Chapter 950 These metals must be managed!
"Ah? Comrades from Shu Province have attacked the capital?" This was the first news that greeted Gao Zhendong after he returned to the capital.

In fact, it was not a hit. It was just a joke made by leaders of several ministries, including the leaders of the Defense Work Committee, when they were listening to their research reports.

The heads of the ministries and commissions listen to the reports first and then they report upwards.

"Of course not. He is still in the capital. Guess what they want?" The leader of the 12th Ministry of Machinery said with a smile. Looking at the smile on his face, Gao Zhendong even suspected that he and his comrades from Shu Province had some conflicts in the past. That smile was too obvious.

Gao Zhendong's eyes rolled and he seemed to have some feeling.

"Could it be a complete machine? A complete machine related to Qianshan."

The leaders of the 12th Ministry of Machine Building widened their eyes. This kid is absolutely amazing in his profession!
"Yes, that's it! They think they are close to Qianshan. It just so happens that the complete machines produced in Qianshan cannot be shipped out, but they don't have this concern and ship them out along the Longjiang River."

Gao Zhendong laughed. "If it's just for transportation, Qianshan can also be transported from Longjiang River along the Chixi River, Wujiang River and other rivers, or from the Qingshui River, Liujiang River, Nanbeipan River and other rivers in Qianshan, along the Pearl River system, straight down to eastern Guangdong. But this waterway is too roundabout, and the entire route may not be suitable for navigation."

Gao Zhendong's words surprised several leaders of ministries and commissions. They were not surprised that Gao Zhendong could know so much about the hydrology of Qianshan after just one trip. For Gao Zhendong, who was responsible for conducting research, this was basic operation and not surprising at all.

What shocked them was: Oh no, could this kid have gotten into a trance and gone to the water conservancy department for a stroll?
If it were someone else, the possibility of such a thing happening would be very small, but for Gao Zhendong, it is certain. As long as he wants, it is almost a foregone conclusion.

In the eyes of several department leaders, his changing major was easier than eating and drinking. Eating and drinking require a process, chewing and swallowing. But Gao Zhendong's change of major seemed to skip the process and directly slam the results in your face, and they were all very heavyweight.

Several people looked at each other, and the leader of the 12th Ministry of Machinery said with a smile: "Let's not talk about water transportation. That is something the transportation department needs to consider. Guess what conditions Shu Province gave?"

"I can't guess. I can't grasp what you leaders are thinking. I don't understand economic matters." He actually knew that Comrade Qianshan had revealed it, but he decided not to say it. It would be meaningless if he said everything. It would be a good thing to make these old men happy. They are all old, and as young people, they should respect the elderly and love the young.

If you can’t guess anything, you are incompetent. If you guess everything, wow, you are so capable.

This is the beauty of the Chinese language.

Smart, complimenting.

A little clever, insulting, but not too heavy, more of a contempt.

Very clever, pure insult.

However, his words made the leader of the Defense Work Committee twitch his face. "You don't understand economic matters. I don't believe you at all."

The leader of the 12th Ministry of Machinery was obviously very pleased and laughed: "They have used educational resources to train high-level technical talents for Qianshan. You know what, this hits the soft spot."

Gao Zhendong also smiled: "You know what, this is a very good suggestion." Gao Zhendong knew very well that the best university for electronic majors was in Rongcheng, Shu Province.

After laughing, he added fuel to the fire: "Leader, I promised the comrades in Qianshan that I would train some computer teachers for them in colleges and universities. I will ask you to help with this matter when the time comes."

"Okay, okay, hahaha. Why don't you just arrange it yourself? How can the Operation Institute not listen to you?" The old man from the 12th Ministry of Machines was very straightforward. This was the way his own people behaved, simple and direct, without any hesitation.

"Hey, I have to talk to you first."

The leader of the Seventeenth Ministry of Machinery could not help but ask, "You really care about Qianshan. I heard that you found two new products for their aluminum factory?"

"Well, both metals are important, especially gallium."

They held a small meeting blatantly in the conference hall, and no one came to stop them. It was too much. They simply ignored the conference disciplines. The head of the expert group who was giving a report was very helpless. These people, young and old, were simply outrageous.

"Gallium? It doesn't have any important applications now, right?" The leaders of the 17th Ministry of Machinery knew something about it. After all, it was a very special metal, but it was also very approachable, which made people want to know more about it. "It will be useful in the future, and it will be very useful! Let me put it this way. According to my research results, it is an important component of a very important semiconductor material, and if we estimate our future aluminum production, it has a certain strategic control significance." Gao Zhendong directly revealed everything.

"Huh? Semiconductors? Old X, you from the 17th Ministry of Machine Building have to take good care of this thing for me." The leader of the 12th Ministry of Machine Building immediately became excited. Now, for him, as long as it was semiconductors, he would be excited.

