Second, the US and its western Allies have a vital interest in strategic materials, like mineral and ore, which have to be imported from less-developed countries like the Philippines.

第二，美国和西方同盟国在战略物质上有重要利益，像矿物质和矿石，这些需要从不发达国家，像是菲律宾进口。

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But now relations seem to be improving, at least between Rio and Chinalco. The two companies are have announced a big iron-ore joint venture in Africa.

但现在，中澳的关系似乎在改善，至少对力拓和中铝来说是这样的。

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To be sure, the current rally in iron-ore prices could be tempered if supply rebounds.

需要说明的是，如果供应反弹，当前铁矿石价格的反弹可能会缓和下来。

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Rio Tinto also announced an extension of its joint venture with Sinosteel Corporation in Western Australia, designed to allow for a further 50 million tonnes of iron ore to be produced in the Pilbara region.

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Tailings are rendered inert and any arsenic in the ore is said to be 100% fixed.

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What about the Bre-X scandal of 1997--when promises of a mountain of gold in Borneo turned out to be a few ore samples salted with gold dust?

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