Taking BHP Mining on as an ally was definitely beneficial for Future Group. These veteran European aristocrats shouldn't be underestimated in some areas. Even though they might not be able to defeat the financial conglomerates like Rockefeller and Morgan on Wall Street, they certainly could make a dent in fields such as commodities, automotive industry, etc...
After the ore supply negotiations, Jiang Chen personally put Luke on the plane. It was good news that BHP reached an agreement on mineral resource development on MLL Island for Future Heavy Industries with a sustained increase in production capacity.
The next day, just as Jiang Chen was going to return to Xin, Intel's people came looking for him.