Yet getting from formalisation to implementation requires more agreement among allies than now exists.

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The formalisation of our exploration JV is an important milestone in the expanding relationship between Rio Tinto and China.

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The trend to formalisation is largely a result of the greater availability of bank credit and equity capital on the one hand, and recent changes that make it easier to register micro-businesses on the other.

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