Commodities
NGFA flood options
(Posted on 14/05/19)USA Midwestern rivers have overflowed again, causing flood damage across several states. Since March, floodwaters from the Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois Rivers have caused billions of dollars of damage to farmland, homes and businesses. Rivers in many communities have been above flood stage for more than six weeks.The US House...
WCA welcomes Anglo American’s continued engagement
(Posted on 08/05/19)The World Coal Association (WCA) has welcomed Anglo American’s decision to remain engaged with the WCA, following a recent industry association review.In a statement, the WCA, which is a membership association representing the coal industry at the global level, said:WCA is the only body working at the international level to...
Rio Tinto moves to renewable electricity
(Posted on 08/05/19)Rio Tinto will reduce the annual carbon footprint associated with its Kennecott Utah Copper operation by as much as 65 per cent through purchasing renewable energy certificates and permanently shutting its coal power plant. Kennecott's electricity needs will now be paired with 1.5 million megawatt hours of ...
Cargill strengthens China commitment
(Posted on 29/04/19)Cargill has announced that it will invest US$112 million to expand the capacity of its corn processing facility in Songyuan of Jilin province. This is part of its joint initiative with Songyuan government to build the Sino-US Cargill Biotech Industrial Park, featuring the Cargill Food Safety and Technology Centre. Cargill will continue...
CFTC to investigate Glencore
(Posted on 29/04/19)Glencore has been informed by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) that the CFTC is investigating whether Glencore and its subsidiaries may have violated certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and/or CFTC Regulations through corrupt practices in connection with commodities. &...
NGFA urges accelerated U.S.-Japan deal
(Posted on 24/04/19)The National Grain and Feed Association in the USA (NGFA) joined nearly 90 agricultural organizations in urging the U.S. Trade Representative to negotiate a trade deal with Japan that restores, expands and accelerates meaningful access for U.S. food and agricultural products.“As the fourth largest market for U.S. agricultural...
