12月3日,力拓集团与中国铝业公司签署非约束性谅解备忘录,双方将在中国成立合资公司,开展矿产勘探业务。该合资公司的勘探范围为中国大陆,旨在开采世界一流的矿产资源。根据计划,该合资公司最快在明年上半年投入运营,最初的业务重点为三到五个区域勘探项 December 3, Rio Tinto Group and Aluminum Corporation of China signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding, the two sides will set up a joint venture in China to carry out mineral exploration business. The JV’s exploration area is in mainland China, aiming at exploiting world-class mineral resources. According to the plan, the joint venture will be put into operation as early as the first half of next year. The original business focus is on exploration projects in three to five regions