The rebuff was unprecedented because under the traditional system the first deal between a miner and a major steelmaker set the benchmark followed by the rest of the sector.

• 这种拒绝是前所未有的，因为按照传统机制，一旦一家矿商与一家主要钢铁企业达成第一笔交易，整个行业就得遵守这个标准。