BEC中级阅读：矿业整合“全是因为中国”

随着大宗商品价格连续第5年迅猛上涨，矿业企业高管们比以往更为乐观。

As the boom in commodities prices stretches into its fifth year, mining company executives are more bullish than ever.

力拓(Rio Tinto)是最新一家预测金属价格前景走强的公司，并且在用实际行动证明自己的观点。上周，这家英国矿业集团首席执行官艾博年(Tom Albanese)抛弃力拓的谨慎传统，以380亿美元协议收购加拿大铝业(Alcan)，成为采矿业迄今最大规模的收购。

Rio Tinto is the latest company to predict a strong outlook for metals prices - and is putting its money where its mouth is. Tom Albanese, the UK mining group's new chief executive, last week cast aside Rio's reputation for caution with a $38bn (