NationStates Jolt Archive

ANN News Announcement - 12:32am

"In the last thirty minutes, we have just received word of a discovery that could land the owners of the island of La'ilos billions of Aureus."
"Yes. According to a statement released by the La'rai family, the owners of the island for over a century, the island which is located in the centre of a prime shipping lane has been found to hold, in addition to copper deposits, large amounts of the rare earth metal Europium. At a cost of $36 000 per Kg of refined ore, it is believed that from primary survey the island may yield tens of tonnes of this material. We will go over to our business correspondent now, who is currently offshore the island. Abra?"

"I hear you, studio. As you have heard, Europium is a very valuable element, found on this island by a hired survey team in the form of Monazite. This mineral contains alongside surprisingly high concentrations of Europium other more abundant rare earth metals such as Cerium.
Now whilst you may be wondering why on earth Europium is such an important element, I can assure you that many of you at home will be looking at it right now: it is the major component in blue LEDs, which can be found in all sorts of electronic apparatus. It also used in LASER lenses that you may find in the latest Blu-ray DVD players, as a counterfeit prevention additive to the ink in our bank notes and in the diagnosis of many genetic diseases and syndromes. So, a very important element. And with surveys suggesting that there may be many hundreds of tonnes of this element both in the island and offshore in the surrounding area, alongside viable amounts of copper ore and many other rare earth elements.
Now, while we heard minutes ago that the Alfegos Rare Earth Metal corporation put forth an offer to purchase the entire island for an undisclosed amount, we have heard rumours that the owners, who reside on this private corner, wish to sell only the mineral rights to prospective foreign buyers.
Back to you in the studio."

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To who it may concern,
As you doubtlessly are aware, we have recently paid a mineral survey team to provide us with details as to what minerals lie on our property. The results that came back with the land containing many rare earth metals. Whilst all of these were found to be in high abundance, we found especially that Europium is present in particularly high levels.

As such, we wish to make you, the mineral company we have sent this to, an offer. We are willing to sell the mineral rights of segments of our land to prospective buyers. These are the conditions:
1- All companies must abide by the Alfegan Government laws whilst present at the site.
2 - All companies must provide their own transport to and from the island.
3 - Rights given are for the minerals only, and not for the land itself: as such, all proposals for building must be allowed by our family.
4 - When mining operations have ceased, the company must restore the mined area to as near its former state as possible.
5 - Workers must be housed by the companies.
6 - All personnel are expressively forbidden from stepping on the Alfegan mainland, 40km to the east, unless prior notification is given to the government and all documents for the workers are provided.

The land, shown on an attached satellite photograph, is divided into 8 zones. Each company is able to bid for a single zone, which may or may not contain the highest levels of rare earth metals. Note that companies may wish to send their own survey teams in to provide more detailed analysis of the land they wish to bid for, in order to detect levels of minerals. The survey conducted by the family, in the central area, found small deposits of copper ore in addition to large amounts of the ore Monazite, and some Xenotime, at depths between 0 and 200m from the surface. Below that, no knowledge is there as to mineral deposits.

We note to all that the island is on a major shipping lane for both conventional and air shipping. As such, it should be relatively easy for you to transfer resources to and from the island.

Yours faithfully,
Ii'soi La'rai

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Excerpt from the Alfegan National Archives ("The Vault")

Island name: La'ilos
Dimensions:
62.7km (east to west)
24.6km (north to south)
Area: 1092km^2
Maximum Altitude: 912m (Mount La'rai)
Climate: Tropical
Vegetation: Sparse in most areas

Population: 91 (as of 2005)
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View of the island from the south
http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/3533/lailosnl2.png (http://img374.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lailosnl2.png)

Satellite Photo of the island
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/6058/lailossatln8.png (http://img501.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lailossatln8.png)

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OOC Note: Please read all, and abide by the rules. I don't want one guy purchasing the entire island as it ruins the possibility of an RP. I want competition, scuffles, accidents, clashes with private security forces...

Dear Ii'soi La'rai;

On behalf of the Youtron Corporation, I would like to purchase the whole island of La'ilos from you for a grand sum of ₤2.1859 billion Navts (1 billion Universal Standard Dollars).

