Negotiations Chinese Style ...
Patience. The Chinese are very famous and patience in their takeover steps (although "takeover" is not [to my knowledge] in their language). The Canadian government and mining industries should be well aware of these steps. 1. Funding. They will loan but probable want 50% ownership of the company stock. 2. They then will want multiple Directors - on the Board. 3. Contract: They will want, in the contract, that if a requirement for more funds arise that they will have the 1st rights of refusal to lending the money. And, the loans will be paid back on a quarterly basis, and they will require the loan, and the interest, to be paid back in stock shares. 4. Other Concessions; Special lower pricing (discounts schedules), things like preferential treatment for first in line for monthly mine production and processing plants. Dedicated Rail Road Cars used only for their materials and sent to their own Ships for ocean transportation. ...