ˌɔn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi ˈeɪtiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn, ɪt wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðætðə tˈuː kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃənz hæd tˈɜːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ðə dʒˈɔɪnt vˈɛntʃɚ, ænd hæd bɪɡˈʌn tə lˈɪkwᵻdˌeɪt ðə dʒˈɔɪnt vˈɛntʃɚ kˈʌmpəni, tʃaɪnˈælkoʊ ɹˈiːoʊ tˈɪntoʊ ɛksploːɹˈeɪʃən kˈoʊ.
On January 18, 2017, it was reported that the two corporations had terminated the joint venture, and had begun to liquidate the joint venture company, Chinalco Rio Tinto Exploration Co.