In tune with India’s penchant for yellow metal gold, the country’s bullion reserves at a whopping 607 tonnes is far ahead of Pakistan. Notably, India is the single largest consumer of gold and has the 11th largest gold reserve, with the current holding pegged at 607 tonnes, as per the latest report by the World […]
Mining production globally registered its fourth consecutive contraction, falling 7.5 per cent year-on-year in February compared to a 3.3 per cent fall the previous month, Statistics South Africa said in a report. This registers as the largest fall in production since March 2016 when output fell 17.4 per cent year-on-year. Diamonds, iron ore and gold […]
A group of mining dependents in Karnataka has requested the Supreme Court-appointed panel to allow free iron ore trade and give preference to local ore over imports, stating that various restrictions on mining in the state have made their livelihood uncertain. Mining dependents pointed out caps on mining volume, e-auction and other restrictions have lowered […]
Oil prices hovered close to 2019 peaks reached the previous day, propped up by supply cuts led by producer club OPEC and by U.S. sanctions against Iran and Venezuela. Oil prices have already hit four-month highs, forcing a range of analysts to overhaul their expectations for this year. Brent crude oil futures were at $67.82 […]
An estimated 700 000 people die each year from antimicrobial resistant (AMR) infections and an untold number of sick animals may not be responding to treatment, the U.N. food agency has said. According to the FAO, AMR is a significant global threat to public health, food safety and security, as well as to livelihoods, animal […]
While petrol and diesel prices impact consumers directly, India is plagued by concerns around another fossil fuel, coal. However, coal helps meet around 45% of India’s energy needs. Power sector is the single major consumer of coal, and 79% of our electricity generation is accounted for by fossil fuels, primarily coal. The intermittent and unreliable […]
A report by Wood Mackenzie, the global research analyst firm has listed out five things to watch out for in the metals market in 2019. The success of China’s economic reform programme will have a strong influence on the metals market this year. On balance, fundamentals have improved, but geo-political concerns continue to dog the […]
Pitching a strong re-election bid, India’s BJP-led NDA government announced the biggest income tax sops for middle class, including complete exemption for income up to Rs 5 lakh, and Rs 6,000 annual cash dole to poor farmers in a scheme that will cost Rs 75,000 crore per year. Converting a vote on account speech into […]
Coffee-producing South Indian states have been witnessing a series of extreme weather events in the last four years. Extreme rainfall causing heavy flood and large-scale landslides in August 2018 in coffee producing areas of Kerala and Karnataka led to a dip of around 20 per cent in the total coffee production. South Indian states like […]
Did you know that not all bananas are yellow or curved like a half moon? Some are straight, some are stumpy, some are even red! There are actually 1,000 different varieties of bananas, but many of us wouldn’t know that from our markets or stores where Cavendish bananas are the ones primarily featured. Because they […]