The abundance of important minerals, vicinity to the port and main stream economic cities like Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Hong Kong and relatively low cost involved in setting up mines and private transportation system have attracted huge investment from unknown foreign players. The best way to invest in Meizhou is through a common friend or partner, who is proficient in dealing with local labor and landlords.
The main modes-operandi being followed by major foreign investors is that they are pumping in their money through unwarranted local partners and churning huge profits by the export of minerals and other material being mined here, especially iron ore, which sells at exorbitant rates in the international markets.