Commodities Mali produces 50 T of gold in 2015, expects more in 2016 BAMAKO: Mali produced 50 tonnes of gold in 2015 to consolidate its position as Africa's third-largest producer and e Published 01 Jan, 2016 04:11pm
Commodities Iraq to stop imports of refined sugar as production rises BAGHDAD: Iraq will stop imports of refined sugar for a government food distribution programme, as the nation's own p Published 30 Dec, 2015 03:36pm
Commodities GASC says changed wheat payment terms for tender ABU DHABI: Egypt's state-owned General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) said that it has changed the terms of Published 23 Dec, 2015 08:01am
Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 661,000 tonnes Dec. 20 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached around 661,000 tonnes by Dec. 20 since the start of t Published 21 Dec, 2015 08:55am
Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 592,000 T by Dec. 13 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached around 592,000 tonnes by Dec. 13 since the start of t Published 14 Dec, 2015 02:42pm
Commodities Israeli group tenders for 80,000 tonnes corn, 20,000 tonnes sorghum HAMBURG: A group of Israeli private buyers has issued international tenders to purchase up to 80,000 tonnes of corn and Published 14 Dec, 2015 10:13am
Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 592,000 tonnes by Dec. 13 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached around 592,000 tonnes by Dec. 13 since the start of t Published 14 Dec, 2015 10:03am
Middle East Africa Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 534,000 T by Dec 6 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached around 534,000 tonnes by Dec. 6 since the start of th Published 07 Dec, 2015 02:44pm
Commodities Jordan buys 100,000 tonnes of wheat in tender ABU DHABI: Jordan's Ministry of Trade and Industry bought 100,000 tonnes of optional origin wheat in a tender on Tue Published 01 Dec, 2015 08:24pm
Commodities Egypt's new wheat subsidy will not affect local harvest or imports CAIRO: Egypt's wheat output will be little changed this season from last, Supplies Minister Khaled Hanafy said on Mo Published 30 Nov, 2015 06:12pm
Commodities Climate change threatens Tunisia olive farming MORNAG: Tunisia's 3,000-year history of olive farming is under threat with warnings that production is at risk of ha Published 30 Nov, 2015 12:49pm
Commodities Zimbabwe's gold output to rise by 28pc next year HARARE: Zimbabwe's gold output is expected to rise by 28 percent to 24 tonnes in 2016 from 18.7 tonnes this year and Published 26 Nov, 2015 07:35pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC buys 240,000 T French, Russian, Romanian wheat ABU DHABI: Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), bought 240,000 tonnes of Fren Published 25 Nov, 2015 08:00pm
Commodities South Africa 2015 wheat output forecast down 2pc to 1.51mn tonnes JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) said on Wednesday that the forecast for the 2015 wheat c Published 25 Nov, 2015 07:33pm
Middle East Africa Commodities Jordan tenders again for 100,000 tonnes wheat DHABI/PARIS: Jordan's Ministry of Trade and Industry is seeking 100,000 tonnes of wheat after cancelling two tenders Published 25 Nov, 2015 07:29pm
Commodities Heavy rains in Ivory Coast may help cocoa crop ABIDJAN: Unseasonably heavy rains last week in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa growing regions during the dry seaso Published 23 Nov, 2015 07:26pm
Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 441,000 tonnes by Nov. 22 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached around 441,000 tonnes by Nov. 22 from the start of th Published 23 Nov, 2015 09:50am
Commodities Kenya coffee output, earnings to rise in 2015/16: regulator NAIROBI: Kenya expects its coffee harvest to jump by almost a quarter to 50,000 metric tonnes in the 2015/16 crop year w Published 17 Nov, 2015 01:15pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC receives offers in wheat tender CAIRO: The lowest offer in Egyptian state buyer GASC's wheat purchase tender which closed on Wednesday was $200.69 p Published 11 Nov, 2015 11:47am
Commodities Kenya's tea production drops 14pc in nine months to September NAIROBI: Kenya's tea output dropped 14 percent in nine months to September due to drought that hit the country at th Published 09 Nov, 2015 12:37pm
Commodities Egypt's GASC to supply imported wheat to private sector ABU DHABI: Egypt's supplies ministry said on Monday it had signed a deal with the chamber of grain industries paving Published 09 Nov, 2015 11:49am
Commodities Lonmin prices rights issue at 1 pence a share JOHANNESBURG: Platinum producer Lonmin on Monday priced its $407 million rights issue at a 94 percent discount as the fi Published 09 Nov, 2015 08:00am
Middle East Africa Commodities Egypt to buy wheat from local farmers at average global price CAIRO: Egypt will start buying wheat from local farmers at the average global price starting next season, the cabinet sa Published 05 Nov, 2015 12:37pm
Commodities Iraq's Etihad sugar refinery says raw sugar imports at 850,000 tonnes ABU DHABI: Iraq's Etihad sugar refinery said on Thursday it had imported 850,000 tonnes of raw sugar since the start Published 05 Nov, 2015 08:06am
Commodities Iran to raise price for local wheat purchases by 10pc for 2016 DUBAI: Iran said on Wednesday it would raise the price it pays to its local farmers for wheat and barley for the next fi Published 04 Nov, 2015 02:38pm
Commodities Ghana cocoa purchases jump in early weeks of 2015/16 season ACCRA: Ghana cocoa purchases stood at 192,128 tonnes on Oct. 22 at the end of the third week of the 2015/16 season, up 1 Published 04 Nov, 2015 02:00pm
Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals seen around 73,000 T by Oct 11 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached around 73,000 tonnes by Oct. 11 since the start of th Published 12 Oct, 2015 03:00pm
Commodities Ivorian cocoa arrivals seen at 3,000 T by Oct. 5 ABIDJAN: Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast reached around 3,000 tonnes by Oct. 5 since the start of the Published 05 Oct, 2015 11:56am
Commodities GASC says wheat moisture at 13.5pc for Saturday tender ABU DHABI: Egypt's state-owned grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said on Saturday it Published 03 Oct, 2015 09:11am
Middle East Africa Commodities Ivory Coast cocoa arrivals at 1,712,700 T by end Aug ABIDJAN: - Cocoa arrivals at ports in top grower Ivory Coast had reached 1,712,700 tonnes by Aug. 31 since the start of Published 22 Sep, 2015 06:21pm