Restructuring of state-run units may result in group that produces more than two-thirds of nation’s output of the heavier elements essential for producing electric vehicles and consumer electronics

Potential merger, which could also involve a local government, would form second-largest company in nation’s heavy rare earth sector

Market watchdog begins investigation into expired tie-up with state-owned Minmetals

Hebei province logistics company narrowly avoids triggering clauses that would cause defaults on its parent’s debt

China Minmetals failed to ensure compliance at its affiliates and turned a blind eye to illegal pollution and emissions fraud, report says