America: My Time

Chapter 626 The Impact of Neon Lights on the Mining Industry
Chapter 616 The Impact of Neon Lights on the Mining Industry

“John, I’m just reminding you that Pan Am’s request has made some departments very unhappy, and it will affect their interests. You should be prepared!” Morgan was a little puzzled by Pan Am’s caution. Other airlines did not have such a request. Could it be that Pan Am had discovered those guys’ secret actions?

As a member of Morgan, he naturally knew some secrets of various powerful departments in the United States. Those guys all had their own 'businesses,' and it wasn't impossible for Pan Am to discover them. However, what benefit would Pan Am gain from doing so? That was his question.

Pan Am's demand at this time is not to stop those guys' business, but for its own benefit. The Lockerbie bombing will happen this year. Although John has a lot of security personnel, such a disaster cannot be prevented by Pan Am alone. It requires changes in the entire aviation industry.

Unfortunately, Pan Am and the airport have been communicating and negotiating for a long time without any results. This has forced Pan Am to find its own solutions and be vigilant about this issue. At the very least, it cannot allow its own interests to be affected or put it in a crisis because of the airport's responsibility. Therefore, this responsibility must be clearly defined, and the airport should also bear the responsibility and make compensation if problems arise.

Only by taking such a step and raising its own security awareness can Pan Am reduce the danger it poses to those who would target it instead of other airlines. As for whether this would harm the interests of other departments in the United States, that was neither John's nor Pan Am's concern.

“I know, but that won’t make Pan Am back down. We won’t put ourselves in danger for those guys’ ‘business.’ No one has that right. If they can take the risks for Pan Am, I have nothing to say. Otherwise, we have to abide by our rules, and no one is exempt.”

"Alright, you know that much, and I hope you're right!" Morgan sighed upon hearing John's reply. He had also received requests from those departments, and it seemed he couldn't persuade John, the little fox, regardless of whether John was aware of these departments' 'business' or not. But the problem was unsolvable.

After ending his conversation with John and putting down the phone, Morgan sighed, "This guy is too stubborn. This is not a good thing. Those guys will not accept Pan Am's demands. They make a lot of profit from such 'business' every year. How could they give up just because of Pan Am's demands?"

“Boss, this doesn’t really concern us. After all, if problems arise, it’s their own business. We just need to inform John, that little fox, and let them deal with the rest themselves. In comparison, I’m a little curious about the patent. Is this John’s scheme? Has he really forgotten? And will those hometowns accept this idea? How much patent fee will they give John, that little fox? Without a suitable price, it won’t be easy for them to acquire the right to use this patent!”

"It's good that we can talk. If that little fox doesn't even want to talk, then we have no chance at all. We've already gotten the answer we wanted. Let them handle the rest themselves. The 'business' you mentioned also affects us. Don't look at things too one-sidedly!" Morgan shook his head slightly as he spoke. The patent issue was easy to resolve, but the Pan Am issue was more difficult. If Pan Am was determined to do this, the impact would be significant!

Morgan quickly informed both parties of everything, and the final solution would depend on their own negotiations. Now Morgan was eager to know whether John would license the patent to the game world, and also wanted to know Pan Am's true intentions. Was it really for safety? If not, what was the reason behind it?
For some reason, Morgan felt that John must have other motives. He didn't think John would be so easy to talk to. There must be something more to John than met the eye about the patent issue. Unfortunately, Morgan's understanding of the industry was limited, and he couldn't know John's plans.
When the problems arose in the game world, the news quickly reached the Japanese. They all wanted to know if John would seize control of the game world and cut off its sales. If they were in John's position, they would undoubtedly deliver a fatal blow, but John didn't do that.

After a conversation with Morgan, John continued with the arrangements for ASUS and preparations for future developments. The VCD market was growing rapidly, and upgrades were needed to further impact VCRs and prepare for CD-ROMs for personal computers. At this point, John didn't intend to accept Sony's standards but wanted to develop his own. After all, ASUS held an absolute advantage in the personal computer field, and the standards John wanted to implement would integrate VCD playback and directly correspond to future developments!
The research and development, standards, and patents at Bell Labs are nearing completion and will be finalized soon. ASUS also needs to prepare, ensuring its VCD upgrades keep pace. With this production commitment, there's no need to worry about Nvidia's development or chip sales. ASUS can further advance its own growth, always maintaining control! The gaming world's decision to sever ties with Nvidia is not a reason to hinder Nvidia's development. While John continued his strategic planning in Taiwan, he was unaware of the changes in Japan. The Japanese had united to develop mining and energy, discussing how to ensure their raw materials remained unaffected and not be held hostage. The pressure from the mining giants was undeniably infuriating; now it was time for them to free up resources for new mining strategies, identifying acquisition targets and increasing investment in mines.

"We must give up any mines and companies that we cannot control. Our goal is to control them and have everything under our control. We must sell all the shares that are not under our control. Everyone must abide by this consensus!" With the approval of many bigwigs, the mining and energy giants in Japan quickly reached a preliminary agreement: once a target is found, they will work together to acquire it and completely control it.

With the agreements reached by these Japanese companies in the energy and mining sectors, the mining giants were quickly impacted, their stock prices began to fluctuate, and the Japanese were already selling off their shares. Smaller mines were also gradually being acquired, leading to changes in the mining industry and a slow increase in mine value.

At this point, the mining giants felt the pressure. They weren't fools and quickly understood the reason for the stock price fluctuations. They also learned that the Japanese were constantly acquiring the mines they needed, especially in South America, where they were making even bigger moves and accelerating their control over the mines. In Australia, they were also speeding up their exploration for iron ore. Unfortunately, the Japanese were completely unaware that the mines they wanted had already been acquired by Quantum Mining. While iron ore prices were still low, Quantum Mining had already taken control of several of Australia's future major iron ore mines.

It's impossible for those Japanese to bypass Quantum Mining and complete their mine layout. However, as the Japanese took action, Quantum Mining's report quickly reached John's hands. Although John had long known that when these mining giants joined forces against Japan, they would find a way to circumvent it, he didn't expect it to happen so quickly, or that they would make such a large-scale move.

"Those guys are dreaming if they think they can complete their mining operations and escape their resource predicament. Acquiring small and medium-sized mines is not a problem, but acquiring world-class mines is not so easy. Every world-class mine is the core industry of a mining giant. Without world-class mines, even if those guys in Japan control some small and medium-sized mines, it will be useless. The price of ore will still be in the hands of the mining giants!"

John didn't think that Japan could turn things around in a short time and become a true mining giant, freeing itself from the pressure of raw materials. At least in John's view, it was almost unrealistic. Those guys in Japan didn't have the vast amount of information he had, nor did they have such a golden touch.

If the Japanese think that doing this will relieve them of pressure and prevent them from being held hostage, John can only say that they are overthinking it. The fact that the Japanese import almost all raw materials and rely entirely on themselves to control the market is a joke. Moreover, their investment is not guaranteed to be profitable. Mines are not easy to find, especially world-class mines.

As Quantum Mining continues to expand its presence in the semiconductor industry, its mining operations are also progressing steadily. It is increasingly gaining control of world-class gold and copper mines, as well as those held by offshore companies that John had established a presence in advance. Because John's expansion is so deep, no one knows how astonishing the mineral resources he now controls are, nor does anyone know that he has already acquired rare earth mines in Australia and Canada.

(End of this chapter)