I will resign and go to Australia

81 episodes. Laughter comes out of nowhere.

pilbara.

It is one of the six major regions of Western Australia and Western Australia.

The total area is more than five times that of Korea.

This land accounts for 80% of Australia’s iron ore reserves, making Australia the world’s largest iron ore exporter.

There, Jencock has been conducting exploration and development activities for over 10 years, and eventually found a large iron ore deposit called Louis Hill.

But the problem is that Louis Hill is one-third the size of Seoul.

Once again, even after Jencock found Louis Hill, he seemed to understand why the development was still incomplete.

“Go, go, it’s a reddish desert.”

I said looking out from the passenger seat of the 4WD jeep.

“That is why the former president acquired the right to develop the mines in Pilbara. He said that he saw the ground all red while riding a light plane and thought that iron ore would be buried there.”

Danny, who took the steering wheel, explained like a tour guide.

He was an employee dispatched from Jencock to guide Louis Hill.

“Did you just look at it and think there might be iron ore?”

It is common knowledge that iron has a red color, so few people will not know about it.

However, most of them will say, ‘Oh, it’s red’ like I did before, and not think, ‘Let’s invest in iron ore because we have it’.

“Hahaha, it’s hard to believe, but it’s true. Thanks to the investment of all of his fortune at the time, he secured the right to develop the largest area in Pilbara. Although it is his eldest daughter, the present chairman, who has seen the light.”

It seems that many managers of the past were geeks.

I heard that the president of Daehyun Group in Korea, as well as the previous president of Jencock, made Korea into a Joseon powerhouse with a five hundred won bill.

It looks like a stage cannon, but there seems to be something special about the distribution that the criminal doesn’t know.

“But is Louis Hill still far away?”

“It’s only an hour or so of running.”

“It seems like three hours have passed, do you still have that much left?”

It’s wide, it’s too wide

“It would take a lot longer to see all of Louis Hill.”

“But if it takes four hours to get to the entrance, isn’t it too deep inland?”

As the distance increases, the logistics cost inevitably rises.

In particular, if the infrastructure is not properly equipped, it is impossible to calculate the logistics cost.

In the end, the road or rail will have to be laid.

That way, the iron ore mined at Louis Hill could be transported to Port Hedland and loaded onto bulk carriers.

There are three conditions for mining: quantity of light, quality, and cost.

You can hear the cost going up.

“It can’t be helped. The deposits close to Port Hedland have already been developed.”

“It’s not as good as the world’s largest burial site.”

“Instead, once the system is installed, it will be able to mine for at least 20 years. We estimate that the reserves in the Louis Hill area are close to 2.3 billion tons.”

The light is nothing to see.

So, I have to find a place with the best quality and a lower cost.

Quality refers to the content of necessary components in the ore, which means the value of the mine.

A simple example is that gold is denoted as 18K or 24K.

Baktobi, on the other hand, is the ratio of waste-rock and useless parts contained in the ore.

“Have you ever decided on an infrastructure construction company?”

“No, only when the geological map comes out will the development direction be revealed and the infrastructure construction plan can be established.”

I shook my head and turned to the back seat.

“Did you hear it? I think our job is pretty important.”

The blonde girl sighed deeply at my words.

“The geological map is of course important to mine development.

“Jackie, don’t worry too much. Everything will be fine.”

She is Helen’s nephew, Jackie.

An elite geologist who is 26 years old and is pursuing a master’s degree.

And surprisingly, as Henry said, she was a great beauty.

To add a bit of exaggeration, he looks exactly like the lead actor in the old Romeo and Juliet movie.

Olivia Hussey, along with Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor, was one of the three most beautiful women in the world.

It was as if the actor had dyed his hair blonde instead of brown.

Her full name is Jacqueline Berry.

In English-speaking countries, long names are abbreviated as nicknames.

In her case, Jacqueline’s first name was too long, so she shortened it to Jackie.

“Aunt Helen told me that too, but I can’t help but say that the amount of investment that Bearfax has made this time is huge.”

“I’ll give you the guidelines. I’m the one in charge. So take it easy.”

But even at my words, she only smiled bitterly.

As a geologist, I know it better than anyone.

Making a geological map of the vast area of Louis Hill is not something that takes one or two months.

***

Louis Hill Temporary Shelter.

This is one of the bases set up for geological exploration in Jenkok.

We reached the shelter only at dusk.

Then, after a quick dinner, me and Jackie had a separate meeting.

“Jackie, from here to here, the iron ore is lumped like this. It’s 700 meters from the surface. The grade is 50-60% Fe.”

I said, pointing my finger over the map of Louis Hill.

She had a separate program running on her laptop screen to create a geological map.

“The thickness of the topsoil is 700 m, and a mass deposit is formed.”

The land that covers the surface of the earth is called topsoil.

Do you mean what you call a lumpy deposit?

“Yes, yes. This stem splits like this here, and it continues this way.”

Jackie looked at me curiously.

“But how does Jin know that? To get to the level of detail I just said, you have to analyze the rig.”

A drilling rod is a single-layered rod that is dug out by a machine.

The structure of the geological fault can be observed with a sample that is pierced by a drill-like machine.

