Rio Tinto has about $40 billion of debt associated with its purchase of aluminum producer Alcan Inc.

力拓因收购铝制造商加铝公司身负400亿美元的债务。

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It also had its eye on Alcan, a big French-Canadian aluminum operator, but was outbid last year by Rio Tinto.

它也觊觎加拿大铝业集团——一个法加铝业公司，但是去年被力拓中标。

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Rio's offer for Riversdale is its first attempt at a sizeable acquisition since a disastrous purchase of Alcan in 2007.

自从2007年收购加拿大铝业公司遭到惨重损失后，这是力拓首次尝试如此大的收购。

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For instance, Rio Tinto Alcan said it plans to close its U.K.-based Lynemouth smelter.

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This is largely related to the company's purchase of Canadian aluminium giant Alcan in 2007.

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Also more than doubling was Alcan (nyse: AL - news - people ).

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