Chinalco was to have paid $12.3bn for stakes in Rio's iron ore, copper and aluminium assets and $7.2bn for convertible notes that would double its equity stake in Rio to 18%.

中铝要支付123亿美元用于购买力拓铁矿石、铜和铝资产的股权，另外支付72亿美元用于购买可转债，这将使中铝持有力拓股权翻倍至18%。