Signed,

Gregory da Vincho
CEO of Youtron Corporation

Dear sir,
We apologise for not making ourselves clear, but we are only selling the mineral rights of the island, and only single zones to single companies. That way, we can ensure we receive the best overall price for these mineral rights, and stop a single company from monopolising the entire deposit.
We thank you though for your offer.
Yours sincerely,

Ii'soi La'rai

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ANN News Update

"In the past hours, we have been informed that the La'rai family have received an offer for the entire island from a Kenavt company, the Youtron Corporation. For now, it appears they have been refused a place, an insider informing us that the company possibly failed to stick to guidelines in a letter issued to all possible interested parties.

In other news, the family have been seen to have hired a private security company to protect the island, after it emerged that there have been at least 20 instances of successful trespass upon the island since the announcement of the minerals. We have been asked by a family representative to warn all those thinking of landing on the island that, for their own safety, they should go through the family first before setting foot on the island. The security company, we have been told, are a high-level mercenary organisation that is government approved, and as such can be expected to be armed and dangerous to all those attempting to land illegally."

OOC: I just didn't want to have to deal with all of the legal stuff. I did see the notice.

IC:

Dear Ii'soi La'rai,

In light of your most recent communication, Youtron Corporation would like to purchase the rights to mine the two sections of La'ilos on the east, for ₤2.1859 billion Navts (1 billion Universal Standard Dollars). We hope that will be satisfactory with your requisitions.

Signed,

Gregory da Vincho
CEO of Youtron Corporation

HELMSSON MANGANESE
Telegraphics Office
Wolffram Centre
Abingdon

Mssrs

We at the Helmsson Manganese Corporation pride ourselves in our ability to maintain environmental awareness whilst ensuring efficient and reliable mineral extraction operation.

Naturally, the release of mining rights to a rather substantial amount of Europium is an extremely interesting opportunity for investment, and it is with this in mind that we wish to request permission to send a Surveyance Group to the island.

Yours,

Allan S. T. Holbourne

Dear sir,
We again wish to point out that you are attempting to purchase more than the possible land allotted. However, we will save paperwork by assuming that you will purchase the area "Golf", for the sum of £1.09425 billion, or approximately $500 million.
Thank you for your custom: the deeds for the minerals in that zone will be transferred to you on the next flight out of Alfegos to Kenavt, via secure cylinder. The password to open the padlock on the cylinder is 2BA912E4. Your security code to send to the security organisation when contacted during approach by aircraft or sea is Echo Bravo Bravo Whiskey Hotel Niner. We have increased security to prevent incursions by unfriendly groups wishing to gain the minerals.
Once again, best of luck with the minerals that you find.
Yours sincerely,
Ii'soi La'rai

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Dear Sir of Helmsson Manganese,
We are delighted at you expressing interest in sending a surveying party. The party may arrive by any means, and will be catered for in the family castle for the duration of their stay. When contacted by the security organisation, please use the code Papa Alpha Bravo Hotel Foxtrot One. This will help prevent any confusion with other groups.
We are thankful that an environmentally aware corporation has decided to show interest, and as such hope that you fufill these demands we have placed before you should you find the sector of land you are exploring is satisfactory.
Yours sincerly,
Ii'soi La'rai

Dear Ii'soi La'rai,

We are sorry for any mistakes caused. We are willing to purchase the "Golf" section, and we will be arriving at La'ilos once the deeds are received to begin excavation. We ask for the permission of making a mine, with a dormitory, on the "Golf" section.

Signed,

Gregory da Vincho
CEO of Youtron Corporation

Dear sir,
We thank you again for your purchase. We will allow for the construction of a dormitory area for the miners to stay in, as well as the mine itself. Please remember to stick to regulations provided at all times, including the security measures that you are asked to take by our guards.
Please note that a pre-existing airstrip exists in the central section about 1km south-south-east from the family castle, which has been enlarged and resurfaced to allow for the security forces. Alternatively, transport by sea is recommended to be done at Di'an Landing, in the bay west of the family grounds. We ask that you set up facilities of your own in your area as quickly as possible, to prevent hassle with the purchaser of the central zone.
Yours sincerely,
Ii'soi La'rai


(OOC: You can RP your arrival, construction and that. Pretty please do it, so I have a nice RP here...)

