A poor country (3)

When we were done inspecting the village, the next place that we went was one of the copper mines near the capital.

This time, it was much more restrictive.

The prime ministers and ministers did all that they could to keep us from going to certain parts of the mine. At the same time, they did what they could to stop us from talking to the people working at the mine.

It was as if they were doing all that they could to stop the mine from catching our eyes.

This was most likely because they didn't want to give up these ores.

They were happy to give up crops as compensation, but it wasn't the same for the ores that they obtained from this mine.

These ores were important for not just creating weapons and armours, it was also what they used for creating the tools and items that they exported. It wasn't just important for the military, it was also important for the economy.