Sweet Profits, Bitter Reality: Who gains the most from the cocoa price surge?The cocoa industry is facing significant shifts as cocoa prices soar, driven by poor harvests in West Africa. While prices have surged to r...
23 Jun, 2024, 11.17 AM IST
Africa pushes back against China's predatory practices in rare earth mineral sectorResource rich bigger African states are pushing back against Beijing. In August Nigeria, Africa's biggest economy, suspended some of illega...
18 Sep, 2023, 06.16 AM IST
India open to FTA negotiations bilaterally or individually with Africa: Piyush GoyalIndia's Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, hosted 15 ambassadors from African countries to discuss strengthening trade...
15 Jun, 2023, 05.39 PM IST
China's growing inroads in Western AfricaHistorically, Western Africa had mostly been dominated and influenced by the French for centuries. This influence is on decline amid the in...
25 Mar, 2023, 08.04 AM IST
Gold flat as US jobs data points to more rate hikesThe Federal Reserve is on track for half a point interest rate increases in June, July, and perhaps even beyond as fresh job market data sh...
06 Jun, 2022, 08.01 AM IST
Australian shares close at record highs on banking boost; miners slipThe "Big Four" banks climbed between 0.2% and 1.2%. Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country's largest, gained the most ahead of its res...
05 Aug, 2021, 02.28 PM IST
Ghana plants 5 million trees in a single day to combat deforestation12 Jun, 2021, 01.17 PM IST
Australia shares hit 13 month high on gold, tech boost; NZ rises on record low ratesThe S&P/ASX 200 settled 0.7 per cent higher at 7,023.1 points, its highest closing since Feb. 20, 2020.
14 Apr, 2021, 12.52 PM IST
Gold prices edge up on trade talk hopes, but Fed stance caps gainsRussia Raised Gold Holdings by 6.2 Tonnes in January -IMF.
22 Feb, 2019, 07.53 AM IST
'Will I come back dead?' Human costs of South African goldMore than 50 people have died in the country’s mines in 2018, roughly the same number as this time last year.
10 Sep, 2018, 06.35 PM IST
Rising gold dore imports to India to dent banks' market shareThe rising dore imports should reduced the market share of refined gold-supplying banks such as JPMorgan, ICBC Standard, Scotiabank, UBS, H...
06 Aug, 2018, 12.40 PM IST
- India to provide $100 million credit line to Mali
India will provide a line of credit worth $100 million (about Rs 520 crore) to Mali for helping the western African nation to expand its en...
11 Jan, 2012, 04.47 PM IST
- Actions, not miracles, bring about big change: NMDC's Rana Som
A post-graduate in economics and management, Som joined NMDC in 2007 after a stint at Hindustan Copper,a public sector undertaking.
02 Dec, 2011, 11.25 AM IST
- Pastorini-led group may bid for gold fields
US financier Edward Pastorini may lead a bid for Gold Fields, the world’s fourth-largest gold producer, to tap the rising price of bullion....
12 Apr, 2007, 01.10 AM IST
- India seeks cutting edge in diamond trade
A girl’s best friend - diamonds - has found a great pal in the commerce department. To convert India into a global hub for diamond trade, t...
07 Sep, 2006, 12.00 AM IST
- Govt may diversify diamond sourcing
The Centre is planning to form joint ventures in countries such as Canada, Russia and in Africa to get a steady supply of rough diamonds fo...
06 Jun, 2006, 12.42 AM IST
- Govt plans to form JVs abroad to source diamonds
The government is planning to form joint ventures in countries such as Canada, Russia and in Africa to get a steady supply of rough diamond...
05 Jun, 2006, 05.30 PM IST