Dear Ii'soi La'rai,

Thank you for accepting our application to build a mine and dormitory. And, considering your recommendation, we wish to build a small airfield and small docking area for our transportation of minerals and workers.

Signed,

Gregory da Vincho
CEO of Youtron Corporation

We would like to front for a coalition of Artican mining corporations and the government. For $500 million we will purchase the mining rights to the Hotel sector of the island. We would like to construct a barracks for our security forces and workers, a dock and airstrip for transport and erect a mobile phone mast for communications. As soon as we've analysed the area for the best site actual mining facilities will be built.

To Ii'soi La'rai,

I wish to inquire as to purchasing the mineral rights to section Foxtrot on La'ilos island, for James and Co. Strip Mining, a subsidiary of Jimmy James Industries. Do not let the name fool you, we no longer practice strip mining, but just haven't got around to changing the name. I am willing to offer 450,000,000 Nokka for the mineral rights.

Signed,
Jimmy James,
CEO, Owner,
Jimmy James Industries

Metrolia Banking Group bids 600 Million USD for mining rights on the Hotel section of the island

Chairman Sara Fields

The Rabbidian Mining Corporation (RMC) wishes to purhcase the Alpha area of the Island. We request permission for building a small airport and small port for exportation of minerals extracted. We will be primarily mining the copper, as Europium is always attached to other minerals anyway. We do further request the ability to build a laboratory and ore processing plant on the island in order to be able to separate the Europium from other minerals before exportation and to create pure europium. We will pay $750,000,000 for the Alpha section of the island.

Kind regards,
Tsiang Mao, CEO RMC.

To:Ii'soi La'rai

The Federation of Prycuse's Department of Natural Resources is bidding 1,000,000,000 (one-billion) USD for the Bravo section. The mining will be done by the Federal government; Federal Mining Corporation. If this offer dose go through or if we win the offer at all we will send a private Mineral Survey team funded by the Prycuse Federal Government. Further discussions, over building and the such, will take place if we win the bid. Thank you.

Signed,
Aaron Celveal
President of the Federation of Prycuse

Dear sir of the Youtron Corporation,
We accept your proposition for the construction of a temporary airfield and dockyard area, and wish you the best of luck and speed.
Yours sincerely,
Ii'soi La'rai

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Dear sir of Arctic Republics,
We apologise sincerely, but you have been outbid by another prospective company. Please either increase your bid, or bid for another section of island.
Yours sincerely,
Ii'soi La'rai

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Dear sir of Jimmy James Industries,
We thank you for your bid for the Foxtrot section of the island, and can announce that so far, you are the highest bidder for this area. We hope to hear from your preliminary surveying teams as soon as possible. Please may you inform us of the value of this sum in Standard Dollars as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Ii'soi La'rai

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Dear madam of Metrolia Banking Group,
We are pleased to inform you that you have outbid the Arctic Republic with your current bid. We hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Ii'soi La'rai

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Dear sir of the Rabbidian Mining Corporation,
We are pleased to inform you that you are the current highest bidder for you plot of land. We are able to accept the construction of the laboratory and ore refinery for the area of land, though wish to enquire to the purpose of the laboratory (since Europium along with the other REMs can be refined commercially).
Yours sincerely,
Ii'soi La'rai

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Dear sir of the Prycuse Federal Mining Corporation,
We are pleased to inform you that you are the current highest bidder for your plot of land. We will be pleased to accept a survey team if no further bids are put to this section of land, and will be happy to house them in the family castle grounds.
Yours sincerely,
Ii'soi La'rai

Dear sir of Jimmy James Industries,
We thank you for your bid for the Foxtrot section of the island, and can announce that so far, you are the highest bidder for this area. We hope to hear from your preliminary surveying teams as soon as possible. Please may you inform us of the value of this sum in Standard Dollars as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Ii'soi La'rai

To Ii'soi La'rai,

The sum would be $825,930,000 USD. If my bid was approved, I would request permission to construct an earthen runway, as it would be more environmentally friendly. I would also like to inform you, that you have no need to worry about my people damaging the environment. We shall follow Best Management Practices to minimize erosion, loss of bio-diversity, and loss of habitat, and Eutrophication. We understand much about the environment, and I wish to insure you, that should we get the bid, we will have a Environmental Safety Engineer on site at all times, ensuring that our operations leave as little an impact on the environment as possible. Environmental Safety Engineer, is a term that our company has coined, and I also wish to assure you that this person knows what they are doing, as they spend 6 years in college, majoring in environmental science.

