Mining Empire Crumbles
Your rare earth mining operation in Nevada faces catastrophic collapse as Chinese state-backed competitors flood the market with materials at 40% below cost. With 2,300 jobs at stake and $890M in outstanding loans, you have 48 hours to negotiate emergency funding or declare bankruptcy. Your primary investor has called an emergency meeting.
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0
Survivors
0
Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
CEO of AmeriRare Mining Corp
Conversation Partner
Marcus Chen, Lead Investment Director at Pacific Rim Holdings
Setting
Glass-walled conference room on the 58th floor, city lights twinkling ominously through rain-streaked windows
Location
Pacific Rim Holdings HQ, Singapore
Learning Objectives
Secure minimum 90-day emergency funding extension
Expose Chinese market manipulation evidence
Negotiate strategic partnership with Pacific Rim Holdings
About This Scenario
Your rare earth mining operation in Nevada faces catastrophic collapse as Chinese state-backed competitors flood the market with materials at 40% below cost. With 2,300 jobs at stake and $890M in outstanding loans, you have 48 hours to negotiate emergency funding or declare bankruptcy. Your primary investor has called an emergency meeting.
How It Starts
“The markets don't wait for explanations, and neither will I. Your neodymium oxide prices are 40% above Ganzhou's latest quote. You have exactly 48 hours before we're legally obligated to call your loans. Convince me why we shouldn't initiate foreclosure proceedings right now.”
This is how Marcus Chen, Lead Investment Director at Pacific Rim Holdings's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#1694
Category
General
Location Tag
Pacific Rim Holdings HQ, Singapore
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