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Big mining and oil firms, such as Anglo American, BHP Billiton, BP and Shell have long listed in Britain, which has become the destination of choice for newer firms seeking capital.

大型矿业和石油公司，如英美资源集团，必和必拓公司，英国石油集团和英荷皇家壳牌集团，早已在英国上市，已经成为新近公司寻求资本的最终选择。

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For one thing, they were accompanied by big increases in production costs—everything from the cost of steel in oil rigs through to higher wages for mining engineers.

首先，伴随高价的是生产成本的剧增，譬如石油钻塔的钢材成本、矿业工程师的更高薪水等等。

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As it pumps out many more gadgets, the consumer-electronics industry is starting to attract the kind of scrutiny typically reserved for oil companies and mining firms.

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Long lead times persist for oil drilling rigs, mining equipment and some other specialized machinery, but generally companies face no supply limitations when considering expansion.

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