Mirabeau had already begun drafting the coal and iron mining plans for the Rhineland as soon as France took control of the region, following the Crown Prince's orders, and to this day, several versions had been revised.
He immediately bowed and said:
"Your Highness, the Cologne coal mines have completed their share issuance, and supporting equipment for washing, pulverizing, and transporting has also been procured in advance. Production can begin within a month or two.
"However, the Aachen coal mines and Hunsrück Mountain iron mines have not received sufficient investment, so extraction cannot start in the short term.
"Especially the iron mines. Most domestic investors have chosen to build ironworks in the Walloon Region or Luxembourg, resulting in the Palatinate iron mines securing only 22% of the required investment."
Joseph could not help but frown slightly.
