A trial regarding the charges against four Shanghai employees of Australian mining giant Rio Tinto will be held at the Shanghai Number One Intermediate Court on March 22, a Rio Tinto press release on March 17 said.
The charges against the employees, who have been detained since July 5, 2009, relate to receiving bribes and stealing commercial secrets.
Rio Tinto said that the sessions on receiving bribes will be held in open court and the sessions on stealing commercial secrets in closed court, reiterating the company's hope for a transparent and expeditious process for its employees.