Signed,
Jimmy James,
CEO, Owner,
Jimmy James Industries

Dear sir of the Rabbidian Mining Corporation,
We are pleased to inform you that you are the current highest bidder for you plot of land. We are able to accept the construction of the laboratory and ore refinery for the area of land, though wish to enquire to the purpose of the laboratory (since Europium along with the other REMs can be refined commercially).
Yours sincerely,
Ii'soi La'rai


Dear Ii'soi La'rai,
I am most pleased to hear that our bid has been successful. The laboratory is for the purpose of attempting to create pure europium, as its market value is higher. I can assure you the laboratory will not be used for anything else. Is our company cleared to begin building work upon the Alpha section of the island ?

Yours,
Tsiang Mao, CEO RMC.

Copies to be sent to both Jimmy James Industries AND Rabbidian Mining Corporation

Dear sir,
We wish to inform you that, unless you have any further requests for buildings, all existing requests are approved. In addition, operations may commence immediately, though will have to be withdrawn if the company is outbid and fails to post a higher bid for the land.
Yours Sincerely,
Ii'soi La'rai

Copies to be sent to both Jimmy James Industries AND Rabbidian Mining Corporation

Dear sir,
We wish to inform you that, unless you have any further requests for buildings, all existing requests are approved. In addition, operations may commence immediately, though will have to be withdrawn if the company is outbid and fails to post a higher bid for the land.
Yours Sincerely,
Ii'soi La'rai

To Ii'soi La'rai,

We do not have any further requests for buildings, at this time, but do foresee the possibility of more requests in the near future.

Ii'soi lar'rai looked over the top of the dark red battlements of the main castle, his home. Light shone from the west behind him, this dying light from a setting sun casting deep shadows from the steep landscape. The strong winds meant that no forest could grow here, and the soil was unable to sustain much life, except for the flock of sheep that idly grazed across the mountains. Despite this, it was a beautiful island, that now was showing him the true potential. Not wishing to lose this land, he had decided to sell mineral rights to the island. Still owning the land, he would generate enough money to keep the family in wealth for the next century, without having to concede the land below him.

He turned around as he heard a call from below, snapping him from his reverie. His son calling him to read a story, the words drifting from a small window cut into the mud walls. Pacing away from the wall, he listened to the swallows singing from underneath the eves, nests built around the curving overhangs of the towers. He soon crossed over at the bottom to this tower, climbing up the internal stairs past pictures of his family hung wherever the wall was flat enough. His footsteps on the wooden staircase echoed inside the tower, reverberating continuously as he eventually reached the top floor. He smiled at his 6-year old child lying underneath the iron-wood eves, before forgetting about the complicated business temporarily.

With permission to move ahead with the project, Mr. James began making phone calls, and allocating resources to begin mining operations on the island. Within hours, planes were in the air, inbound toward La'ilos Island.

Over the Foxtrot Section of La'ilos Island

4 C-141Bs flew in over the island under cover of night. Once they were over the target, they began airdrop operations, dropping 336 people, and equipment to a predetermined landing site. Jimmy James was the first person to jump, as he always likes to directly oversee new projects.

Dear madam of Metrolia Banking Group,
We are pleased to inform you that you have outbid the Arctic Republic with your current bid. We hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Ii'soi La'rai



Dear Mr. La'rai,

Thank you for accepting our bid for the mining rights on the "Hotel" section of your island. In addition to construction adequate mining facilities we also wish to build a small port facility for the shipment of ore off of the island and also a small laboratory for the purpose of studying the further uses of Europium.

Signed,
Chairman Sara Fields

Dear madam of Metrolia Banking Group,
Since no further offer has been put forward, it is safe to assume you have won the bid. As a result, we are glad in giving permission for a small port facility and laboratory to be erected.
Yours sincerely,
Ii'soi La'rai