She explained that geological cross-sections and column maps can be created by puncturing the exploration area dozens or even hundreds of times and sampling them.

“Did I take on this job for nothing? I can tell you everything.”

She frowned as she tried to skip it.

Both eyes were full of doubt.

‘It just doesn’t go away.’

Reluctantly, I scratched my head and opened my mouth.

“Do you know what geometric geography is? It’s a bit difficult to explain in English…”

geometric geography.

It’s a pre-find word.

If we translate it into Korean, it is feng shui geography.

It was illogical, but it was prepared as an excuse to hide clairvoyance.

It’s hard to understand logically.

“Ah! I know. A mountain in the back and a river in front are the words for good energy to flow, right?”

You’re talking about dividend payouts.

Knowing that, he’s very strange.

I’m glad I don’t need any further explanation.

“That’s right. It’s a study of astrology and weaving about geography and topography, and that’s what I learned.”

“I heard that there are scholars in the East who specialize in such things, but it is true.”

Why are his eyes shining?

“Yeah, what is it? Is that an answer now?”

“Your head says it’s impossible, but my aunt said it’s okay to just trust you, so I’ll believe you.”

“But are you interested in the occult?”

“why?”

“No, it’s interesting to know the number of payments.”

“It’s more of an interest in oriental culture than an interest in the occult. I like oriental mysteries, but I also like K-pop.”

K-pop is an idol?

I think I’ve seen it on the news.

They say that K-pop is booming abroad these days, but was it true?

“Do you know any Korean songs?”

“Okay. I like that Girl’s Generation. Jijiji babybebebebe.”

It’s not a boy idol, it’s a girl group.

When it comes to Girls’ Generation, Girls’ Generation has a high share price in Korea.

He looks pretty cute when he sings Gee with a poor pronunciation.

‘Ugh! No. Let’s not have a strange mind for nothing.’

If Jessica knew, she wouldn’t be alone.

No, leaving that and being swayed by a woman like this, what big things are you going to do?

Haven’t you made a promise hundreds of times in your social life?

Seeing the purchasing managers being entertained in the room, I thought that I shouldn’t live like that with my wife.

“Jin, do you know the song ‘Genie’ that came out this time?”

Then, Jackie began to spit out lyrics such as ‘Cancer Genie for Your Wish’.

Oh, don’t do this.

Why are you even dancing…

‘Why is the background killing me like this again?’

Stars were falling behind her.

The skies over western Australia seemed to have scattered the Milky Way all around.

It really feels like you are in another world.

Wouldn’t this be enough to fall in love with a kangaroo?

‘Calm down. Amitabha Buddha…Tell me your wish…’

Hooking is so addicting, damn it.

***

Following Danny’s guidance, we looked closely at Louis Hill.

During the day, he traveled in a jeep and made brief notes on the map, and in the evening he devoted himself to making a geological map with Jackie.

Meanwhile, Jackie and I got pretty close.

Apparently, Danny was a member of Jencock, so he had to keep distance outside of mealtime, so there was a lot of time alone.

Although it was work, I had no choice but to spend time with Jackie while feeling a little sorry for Jessica.

Because she’s the only person I can talk to comfortably in a desolate desert where there’s nothing to do.

At the same time, I had this thought.

‘Is this what Henry and Helen were aiming for?’

Apparently, Henry had something to say before meeting Jackie, and the surrounding environment is like this, which raises my suspicions.

With such thoughts, my feelings for Jessica remained in a corner and held me, so fortunately, they did not develop into close friends.

One day after three weeks.

I got down to a place on Louis Hill, bent my knees, and touched the floor with my hands.

‘It’s here. Mining must start here.’

A huge amount of iron ore was connected to the underground as seen through the perspective.

“Jin, why is that? What do you have?”

“Jackie, I think the Louis Hill project will be very profitable.”

“Yes? What do you mean?”

I clenched my fists and tapped the floor.

“Here, I think this is Strip Mine.”

“Strip mine!?”

Jackie’s eyes widened.

Incidentally, mines are largely divided into two types according to the location of the mineral being mined.

One is a tunnel mine, which is dug deep underground, mined, and transported to the surface.

And it is an open-pit mine, Strip Mine, that can be mined if only the surface is slightly removed.

Each has its pros and cons, but mining companies prefer a hundred open pit mines.

The reason is economics.

Like mines, there is no need to do preliminary work such as ventilation, lighting, and Gwangju design to create a tunnel, and it is possible to scrape a large amount in a large area, which increases the mining efficiency tremendously.

In addition, the risk of being buried by miners is lower than that of tunnel mining, so there is less concern about human casualties.

In Korea, too, companies hate industrial accidents, but in Australia, when workers get hurt, it really hurts.

In the case of Inham, supervisors would pay attention to even a slight prank during break time.

It means that if you get hurt inside the company even by mistake, the company will be in trouble.

So, how sensitive are mines to accidents?

“Jin, can you calculate the amount of light?”

I shook my head to answer Jackie’s question.

“If you remove one meter, the outcrop will be exposed. But the depth of the vein is unpredictable, how deep.”

I can’t see the end even with my eyes.

Oh, the laughter comes out of nowhere. heh heh