrange for people to come down and seal up various unlicensed mining sites, Mr. Xin, you have to be more careful.”

"Arrange someone to come down? Is it from your bureau or the police?" Xin Jinlong asked.

"Neither of them." Yu Gang said, "We have not received a notice that we will come down for inspection, and neither has the Public Security Bureau. I heard that Team Leader Qin said in front of Director Qiu that he will bring someone to investigate himself, no need Our county will send people."

"Then it doesn't matter." Xin Jinlong said disdainfully, "A strong dragon doesn't overwhelm local snakes. As long as our county doesn't make things difficult for us, it doesn't matter whether he's from the province or from the central government. What can he do with me? Is it possible that they will bring people down from the capital to seal up my mine?"

Yu Gang smiled and said, "Mr. Xin is right. Your mine is a place where many farmers in Xujiawan eat. Even people from the central government dare not act rashly. If this arouses public anger, no matter where they come from, I have to walk around without eating."

"Old Yu, what you said reminded me. I have to tell my miners. If someone comes to make trouble, let them be more active, so that they don't lose their jobs." Xin Jinlong said.

Yu Gang laughed, what Xin Jinlong said was exactly what Qiu Weiguang hoped for. He stopped talking nonsense, and said: "Mr. Xin is really courageous. Since this is the case, then I will not delay Mr. Xin's fortune. I have to go to the next house."

"Then you go, wait for me to go to the county in a few days, and I will treat you to dinner." Xin Jinlong made a beautiful promise, but neither the speaker nor the listener took such a promise seriously.

Watching Yu Gang go away, Xin Jinlong explained a few more words to the workers, then left the leaching pool, and called several of his confidantes in the mine aside. He first conveyed the information disclosed by Yu Gang to several people, and then ordered: "We are not afraid of 10,000, but just in case. These days, you should be smart and don't let outsiders approach the mine. If you really encounter If someone comes to make trouble, you should organize some miners and drive them away."

"Do you want to teach them a lesson?" A confidant named Li Chuanping asked. This person is the security captain of the Xujiawan Rare Earth Mine appointed by Xin Jinlong. He has brute force and has always been keen to use force to solve problems. Hearing that someone was coming to seize the rare earth mine, his immediate thought was to use violence.

Xin Jinlong shook his head and said: "Don't provoke them lightly. After all, the deputy team leader is from the central government. It's not appropriate to be injured. However, if they don't listen to the call, don't be afraid when it's time to do it. What happened? You can rest assured that I will take care of you."

"Understood!" The confidantes responded in unison, and then they split up among the miners to contact their relatives and friends.

Xin Jinlong didn't take this episode too seriously. He didn't believe that people from the central government would come to Xujiawan, a remote place where birds don't lay eggs, and he didn't believe that the other party could organize effective forces to attack his mines. Seized. He also knows that the county does not want his mine to be closed, because this mine can provide taxes for the county. Officials such as Jia Xiaodong and Jiang Songling treat guests to dinner, and they all spend the money paid by rare earth mine owners like them. ? When did Xin Jinlong delay the ice tributes and charcoal tributes given to officials big and small every year?

Because of so much self-confidence, Xin Jinlong felt weird when a security guard came to report to Xin Jinlong two days later that there was a person named Qin Hai at the door asking to see him.

"what is your job?"

Xin Jinlong who got the news and rushed to the door asked Qin Hai. He saw that there were only three people behind Qin Hai, and he calmed down a lot. With Qin Hai and his three entourages alone, it would be impossible to imagine any harm to the rare earth mines.

Xin Jinlong has contracted many hilltops in Xujiawan, but when mining, he can only dig one hilltop one by one. Every time a new hill is excavated, he has to surround the mining area with a wooden fence and build a simple wooden gate. All the farmers knew that within the fence was Xin Jinlong's territory, and trespassers would be shot out.

At this moment, Qin Hai and three people stood outside the wooden door, confronting the security guards with rubber batons.

"I am Qin Hai, the deputy leader of the National Rare Earth Development and Utilization Leading Group. These are all staff members of our group. We are conducting law enforcement inspections of rare earth mining. Your rare earth mine has no qualification procedures, and the mining and extraction methods Serious damage to the environment and resources, so I now inform you that this mine must be closed immediately and returned to the country."

Seeing Xin Jinlong coming out, Qin Hai said to him in a calm tone.

"Give it back to the country?" Xin Jinlong sneered, "I spent tens of millions to open the mine, and the country took it away as soon as it said it would. Is there such a reason in the world?"

Qin Haidao: "Mr. Xin, let me correct you. You can spend no more than 10,000 yuan on this mine. Don't tell me about tens of millions. A mine built with tens of millions is not like this."

"You don't care how much I spent!" Xin Jinlong couldn't help but said impatiently, "I contracted the mountain from the township government. If you want to take it back, talk to the township government first."

Qin Hai smiled lightly and said, "Mr. Xin, you must have read the notice just issued by the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources. According to the latest national document, all previous agreements on rare earth mine contracting will be terminated. Xujiawan Township The government had already reported to the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources a year ago, saying that it would take back your contracting rights, so your current mine is mining in violation of regulations.

In view of the fact that the mining happened before, the country is willing to make appropriate compensation for the losses you have suffered. However, we smart people don't say dark words, everyone knows how much you have invested in these mines. The contracting fee you pay may not even be 1% of the resources you sell, and you can clearly calculate this account. "

"I made money, that's my ability. I contracted these mines, and no one can make me close them. How did you get here, and how do you go back, don't hurt your peace at that time, it's not appropriate. "Xin Jinlong's tone was a bit threatening.

Qin Hai lowered his face and said, "Xin Jinlong, I will inform you once again that according to the requirements of the country's documents, your mine must be closed immediately. I hope you can cooperate with our work and don't do something that makes everyone unhappy. .”

"Why, do you still want to forcibly shut down my mine?" Xin Jinlong raised his eyebrows and asked.

"You guessed it right." Qin Hai said, "Since I'm here, I naturally won't go back empty-handed. Your mine must be closed within today, otherwise we can only take compulsory measures."

Xin Jinlong laughed loudly, pointed at Qin Hai and his party, and said, "Coercive measures? With just a few of you, why are you talking about coercive measures? Do you know how many workers there are in my mine? Believe it or not, each of my miners spit How many of you can be drowned with saliva?"

"I don't believe it." Qin Hai said very seriously, "I prefer to believe that your miners are all rational and know the result of violent resistance to the law."

"Okay then, I'm standing here now, and I want to see how you shut down my mine." Xin Jinlong took half a step back and put his hands on his chest, pretending to be watching the excitement.

"Come on, let's go in and put up the seal." Qin Hai waved to the three people behind him, and then walked into the mine at the first.