In this era of rapid technological advancement, the demand for certain minerals, including nickel, cobalt, copper, lithium, graphite, and rare earth minerals, has soared.
Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures rose for a second consecutive session on Tuesday to recover from their lowest levels in more than three years.
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Gold is mostly flat as traders wait for stronger catalysts that could have a material impact on gold markets.
Adverse weather in Ivory Coast, the world's largest cocoa producer, could hit output by as much as 25% this season, Agriculture Minister Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani said on Tuesday.
U.S. based grain merchant Cargill said on Tuesday it will produce mineral supplements for beef cattle at a Minas Gerais state facility as it seeks to cater to the local livestock farming market.
Soft wheat exports from the European Union since the start of the 2023/24 season in July had reached 20.5 million metric tons by Feb. 22, compared with 21.1 million a year earlier, data published by the European Commission showed on Tuesday.
British Airways owner IAG has offered concessions in an attempt to secure EU antitrust approval for its 400 million euro ($433.7 million) bid to buy out Air Europa, a European Commission filing shows.
Macy's forecast annual sales below market expectation on weak demand for its apparel and shoes and said it would close 150 stores through 2026 in a new turnaround plan, sending its shares down about 3% before the bell on Tuesday.
Ministers from across the globe are convening at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi from Feb. 26-29 to try to set new rules for global commerce, including reforming its dispute system and cutting fishing subsidies. Expectations for the biennial meeting are modest amid growing disregard for trade rules as the nearly 30-year-old body grapples with global geopolitical tensions and the risk of world trade breaking up.
Copper prices in London rose for the first time in three sessions on Tuesday, on hopes that next week's annual parliamentary meeting in top consumer China could provide clues on further economic stimulus.
Nine trading companies are believed to be taking part so far in the international tender from Jordan’s state grains buyer to purchase 120,000 metric tons of wheat on Tuesday, traders said in initial assessments.
China's aluminium consumption will grow at a slower rate this year, state-backed research house Antaike said on Tuesday, with a contraction in construction-led demand in a troubled property market.
Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher for a third straight session on Tuesday, tracking gains in rival oils, while the market is waiting for a major industry conference due to be held in Kuala Lumpur next week.
Vietnam has imported husked brown rice from India for the first time in decades to process the grain and export the refined, white variety, trade and government sources said, as Hanoi tries to cash in on strong global demand for the staple.
Sportswear company Puma will be the official outfitter for German soccer club RB Leipzig from next season, CEO Arne Freundt said at a press conference on Tuesday.
Two people were killed during clashes with police in the suburbs of Guinea's capital Conakry on Monday, their families and medical sources said, amid a national strike that has paralysed the city and disrupted some mining operations.
British grocery prices rose this month at their lowest rate since March 2022, as supermarket promotions picked up after a post-Christmas slowdown, industry data showed on Tuesday.
On a cold winter evening in a car park in the Cypriot capital Nicosia, queues are already forming before former airline pilot Pantelis Panteli arrives in a small van to sell his produce.