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Feb 18

Battery metals outlook: How can Africa leverage demand?

The growing adoption of electric vehicles is driving a rapidly increasing demand for rechargeable batteries and their input commodities – including lithium, cobalt, graphite, manganese. Director of Mining at Modern Corporate Solutions PETER MAJOR gives HLENGIWE MOTAUNG a forecast for the short and long-term future of battery metals into the year 2030. Major starts by saying that, as the demand for battery metals increases, Africa needs to equally gear up for a review and altering of unreasonable policies, and, most Read Full Details…

Feb 18

A by-the-numbers look at lithium, a key commodity for automakers

After decades of subdued interest in lithium, rapidly rising demand and prices have made “white gold” one of the hottest sectors in the mining world. Batteries are a foundational technology in the transition away from fossil fuels. And in order for automakers to electrify their fleets and renewable energy developers to meet their aggressive goals, the world will have to make a lot more of them. At least for now, lithium is in almost every EV battery, and that means Read Full Details…

Feb 17

Mexico to relax restrictions on GM corn imports

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO — Mexico has announced that it is softening its proposed ban on GM corn imports, reversing course on plans to ban GM corn in animal feed after the United States threatened trade retaliation, Reuters reported. The decision, announced earlier this week, does not impact Mexico’s plan to ban GM corn for human consumption as well as any use of glyphosate, a controversial herbicide that the International Agency for Research on Cancer has labeled as “probably carcinogenic to Read Full Details…

Feb 17

World Trade & Customs Directory 2023: Access to 10,000+ Senior Officials and Working-level Decision-makers Across the WTO, WCO, European Union, OECD, MERCOSUR, OAS, and NAFTA and APEC

The World Trade & Customs Directory is the world’s only specialized directory of trade and customs officials around the globe. This Directory provides specialized information on government agencies, officials, and institutions throughout the world that regulate trade in goods and services. With its unique organizational charts and extensive directory listings of foreign officials, the World Trade & Customs Directory is an indispensable strategic resource for all international trade practitioners. Its 1,200 pages help you understand and work with governments in Read Full Details…

Feb 17

Imports and Exports of Copper Semis Slumped in January due to CNY holiday

SMM expects that China’s copper semis imports in January to have fallen 33.41% MoM and 47.41% YoY to 22,000 mt. Exports are estimated to stand at 31,500 mt in January, down 36.18% MoM, and down 55.82% YoY. We believe that the sharp month-on-month drop in copper semis imports in January was due to the CNY holiday. According to customs data, the total import volume of copper rods and copper wires from January to December 2022 was 142,100 mt, a significant Read Full Details…

Feb 17

India’s soymeal exports to soar as drought trims Argentine supply

Soymeal exports from India are increasing sharply as drought has hit output from top exporter Argentina, with 500,000 tonnes likely to be shipped from the South Asian country in February and March combined, three exporters said. The drop in Argentina’s output has driven up the South American producer’s prices, making Indian soymeal more competitive. India’s exports in the first four months of the 2022/23 marketing year, which began on Oct. 1, surged 65% to 631,000 tonnes, nearly matching the 644,000 Read Full Details…

Feb 17

Georgia signs agreement to expand vehicle import/export port

The Georgia Ports Authority and the Army Corps of Engineers have signed an agreement to expand the Port of Brunswick, a move state officials said will help prepare the port for expansion. The agreement, announced Monday, clears the way for the Corps to begin dredging and widening certain sections of the port to accommodate larger vessels and shipments rolling onto and off of cargo ships. “The channel improvements will allow ocean carriers to serve the Port of Brunswick with greater Read Full Details…

Feb 16

Seafood exports to surge to $14 bn by 2025: Govt

India is aiming to double its seafood exports to $14 billion by 2025 from the FY22 level, Union minister of state for commerce and industry Anupriya Patel said in Kolkata. The country exported 1.36 million tonne (MT) of seafoods during 2021-22, earning an all-time record of $7.76 billion. “In two years from now, we plan to achieve a target of $14 billion,” she said after inaugurating the 23rd edition of India International Seafood Show (IISS). Noting that India is already Read Full Details…

Feb 16

Jute And Kenaf Market Size 2023 Research Report with Technological Factors and Forecast till 2025

Some of the Manufactures in the global Jute And Kenaf market include- Specialty Pulp Manufacturing, Eco Jute Pvt Ltd, kankaria Group, Gloster Limited, Xi’an Tianrui Biotech Co., Ltd., National Jute Manufactures Corporation Limited, Gerban Fibres Ltd, Himanshu Jute Fab, Kenaf Fiber Malaysia Sdn Bhd which contains detailed TOC, Fact and Figures, report spread over 98 pages. “Final Report will add the analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on this industry.” Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fiber that can Read Full Details…

Feb 16

Hydroponic Vegetables Market Expects to See Significant Growth, Future Dynamics and Innovative Strategies 2023-2030

According to Coherent Market Insights most recent analysis, the Hydroponic Vegetables Market would likely accelerate rapidly in the next years. Specialists investigated global market drivers, restraints, Challenges and opportunities. The Hydroponic Vegetables Market research, along with its analyses, illustrates the market’s expected direction in 2023-2030. The report’s authors have made fantastic attempts to help readers comprehend the essential business tactics that big firms are employing to maintain market sustainability by studying the competitive environment. The global Hydroponic Vegetables Market research Read Full Details…