. UNCTAD developed different tools to link commodity information and knowledge management as well as to monitor commodity market trends and prospects. The main aim of the programme is to enhance global market transparency and provide users with information on key commodity sectors. In this context, exchanges of information and data have, inter alia been initiated with the Department of Minerals and Energy of South Africa. South Africa is respectively the first and second world leading producer of platinum and palladium and these sectors have been included in the coverage of the programme. Other commodities such as nickel, zinc, iron ore, wheat and maize are also available. Furthermore, additional sectors of interest to SA such as diamonds, gold and copper will be analysed and included in UNCTAD Infocomm portal in the near future.