Commodities South Africa unions, coal sector agree to collective wage talks JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Chamber of Mines said on Thursday that coal producers and unions had agreed to retain a col Published 08 Jun, 2017 12:14pm
Commodities Egyptian court ruling means return to ergot wheat ban, lawyer says CAIRO: An Egyptian court ruling on Tuesday means the world's largest importer of wheat will return to a zero-tolerance p Published 06 Jun, 2017 12:17pm
Commodities Heavy rains in Ivory Coast raise fears for cocoa mid-crop ABIDJAN: Heavy rains and overcast weather last week in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa regions fuelled fears Published 06 Jun, 2017 11:55am
Commodities Egypt buys 100,000 tonnes of raw sugar in ESIIC tender ABU DHABI: Egypt's state buyer, the Sugar and Integrated Industries Company (ESIIC), bought 100,000 tonnes of raw sugar Published 05 Jun, 2017 03:16pm
Commodities Ivory Coast has sold 940,000 T of 2017/18 cocoa crop ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa grower, had sold forward about 940,000 tonnes of its 2017/18 production by M Published 01 Jun, 2017 02:51pm
Commodities Ivory Coast Oct-April cocoa product exports up 1pc ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast exported 247,918 tonnes of semi-finished cocoa products from the start of the season on O Published 30 May, 2017 12:31pm
Commodities Egypt procures 3mn tonnes of local wheat since start of season CAIRO: Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, has procured 3 million tonnes of wheat from local farmers since the ha Published 29 May, 2017 12:16pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa bean acidity still too high DALOA: Insufficient rain has dented the size and quality of cocoa beans delivered to Ivory Coast's main ports Published 24 May, 2017 01:41pm
Commodities Mali gold exports slip in 2016 on artisanal production BAMAKO: Mali exported 67 tonnes of gold in 2016, down from 70.2 tonnes in 2015, due to a slight drop in produc Published 18 May, 2017 06:54pm
Commodities Iraq expects to produce 3.65mn tonnes of wheat in 2017 BAGHDAD: Iraq expects to produce 3.65 million tonnes of wheat this year, a senior agriculture official said on Wednesday Published 17 May, 2017 03:37pm
Commodities Lowest offer at Egypt wheat tender was $185.50/T for US HRW wheat CAIRO: The lowest offer at a purchase tender held by Egypt's state grain buyer GASC on Wednesday was $185.50 per tonne f Published 17 May, 2017 01:35pm
Commodities Ghana 2016/17 cocoa purchases up 18.2pc to 807,221 T through May 4 ACCRA: Cocoa purchases declared to Ghana's industry regulator totalled 807,221 tonnes from the start of the 20 Published 16 May, 2017 05:33pm
Commodities Glencore, Carlyle team up to rescue bankrupt Moroccan refinery DUBAI/LONDON: Swiss trading giant Glencore and US private equity investor Carlyle Group have teamed up in an attempt to Published 16 May, 2017 05:17pm
Commodities Cameroon coffee, cocoa exports resume after dock strike YAOUNDE: Exports of cocoa and coffee resumed from Cameroon's main port of Douala on Monday following the end to a dock w Published 15 May, 2017 04:22pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Egypt has procured 1.265mn tonnes of wheat from local farmers CAIRO: Egypt has bought 1.265 million tonnes of wheat from farmers since its harvest began in mid-April, the s Published 11 May, 2017 02:49pm
Commodities Inadequate rain in Ivory Coast seen shortening cocoa mid-crop ABIDJAN: Insufficient rain in eastern and western regions of top cocoa grower Ivory Coast could cause the April-to-Septe Published 08 May, 2017 04:58pm
Commodities Mali 2017 gold output forecast to slip BAMAKO: Industrial gold production in Mali could drop slightly this year as the West African country awaits production f Published 05 May, 2017 04:22pm
Commodities Kansas wheat yield seen at 46.1 bpa, up from five-year average MANHATTAN: Wheat yield potential in Kansas was estimated at 46.1 bushels per acre (bpa), crop scouts on the annual Wheat Published 04 May, 2017 06:36pm
Commodities Egypt has procured 500,000 tonnes of wheat since start of local harvest, ministry says CAIRO: Egypt has procured 500,000 tonnes of wheat from farmers since the start of its harvest, which began in mid-April, Published 04 May, 2017 03:20pm
Commodities Egypt has contracted to import 20,000 tonnes of Indian rice CAIRO: Egypt, traditionally a rice exporter, has contracted to purchase 20,000 tonnes of Indian rice, a cabine Published 03 May, 2017 06:56pm
Commodities Congo Q1 copper production jumps 25pc yr-on-yr KINSHASA: Copper output in Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa's top producer, hit 274,316 tonnes in the firs Published 03 May, 2017 03:56pm
Commodities Highest price of best Kenyan tea stable at auction NAIROBI: The maximum price of the best Kenyan tea grade, Best Broken Pekoe Ones (BP1s), was steady at this wee Published 03 May, 2017 01:32pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals reach around 1,496,000 tonnes by April 30 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached round 1,496,000 tonnes by April 30 from the Published 02 May, 2017 05:34pm
Commodities Morocco raises soft wheat import custom duty to 135pc until year-end RABAT: Morocco has raised its soft wheat import custom tax to 135 percent from 30 percent until Dec. 31, the g Published 27 Apr, 2017 04:43pm
Commodities Egypt buys 110,000 tonnes of local wheat since start of harvest CAIRO: Egypt has procured just over 110,000 tonnes of wheat from farmers since the start of its local harvest earlier th Published 27 Apr, 2017 02:48pm
Commodities Ivory Coast Jan-Mar coffee exports down 48pc ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast exported 8,465 tonnes of coffee beans in the first three months of 2017, down 48 percent Published 27 Apr, 2017 02:37pm
Commodities Ivory Coast Jan-March rubber exports up 38pc ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast exported 163,643 tonnes of natural rubber in the first three months of 2017, up 38 percen Published 27 Apr, 2017 01:37pm
Commodities Ivory Coast Oct-March cocoa product exports up 2.5pc ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast exported 219,265 tonnes of semi-finished cocoa products by the end of March from the star Published 26 Apr, 2017 07:18pm
Commodities Ghana Cocobod needs $400mn to finance rest of cocoa season ABIDJAN: Ghana's Cocobod requires around $400 million in bridge financing from the central bank to cover its o Published 25 Apr, 2017 01:38pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen around 1,457,000 T by April 23 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast had reached around 1,457,000 tonnes by April 23 since the sta Published 24 Apr, 2017 12:35pm
Pakistan’s pharma sector can increase exports to $3bn in five years, but it ‘needs policy, govt support’