They likely have billions and maybe even trillions of dollars in natural resources... Difficult to get to, but it’s there for the taking and the owners will decide... My guess is that the owners want some money.
“Difficult to get to”
I like Western history and I’m constantly amazed how quickly people have gotten into difficult to access places to build railroads, bridges, mines, and lumbering operations. We took an Alaskan cruise in July and rode the “White Pass & Yukon Route Railway” in Skagway. The story of the construction of that railroad was incredible and the speed in which it was built was astounding. Then all the heavy mining equipment headed to the Yukon had a much easier route.
Same with the silver mining district in Idaho and other mining districts throughout Montana, Nevada and California. People don’t realize how fast huge capital and enormous machinery was purchased, built (often in England), transported long distances to these remote mines and constructed on site.
It’s also amazing that skilled engineers, constructors, trades people, and laborers heard about the work and flooded into the areas.
When there’s big money to be made, people can really hustle.
CCP is champing at the bit for a chance to buy mining rights. they’ve already been buying plenty of USA farmland as well.