Commodities Egypt's GASC targeting 4-4.5mn T of local wheat buying in 2016 CAIRO: Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) aims to purchase 4-4.5 million Published 14 Mar, 2016 08:20pm
Commodities Gold output helps boost Ivory Coast mining sector in 2015 ABIDJAN: Turnover in Ivory Coast's mining sector jumped 24 percent last year, boosted by a rise in gold production e Published 09 Mar, 2016 08:27pm
Commodities Algeria to start 300,000 tonne sugar refinery in weeks ALGIERS: A new sugar refinery in Algeria with a capacity of 300,000 tonnes per year will start production "within weeks" Published 09 Mar, 2016 02:53pm
Commodities South Africa importing Argentine, Ukrainian yellow maize, orders Mexican white JOHANNESBURG/HAMBURG: South Africa, which needs to import millions of tonnes of maize this year because of drought, will Published 09 Mar, 2016 01:56pm
Commodities South Africa gold firms get lift from weak rand, but risks lurk JOHANNESBURG: A sinking rand has sparked a buying spree and rerating of South African gold mining shares which have doub Published 07 Mar, 2016 08:39pm
Commodities Ivory Coast 2015 coffee beans exports down 10pc ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast 2015 coffee beans exports stood at 63,106 tonnes, down about 10 percent from 70,161 tonnes the prev Published 02 Mar, 2016 04:10pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC says seeks soyoil, sunflower oil in tender ABU DHABI: Egypt's state buyer GASC said on Wednesday it was seeking unspecified quantities of soyoil and sunflower Published 02 Mar, 2016 01:10pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Saudi Arabia has enough wheat to last more than six months RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has 1.8 million tonnes of wheat reserves, up from 1.6 million tonnes this time last year, enough to Published 23 Feb, 2016 12:45pm
Commodities Cameroon cocoa prices steady after January export fall YAOUNDE: A fall in January exports meant cocoa prices remained steady in Cameroon, Africa's fourth-largest cocoa pro Published 22 Feb, 2016 07:37pm
Commodities Egypt's strategic wheat reserves to last until start of June ABU DHABI: Egypt's strategic wheat reserves are enough to last until the start of June, Supply Minister Khaled Hanaf Published 20 Feb, 2016 10:56am
Commodities Cameroon cocoa exports down sharply in January on weak prices YAOUNDE: Cameroon's cocoa exports nearly halved in January as farmers hoarded crops, waiting for prices to rise, the Published 18 Feb, 2016 09:46pm
Commodities Egypt rejects US soybean cargoes ABU DHABI/CAIRO: Egypt's agricultural quarantine authority has rejected four cargoes of US soybean on quality concer Published 15 Feb, 2016 08:36pm
Commodities Iran aims to buy 9mn tonnes of domestic wheat: Press TV DUBAI: Iran expects to buy 9 million tonnes of wheat from domestic farmers in the next harvest year beginning on March 2 Published 15 Feb, 2016 12:57pm
Commodities Iraq issues tender to buy at least 90,000 tonnes rice from US-trade HAMBURG: Iraq's state grains buyer has issued an international tender to buy at least 90,000 tonnes of rice to be so Published 15 Feb, 2016 09:33am
Middle East Africa Commodities Congo's copper output falls on low prices, gold rises KINSHASA: Copper production in Democratic Republic of Congo dropped for the first time in six years in 2015 and this yea Published 10 Feb, 2016 08:39pm
Commodities Ghana's gold output seen marginally higher in 2016 CAPE TOWN: Gold output from Ghana is expected to be marginally higher this year than the provisional 3.7 million ounces Published 09 Feb, 2016 12:21pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC says no need for new ergot guarantees before wheat tender ABU DHABI: Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said on Tuesday it did no Published 09 Feb, 2016 12:00pm
Commodities South Africa's Kumba Iron Ore's FY profit falls 66pc JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Kumba Iron Ore's reported a 66 percent drop in annual profit, in line with its own Published 09 Feb, 2016 07:13am
Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 1,104,000 T by Feb. 7 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast had reached around 1,104,000 tonnes by Feb. 7 from the start Published 08 Feb, 2016 02:32pm
Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 1,104,000 tonnes by Feb. 7 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast had reached around 1,104,000 tonnes by Feb. 7 from the start Published 08 Feb, 2016 09:40am
Commodities Egypt seeks to reassure wheat market after two cancelled tenders CAIRO: Egypt sought to reassure wheat markets over its import requirements on Sunday after weeks of confusion over the a Published 07 Feb, 2016 07:53pm
Commodities Anglo, BHP Billiton seen hardest hit by commodities slump JOHANNESBURG: Anglo American and BHP Billiton are expected to report far weaker earnings following the commodity price s Published 04 Feb, 2016 12:35pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Egypt says in talks to import 3mn tonnes of wheat ABU DHABI: Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities, said on Tuesday it was in negoti Published 02 Feb, 2016 03:40pm
Commodities Egypt says three wheat cargoes rejected for ergot CAIRO: Egypt has rejected a total of three wheat import shipments due to the presence of grain fungus ergot, a spokesper Published 02 Feb, 2016 12:24pm
Commodities Israeli group tenders to buy corn and sorghum: trade HAMBURG: A group of Israeli private buyers has issued international tenders to purchase up to 105,000 tonnes of corn and Published 01 Feb, 2016 07:50am
Commodities Egypt's GASC buys 235,000 T Romanian, French and Russian wheat ABU DHABI: Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities, said on Thursday it bought 235,0 Published 21 Jan, 2016 09:03pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC seeks wheat for Feb. 20-March 1 shipment ABU DHABI: Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) set a tender on Wednesday to buy an unspecified a Published 20 Jan, 2016 09:49pm
Commodities Tunisia tenders to buy durum, soft wheat and barley HAMBURG: Tunisia's state grains agency has issued an international tender to purchase 92,000 tonnes of soft milling Published 13 Jan, 2016 08:05am
Commodities Jordan tenders again to buy 100,000 tonnes wheat HAMBURG: Jordan's state grain buyer has issued another international tender to purchase 100,000 tonnes of hard milli Published 11 Jan, 2016 10:27am
Middle East Africa Commodities Egypt's new wheat requirement could delay supplies CAIRO/ABU DHABI: Egypt, the world's largest purchaser of wheat, has imposed restrictive import requirements, an agri Published 06 Jan, 2016 05:10pm