But the recent Shanghai trial and conviction of four employees of Rio Tinto, the Anglo-Australian mining group, provides a potent reminder of the remaining shortcomings of the legal system.

The Anglo-Australian mining groups, the two biggest Chinese iron ore suppliers after Vale, want to sell more on the spot market, where prices can double those of contract prices.

必和必拓和力拓是继巴西淡水河谷（Vale）之后，中国最大的两家铁矿石供应商。这两家英澳矿业集团希望将更多铁矿石在现货市场出售，因为现货市场价格可能是合同价格的两倍。

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Vale of Brazil and Anglo-Australian miners BHP and Rio dominate the global iron ore industry, accounting for about 70 per cent of the commodity's exports.

巴西的淡水河谷与英澳矿商必和必拓及力拓主宰着全球铁矿石行业，三家的合计出口量约占该大宗商品全球出口量的70%。

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The Anglo-Australian mining company does not expect to materialize mining production in China in the near term, but believes the country will remain a robust driver to boost demand.

Australian矿业公司目前还没有打算在中国开始从事矿山开发工作，但是该公司相信，中国是推动矿产需求的一个火车头。

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After all, Anglo-Australian miners have a patchy record ( hello Rio-Alcan) when it comes to buying Canadian companies.

毕竟，英澳矿商在收购加拿大企业方面的记录好坏不一（力拓-加拿大铝业就是一例）。

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There have even been suggestions that one way for China to retaliate against the Anglo-Australian miners' aggressive tactics would be via a counter-bid for Rio.

甚至有人建议，中国报复这两家英澳矿商激进战术的一个方法，就是对力拓提出竞争性报价。

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The Anglo-Australian mining company-which had once defended its four accused employees-swiftly fired them Monday, saying there was 'clear evidence' they took bribes.

澳大利亚驻上海总领事孔陶杰在法院外接受记者采访而力拓这家曾捍卫四名被告的英澳矿企周一愤怒解雇这四名人员，称有“明确证据”显示他们接受了贿赂。

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A person close to the Anglo-Australian miner said that BHP was attempting to get the Australian government on side to prevent another party bidding for the mining group.

一位了解力拓的知情人士透露，必和必拓试图让澳大利亚政府站在自己一方，防止另一家企业竞购力拓。

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China was said to be furious last year when Rio first accepted and then spurned its offer to make a$ 19.5 billion investment in the Anglo-Australian firm.

去年，中国提出要在英澳合资的力拓公司投资190亿美元，力拓先是接受了这一请求，尔后又拒绝了，据说当时，中国十分愤怒。

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Its existing stake in Ivanhoe would give the Anglo-Australian miner a direct stake of about 20 per cent in oyu Tolgoi.

力拓目前持有的艾芬豪股份，将让其直接拥有奥尤陶勒盖项目约20%的权益。

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Rio Tinto, the Anglo-Australian mining group, last week warned of a marked reduction in Chinese demand for commodities from the overheated levels of 2007.

英澳合资矿业集团力拓（rio tinto）上周警告，中国大宗商品需求已从2007年的过热水平大幅下滑。

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The average 85 per cent price increase agreed with Rio Tinto, the Anglo-Australian miner, was within the range of expectations, analysts said.

分析师表示，中国大型钢企与英澳矿业集团力拓（rio tinto）商定的85%的平均涨幅在预期范围之内。

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Aluminum Corp of China suspended its shares yesterday amid expectations of a deal with Rio Tinto, the Anglo-Australian miner.

因预期与英澳矿业公司力拓（rio tinto）达成一桩交易，中国铝业集团公司（aluminum corp of china）股票昨停牌。

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In mid-March the four iron ore salesmen from the Anglo-Australian mining giant finally proceeded to trial after eight months' detention.

3月中旬，在经过8个月的拘留之后，英澳矿业巨头的四名铁矿石销售人员终于进入庭审阶段。

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However, on Monday, the Anglo-Australian miner launched arbitration against Ivanhoe over an earlier complaint.

不过，这家英澳矿商周一就一宗先前的投诉启动了针对艾芬豪的仲裁。

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Rio has never commented on the case and the Anglo-Australian mining company has maintained a business-as-usual attitude with China.

力拓从未对此案发表过评论。这家英澳矿商对中国一直维持着一种一切照旧的态度。

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The Anglo-Australian miner, however, warns that markets could remain volatile as governments start to end their stimulus programs.

但是必和必拓矿业公司同时警告说，随着各国政府开始对经济刺激计划进行收尾，市场仍然可能出现动荡。

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The move to sell more ore at market prices is likely to have boosted the Anglo-Australian miner revenues.

将更多铁矿石以市场价格出售的做法，很可能提振了必和必拓的收入。

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But their influence is visible in Chatswood, another formerly Anglo-Australian suburb.

但他们对查茨伍德区的影响却是引人注目的，而那里之前是英国侨民聚集地。

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Not long ago Rio Tinto, another Anglo-Australian giant, reported record profits for the first half of the year.

不久前，另一英澳矿业巨头力拓的上半年利润也刷新了历史记录。

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The best American newspapers are certainly superior to their Anglo-Australian counterparts in terms of depth and seriousness.

在报导的深度和严肃性上，美国最好的报纸当然要比英澳地区的同类出色。

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