Xstrata, the Anglo-Swiss metals group, has been widely rumoured as a rival bidder for Falconbridge and already owns 19.9 per cent of it.

• 英国-瑞士金属集团斯特拉塔(Xstrata)被盛传为竞购鹰桥的对手，并已拥有其19.；9%25的股份。