Tamil Nadu demands parity in rice, wheat prices - October 26, 2007 10:00

Chennai, Oct 23 (IANS) Both the ruling party and the opposition in Tamil Nadu Tuesday appeared to have a consensus for raising the support price for paddy and said they would urge the central government to bring the price on par with that of wheat. They Read More…

Deliveries of major grains, September 2007 - October 26, 2007 8:00

Data on September major grain deliveries are now available. Available on CANSIM: table 001-0001. Definitions, data sources and methods: survey numbers, including related surveys, 3403, 3404 and 3443. The September 2007 issue of Cereals and Oilseeds Read More…

Slow wheat sales support prices in Hebei and Shandong - October 25, 2007 14:00

Shanghai. October 25. INTERFAX-CHINA – Slow selling from farmers is supporting wheat prices in both Hebei and Shandong provinces, according to a monitoring report posted on the Ministry of Agriculture’s website yesterday. Purchasing from flower mills Read More… World oil prices fell for the third straight day in Asia on Wednesday, pulling back further from […]

UPDATE 2-Lonmin yr platinum sales fall, outlook disappoints - October 25, 2007 12:00

UPDATE 2-Lonmin yr platinum sales fall, outlook disappoints nalysts’ comments, shares) LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) – The world’s third biggest platinum producer, Lonmin Plc (LMI.L: Quote, Profile , Research), said sales in the coming year would recover after a 16 percent fall in 2007, but analysts said the outlook Source: c.moreover.com

Alcan joins Rio Tinto to create global aluminium leader - October 25, 2007 10:00

MONTREAL, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Alcan today joined the Rio Tinto group following the successful Offer for Alcan by a subsidiary of Rio Tinto. The expanded aluminium product group, formed by the combination of Alcan and Rio Tinto’s existing Read More…

Aluminium recycling company achieves Beacon status - October 25, 2007 8:00

A Gloucester-based aluminium recycling company has triumphed through adversity and won a much coveted regional development award. Avon Metals has achieved Beacon status from Beacon South West, a South West of England Regional Development Agency (RDA), Read More…

Oil prices slip, extend recent decline - October 24, 2007 14:00

Oil prices extended their decline Wednesday as traders shrugged off the latest threat to Iraqi oil flows from a possible Turkish military incursion and focused on the impending release of weekly U.S. fuel data expected to show crude inventories rose Read More… SINGAPORE – Oil prices dropped further Wednesday ahead of the release of weekly […]

Oil Hovers Around $85 on OPEC Hike, Economic Woes - October 24, 2007 12:00

Oil Hovers Around $85 on OPEC Hike, Economic Woes Oil & Gas, CommoditiesBy ReutersOil retreated below $85 a barrel on Wednesday, falling for the fourth consecutive session on forecasts that U.S. crude inventories likely rose again and on signs that OPEC was already boosting oil supply.U.S. light, sweet Source: c.moreover.com Ghana projects 650 000 tonnes […]

HudBay Announces Significant New Zinc Discovery at Lalor Lake - October 24, 2007 10:00

Extract not available. Read More… NEW YORK (AP) – Soybean prices rose Tuesday on expectations U.S. supplies will shrink rapidly in the coming months amid growing demand for the beans to feed livestock and make alternative fuel. Corn and wheat prices fell, while energy futures declined Read More…