Moreover, Gao Zhendong himself said that this was "very important", so its significance should not be underestimated and it directly rose to the top.

"Strategic control significance?" The leader of the Defense Work Committee stuck his head out. He was not bothered by this matter.

Well, there is one more person in the meeting. Looking at the big heads whispering to each other, everyone is a little speechless. Fortunately, the report is just a process, and the content that we really want to know is all in the materials. Their "absenteeism" does not affect the process of the report meeting.

Gao Zhendong nodded. "Yes, gallium is widely distributed, but there is a big problem. It is a companion mineral. It is present in bauxite, lead and zinc ores, but the content is extremely low. This means that if it is not for large-scale electrolytic aluminum or similar minerals, there is simply not enough to be used."

"Ah, I see. Regardless of whether the technology is high or not, the scale required is extremely high, which is a difficult hurdle to circumvent."

"Yes, this is not even a problem that can be solved by money. Only places that produce electrolytic aluminum in large quantities can produce gallium in large quantities." Gao Zhendong nodded.

Bauxite and lead-zinc mines both produce gallium, but the scale of lead-zinc mining is undoubtedly not as large as that of bauxite, because aluminum has more and wider uses and is used in large quantities. About 90% of gallium comes from aluminum production.

"So what's your suggestion?"

"We must produce and hoard gallium, and we must control gallium and prohibit its arbitrary or low-price export. In fact, it's not just gallium, there are a series of special metals. We may not be able to produce them now, but once we can produce them, we must control them, from mining to sales. These things cannot be sold at a low price, from mines, finished products, to compounds, and they may be important bargaining chips when we negotiate with others in the future. These things involve semiconductors, electronics, military industry, aerospace, etc. They are usually useless, but they will be useful when others strangle us."

Some of the things on the list in Gao Zhendong's mind may not be produced by us now, but it doesn't matter. What he wants is to establish the rules first so that comrades have this concept in their heads and keep this in mind.

At this time, there is no problem of mining by non-state-owned enterprises. It is useless to say this, and it is easy to get into trouble. However, with the phrase "from mining to sales", all these things can be managed. When control is really needed, just use the clauses directly.

"Well, your idea makes sense, Old X. We will organize some people with your 17th Ministry of Machine Building, draw up a list, and take care of these things." The leader of the Defense Work Committee turned to the 17th Ministry of Machine Building and said.

In fact, it’s not that they haven’t thought about it at all, but the specific ideas have not been deeply explored. Moreover, at that time we are not very familiar with these twists and turns, and many things are not considered thoroughly.

"By the way, comrades from Shu Province are also looking for you, and they have all come to the ministry." The leader of the 17th Ministry of Machine Building smiled at Gao Zhendong.

"Come to me? It's useless to ask me for their problems." I am just a technician and can neither provide projects nor approve money.

"The comrade who came to see you is of a high level, and he brought along comrades from related professions, so it must be a professional matter. Maybe it's because you came up with some solutions for Qianshan, and they also want to see if there are similar ways."

Gao Zhendong laughed. "Let's not talk about other things in Shu Province. Just the red cotton mine is enough for them. And in terms of steel, I have released all the technology that can be released through the Third Factory. The rest are just famous over there. There's no point in looking for me." As he said that, he tilted his head towards the Defense Work Committee.

The Hongmian Mine he mentioned is located in Hongmian Village, a village at the junction of Shu Province and Caiyun Province. It is named after the Hongmian tree, which is also known as Kapok and Panzhihua. It is the location of the famous Hongmian Steel Plant. However, in 62, it was only explored and had not yet started mining and refining. The ore of this iron mine is different from ordinary iron ore. It is quite special and has a very important position in history.

"Then I don't know. It's a good coincidence that you're back. I'll see if they're still in Beijing. If they are, I'll notify them to come find you. If they have any difficulties, help them solve them if you can." The leader of the 17th Ministry of Machine Building simply became a hands-off boss. Since they were looking for Gao Zhendong, it was a technical issue and he didn't need to worry about it. Gao Zhendong would handle it himself.

"Yes, yes, yes. If there are any technical issues related to the 12th Ministry of Machine Building, please lend a hand if you can." The leader of the 12th Ministry of Machine Building said with a smile.

"Be careful with your words and don't blurt everything out." This is the leader of the Defense Work Committee. There are so many things about this kid that he shouldn't say, but he himself doesn't realize it. And no one else can realize it until he says it. This makes it very difficult to deal with. He can only be careful first.

After finishing the report, Gao Zhendong's expert group's mission was completed. After the meeting, he didn't even bother to eat with everyone. He got in the car and ran home directly. Isn't it better to go home and rub the baby than to eat here?

(End of this chapter)