ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, tʃˈaɪnə ɐlˈuːmɪnəm kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən ænd ɹˈiːoʊ tˈɪntoʊ, ðə wˈɜːldz sˈɛkənd lˈɑːɹdʒɪst mˈaɪnɪŋ kˈʌmpəni, kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ɐ dʒˈɔɪnt vˈɛntʃɚɹ ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tʊ ɛksplˈoːɹ dᵻpˈɑːzɪts ɪn tʃˈaɪnə.
In 2011, China Aluminum Corporation and Rio Tinto, the world's second largest mining company, created a joint venture in order to explore deposits in China.