Tin led gains in London, rising to the highest since at least 1989, on speculation that supply disruptions in Indonesia and Bolivia and increasing demand will create a shortage of the metal. Full story
Kerala government will ask the Centre to either ban or strictly control the future trading in rubber trade, finance minister TM Thomas Issac said in the assembly. Full story
Central Silk Board has set a target to achieve 26,000 tonne of silk production per annum including 5,000 tonne of bivoltine in the 11th Plan. Full story
Global steel production expanded at its slowest pace in 17 months in June, indicating that Chinese mills may be responding to government pressure to restrain output, Credit Suisse said. Full story
A global body representing olive producers based in Madrid said it planned to launch marketing campaigns in China and India to promote the consumption of olive oil in the two emerging markets. Full story