The country controls most of the world’s mined output of rare earths, a broad group of 17 elements that are used in everything from smartphones to fighter jets.
Aluminum Corp of China or Chinalco,China Minmetals Corp, and the local government of Ganzhou in East China's Jiangxi province have transferred some of their rare earth assets to create a new company called "China Rare Earth Group Co Ltd".
NEW YORK: China has approved a merger of key rare-earths companies, creating a behemoth that will strengthen its control over the global sector it has dominated for decades.