Krüger Mineralien Kruger| / Daumann Heavy Construction DHC- meeting on ''The Ring''

[Pavel]

That got Daumann director's attention. Whatever IMG propaganda leaflets could say about Kruger, that certainly wasn't stupid move.


"That's very interesting what you are saying, Ulrich. Of course Gallic market was opened for us by their Crown, but we're still new on those unknown waters. We don't know much, only publicly known info, that after Gallic navy took over Taus, their miners from GMS started pouring in. Do they have sufficient expertise and mining fleets? Are they already familiar with the terrain and its specific?"

In the meantime, waiter arrived, bringing up another portion of meal on a silver plate.

"Thank you, looks tasty...Returning to GMS, are you sure they could do that? I'm not denying your negotiating skills, but they could be bluffing just to get the contract."

Dieter took longer breath and waited a moment.

IMG are small and insignificant, and they will not be big problem, but first we need to be one hundred percent sure GMS and Gallic crown in general can provide steady shipments. Of course even in the worst case scenario we won't collapse because troublemaking flea thinks it is bigger and more important than in reality, and stockpiles should last up to six months, but: alloys made without niobium are weaker, and armor plating quality suffers a lot because of that. We'd have to engage GMS, Samura and freelance miners for diversification process initial phase, or so our company predicts. This wouldn't be possible to be hid forever, and sooner or later those thieves from the Guild will find out. Sudden Niobium boycott, in situation when we already have signed contracts, shouldn't be really dangerous, but could influence stock markets. We'd need some sort of diversion to keep Thieving Guild's attention on different matter... What do you think?"