English 中文網 漫畫網 愛新聞iNews 翻譯論壇
中國網站品牌欄目(頻道)
當前位置: Language Tips> 天天讀報> 每日播報

Ore miner ends talks over price

[ 2009-08-28 11:50]     字號 [] [] []  
免費訂閱30天China Daily雙語新聞手機報:移動用戶編輯短信CD至106580009009

進入英語學習論壇下載音頻

One of the 'big three' iron ore producers has cut China's national ore negotiating body out of the equation, electing to deal directly with steel-makers that want to buy its products.

The move will heap more pressure on the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), which had hoped to reach a deal in June.

Now, there is speculation that the overdue deal may not be reached at all this year.

The chief executive of Brazilian iron ore mining firm Vale, Roger Agnelli, said the company expected to keep offering provisional prices on ore shipments.

"The protracted talks seem endless this year," said Xu Xiangchun, a director at Mysteel consultancy.

CISA managed to get a 35 percent price reduction from Australia's third iron ore miner, Fortescue Metal Group (FMG), on Aug 17. It called for the same deal from the 'big three' - Vale, BHP and Rio Tinto.

None agreed.

"We don't see this pricing agreement as relevant to our pricing for fiscal 2009," Gervase Greene, a spokesman for Rio Tinto, said last week.

A senior executive of BHP China told Chinese media the company also would not agree to the same price as FMG.

The annual price talks between the three global iron ore miners and China's steel industry have been deadlocked for months after China refused to accept the 33 and 28 percent cuts offered by Australia miners and Brazilian miner Vale, respectively.

"If you have a contract (that) is being honored, you sell, you receive, what do you need to negotiate?" asked Agnelli. "Everything is fine ... We're not negotiating anything."

Questions:

1. What is the name of China’s national ore negotiating body?

2. Which top three iron ore exporter jut refused to negotiate with China’s national ore negotiating body?

3. Name the Australian miner that last week was able to make a deal with China’s national ore negotiating body?

Answers:

1. The China Iron and Steel Association (CISA).

2. Vale from Brazil.

3. Fortescue Metal Group (FMG).

(英語點津 Helen 編輯)

Ore miner ends talks over price

Ore miner ends talks over priceBrendan joined The China Daily in 2007 as a language polisher in the Language Tips Department, where he writes a regular column for Chinese English Language learners, reads audio news for listeners and anchors the weekly video news in addition to assisting with on location stories. Elsewhere he writes Op'Ed pieces with a China focus that feature in the Daily's Website opinion section.

He received his B.A. and Post Grad Dip from Curtin University in 1997 and his Masters in Community Development and Management from Charles Darwin University in 2003. He has taught in Japan, England, Australia and most recently China. His articles have featured in the Bangkok Post, The Taipei Times, The Asia News Network and in-flight magazines.

 
中國日報網英語點津版權說明:凡注明來源為“中國日報網英語點津:XXX(署名)”的原創(chuàng)作品,除與中國日報網簽署英語點津內容授權協(xié)議的網站外,其他任何網站或單位未經允許不得非法盜鏈、轉載和使用,違者必究。如需使用,請與010-84883631聯系;凡本網注明“來源:XXX(非英語點津)”的作品,均轉載自其它媒體,目的在于傳播更多信息,其他媒體如需轉載,請與稿件來源方聯系,如產生任何問題與本網無關;本網所發(fā)布的歌曲、電影片段,版權歸原作者所有,僅供學習與研究,如果侵權,請?zhí)峁┌鏅嘧C明,以便盡快刪除。
 

關注和訂閱

人氣排行

翻譯服務

中國日報網翻譯工作室

我們提供:媒體、文化、財經法律等專業(yè)領域的中英互譯服務
電話:010-84883468
郵件:translate@chinadaily.com.cn
 
 
精品无码久久久久久尤物,99视频这有这里有精品,国产UU精品无码视频,女同精品一区二区网站