Analysis: Commodities

Indonesia eases requirements for mining export permits, nickel excluded

Indonesia will now grant miners export permit for unrefined mineral ores, even if construction of their refining facilities is delayed, a move aimed at lessening the blow to the industry from the...

Gold falls as U.S. yields, Wall Street gains hurt appeal

Gold slipped 1% on Monday, with a lull in the dollar's rally offering little respite as U.S. equities gained and U.S. Treasury yields remained near a one-year peak....

Facing public pressure, palm oil firms are going green - study

Of the seven commodities sectors driving deforestation, palm oil companies are doing the most to alleviate their environmental impact following years of public pressure, a study by a global...

S.Africa's Northam Platinum sets out five-year output growth plan after profit bonanza

South African miner Northam Platinum reported a surge in half-year profit on Friday and said it plans to accelerate capital spending to boost output and take advantage of rising metals prices....

Higher prices stall gold demand in India; activity dim elsewhere

Physical gold demand was subdued in India this week as a rebound in domestic prices kept consumers away, while activity in other top hubs also remained lacklustre....

Northam Platinum : S.Africa's Northam Platinum sets out five-year output growth plan after profit bonanza

South African miner Northam Platinum reported a surge in half-year profit on Friday and said it plans to accelerate capital spending to boost output and take advantage of rising metals prices. ...

More than beans: Nestle recycles cocoa fruit waste to replace sugar in chocolate

As confectionery groups scramble to reduce added sugar, chocolate sweetened with cocoa fruit pulp is about to hit supermarket shelves with food giant Nestle ready to launch its Incoa bar....

India, Vietnam rice rates gain on robust demand; Bangladesh eyes stocks

Rice export prices rose for the Indian and Vietnamese varieties this week boosted by a pick-up in demand, while Bangladesh issued a fresh tender to stock up supplies....

Gold eases on firm dollar, yields as Fed verdict looms

Gold prices fell on Wednesday, hurt by elevated U.S. bond yields and a firmer dollar, as markets turned their attention to the outcome of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting later in the...

Gold eases on firmer dollar; Fed verdict eyed

Gold edged lower on Tuesday, pressured by an uptick in the dollar, as investors awaited policy cues from a two-day U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. ...

Morocco's Managem takes 65% stake of Sudan's Gabagba Gold mine

Morocco's leading mining firm Managem said on Tuesday it has completed a deal with China's Wanbao mining to control 65% of Sudan's Gabgaba gold mine extension projects....

Oil slips, retreats from gains notched on strong Chinese data

Oil prices edged lower on Monday, pulling back from early gains fostered on strong Chinese economic news and ongoing supply restraint from major oil producers....

Gold edges up as yields ease, focus turns to Fed meeting

Gold prices ticked up on Monday as U.S. Treasury yields backed off recent highs, countering pressure from a resilient dollar, as investors awaited further policy cues from the Federal Reserve's policy...

Ivory Coast rains will improve quality of cocoa mid-crop, farmers say

Above-average rains mixed with sun last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions stood to boost the quality of the April-to-September mid-crop, farmers said on Monday....

Top Glove Bhd : Malaysian rubber glove group says demand to oustrip supply until 2023

Malaysia, the world's biggest rubber gloves manufacturer, is racing to increase production to close a supply gap caused by the coronavirus pandemic that it warns could last until into 2023. ...

Egypt aims to produce 7.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day in 2021/22

Egypt aims to produce 7.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day in the 2021-2022 financial year which starts in July, the petroleum ministry said on Sunday....

Oil settles near $70/bbl on hopes of recovering demand

Oil settled near $70 a barrel on Friday, supported by production cuts by major oil producers and optimism about a demand recovery in the second half of the year....

Gold falls, pressured by rising U.S. bond yields, dollar

Gold prices slipped on Friday as a surge in U.S. Treasury yields and a stronger dollar dented demand for non-yielding metal, although bullion was heading for its first weekly rise in four....

Gold slumps to 9-month trough as yields, dollar erode appeal

Gold prices slid 1% on Monday to a nine month-low, as the dollar and U.S. treasury yields continued their march higher and prompted investors to dump the non-yielding metal....