Chapter 186 Small Iron Mine
Chapter 186 Small Iron Mine
“There is a greater demand for cement now.”
"The output of the mine cannot be reduced."
Su Wu fell into deep thought.
Don't think that he can just scrape together tens of thousands of tons of unopened cement by moving stuff here and there.
But if you really want to calculate it.
Just building super-large dormitories that can accommodate more than 20 people may not be enough.
That is to say, since it still takes time to build, it seems that there is still enough for now.
It’s not easy just to increase production.
With continuous heavy rain, the drainage problem of open-pit mining alone is quite troublesome.
After thinking about the relevant details a little more deeply, I found that it would not be solved in a short time.
Su Wu stopped trying immediately.
I decided to leave this problem to others to deal with.
"It's in the remote control center of Jingyuan Shelter."
"Let's set up a separate mining research institute."
“The specific details of how to mine, as well as the engineering vehicles and robots responsible for mining, can all be handed over to them.”
"As long as we can produce a large amount of cement in a short period of time."
in the afternoon.
Several reconnaissance drones modified with new technologies.
In the heavy rain, fly deep into the mountains.
The topography of the mountain and all other changes were recorded in great detail.
These data.
It will be transmitted back to the farmyard through a temporary signal relay device built in the mountains.
Then artificial intelligence will perform modeling and calculations.
Map out a route down the mountain that will allow access to be rebuilt for trucks to haul cement from the mine.
"The safest route."
"There is only a 3% chance of being affected by mudslides."
"However, the total distance is 40 kilometers, which is a bit too long."
Farmhouse courtyard, control center on the 2nd underground floor.
Su Wu sat in front of the console, looking at the several routes mapped out, feeling a little puzzled.
The dangers on the surface are not limited to mudslides.
The longer the route, the greater the chance of danger.
Besides, opening up a road itself is not an easy task.
Although, the transport vehicles all have tracked chassis.
The off-road performance is fully utilized.
Su Wu didn't need to use asphalt and cement on the mountain road.
Just lay some gravel and it will work.
But even without considering the materials.
Just widen the 40-kilometer route to a level large enough to accommodate a transport truck traveling in one direction.
I don't know how much time it will take.
I was confused for a while.
Ultimately, the tendency toward stability overwhelms concerns about time.
Su Wu still chose the longest route.
As for the labor required to build the road.
A remote control center has now been established.
Su Wu didn't have to worry about building too many robots or the problem of insufficient computing power of artificial intelligence to control them.
Throw all the newly built robots to the remote control center.
It is also feasible to let the workers there operate manually.
Thus.
The price paid for opening roads in mountainous areas.
Except time.
In fact, it is just some electricity, the cost of manufacturing robots, and the food consumption of supporting a group of workers.
And just then.
A reconnaissance drone hovering over the mountainous area suddenly detected a violent vibration.
There is a big mountain hundreds of meters away from it.
Suddenly a large part of the whole structure collapsed.
Millions of tons of earth and rocks fell downwards in the dense rain, roaring and rushing.
Including the entire earth that can be photographed by reconnaissance drones.
As a result, there was a noticeable shaking.
In some places where the water was deeper, there were even waves several meters high.
"Another landslide."
Even through a screen.
Su Wu was still a little frightened. The momentum of the millions of tons of earth and rocks rushing down made him doubt for a moment that even if he drove a micro mecha over, he still couldn't guarantee safety.
Watch for a while, until the vibration stops.
Su Wu was about to look away.
Out of the corner of my eye, I suddenly noticed that there were some differences in the data transmitted back by the reconnaissance drone.
The mountain had half collapsed.
The part exposed inside does not seem to be ordinary rock.
Something moved in his heart.
Operate the reconnaissance drone for close observation.
Later, he even remotely piloted the micro-mech.
After approaching the mountainous area, a more advanced reconnaissance drone was released from the micro-mech.
Perform a second deep scan.
finally.
He confirmed that what was exposed over there was a small iron mine.
The reserves are estimated to be between 400 million and 420 million tons.
“It turned out to be an open-air, rich iron mine.”
"Is this pie in the sky?"
Su Wu was a little surprised and also a little happy.
According to the detected reserves, if this iron mine is completely mined.
The scale of finished steel products in his hands could probably be multiplied dozens of times.
If it is only used to build shelters.
It is estimated that it can be supported directly until a super-large shelter is built.
“Start mining immediately.”
There wasn't much hesitation.
Su Wu made the decision almost immediately.
This open-pit iron ore.
Even in heavy rain, mining difficulty is quite low.
If you don't take the initiative and grab a position.
I'm afraid there will be a lot of trouble later.
At least, that's what the official shelters knew.
They will definitely not sit idly by and will definitely find a way to intervene.
"First occupy the place and mine."
"Try to keep it secret."
"We can dig as long as we can."
"The rest will be decided after the official shelter is found."
"Then, the mined ore"
"It will be transported to the Lime Shelter for smelting."
Su Wu's thoughts.
It was unusually clear at this moment.
The advantage of discovering small iron mines first was utilized to the fullest extent.
In peacetime, it is almost impossible to conceal such a big thing.
But given the current surface environment.
Under the cover of dark clouds and heavy rain, and blocked by floods.
It's not difficult to hide for a while.
But if you want to conceal it for a little longer, you have to rely on luck.
After all, there are many shelters among the mountains.
With so many people around, it is difficult to guarantee that you will not be discovered.
Other than that.
The iron mine suffers from the same problems as the smaller limestone mines.
Even after the minerals are mined, there are no ready-made roads for trucks to transport them out.
But the good news is.
This iron mine is located not far from the mountain passage that Su Wu is about to build.
The two mines can basically share the same transportation line.
As long as the ore can be transported out, the rest will be much easier.
The furnace that Su Wu originally used to smelt scrap metal can also be used to smelt iron.
Even with Su Wu's current industrial productivity.
It doesn't take much effort to build a steel plant.
And the venue is also ready.
The nearby lime shelter just happened to restore a large area.
It is more than enough to accommodate a steel plant.
(End of this chapter)