Glencore International Plc is expected to win approval from the Ministry of Commerce for its $36 billion takeover of coal producer Xstrata Plc, meeting the final regulatory requirement for a deal that creates the world's fourth-largest mining company.

Glencore, the commodities trader based in Baar, Switzerland, and Xstrata last week extended the deadline to mid-March, to allow for completion of regulatory reviews in South Africa and China.