Mining products trading in Africa has been an important economic activity for many countries on the continent. Africa is a mineral-rich continent with vast reserves of various minerals, including gold, copper, and iron ore. The mining industry has been a key driver of economic growth in many African countries. In 2019, the Africa Mining Vision [...]
Solar energy is a renewable energy source that converts sunlight into electricity. Silicon is the main raw material used to produce solar panels, which also require small amounts of metals such as aluminum, copper, silver, and others. Production costs vary, but on average, it costs around $0.15 to $0.50 per watt to produce solar panels. [...]
As with all types of trading, commodity trading comes with inherent and unavoidable risks. Despite the intrinsic nature of these risks, you can take steps to manage and mitigate them – with the right tools. It may be tempting for you to turn to enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to help you trade commodities; [...]
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is a valuable resource. With the high demand and a turbulent global economy in recent years, there's much to dissect within the LNG market. To learn more about the rise and current state of LNG in 2022, continue reading below. What Is LNG? Liquefied Natural Gas, or LNG for short, [...]
Return of Coal Trading and its Risks Coal is one of the oldest and most prominent sources of energy on the earth’s surface. Coal trading can be traced back as early as the Roman and Aztec Empire. With the industrial revolution and invention of the steam engine, coal became widely used for electricity due to [...]
Commodity Trading: An Evolution Commodity trading has come a long way since its earliest origins. The trading of goods has been around for centuries, but it wasn't until the advent of modern transportation and communication that commodity trading as we know it today emerged. Commodity trading is crucial for everyone as it affects our daily [...]
Copper Trading and the Economic Outlook Copper is one of the most widely used metals in the world since the discovery of electricity by Benjamin Franklin in 1752. The metal, also known as Dr. Copper, has widespread applications in various industries such as electrical products, building industry, transportation, and many more. Many market analysts regard [...]
The Oil Industry has come under tremendous pressure in recent years due to various global crises such as the Pandemic and Russia-Ukraine War. Both of these events had a contrasting impact on the Oil Trade. Moving further, we will explore the impact of war and pandemic on oil prices and trading. You can also download [...]
How to Tackle Price Risk in the Grain Market Introduction The grain market is susceptible to numerous variables that can cause significant fluctuations in grain prices, such as weather conditions, supply and demand, trade policies, and geopolitical events. These unpredictable factors pose a significant risk to producers, traders, and processors. To protect their profitability, effective [...]
ComFin Software has recently participated in a series of interviews conducted by Dr. Markus Hummel, MBA, Managing Director of Oxford Energy. As part of Oxford Energy’s consulting work, Dr. Hummel has been doing some research on the main challenges mid-tier E-CTRM vendors are facing nowadays in light of all the changes currently taking place. Mr Gerald [...]
