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Companies involved in the manufacture of chemicals, construction materials and paper products. It also covers businesses engaged in the exploration and processing of commodities. UK‑listed companies in this sector include Johnson Matthey plc, Croda International plc, CRH plc, Travis Perkins plc, DS Smith plc and Glencore plc.

VCT

Victrex announces Board and Executive Committee changes

Victrex has announced board and Executive Committee changes, including a planned CFO departure, new appointments and director retirement dates...
ANTO

Antofagasta restarts Los Pelambres operations after heavy rainfall

Antofagasta has said Los Pelambres has resumed operations after weather-related disruption, with full-year production guidance unchanged...
FRG

Firering Strategic Minerals sets revised AGM date

Firering Strategic Minerals has revised the date of its Annual General Meeting and issued a new Form of Proxy for shareholders...
UFO

Alien Metals notes Elizabeth Hill Silver Project quarterly progress

Alien Metals notes West Coast Silver’s quarterly progress at Elizabeth Hill, including drilling results, resource growth work and a cash balance of about A$3.0.....
Oriole Resources Interview

Oriole Resources Mbe Gold Resource Jumps to 1.66 Million Ounces as District-Scale Potential Builds (video)

Executive Director of Exploration Claire Bay explains why both deposits remain open, where the next resource growth could come from and how the project is beginning to demonstrate genuine district-scale..
ORR

Oriole Resources Mbe project reaches 1.66Moz gold resource milestone

Oriole Resources has updated the Mbe gold project resource estimate to 1.66 million ounces contained gold, with both deposits remaining open...
Kefi-Gold-and-Copper-plc

Gold regains momentum ahead of a key Federal Reserve decision

Gold has regained momentum above $4,100 as geopolitical demand strengthens and markets prepare for the Federal Reserve’s July policy decision...
Elemental Royalty Corporation

Gold pushes above $4,100 as geopolitical risk supports demand

Gold moved above $4,100 as renewed Middle East tensions and buying near recent support levels strengthened demand...
FRES

Fresnillo gold output rises 13.8% as full-year outlook remains on track

Fresnillo reported higher quarterly gold production, outlined first-half trends and reaffirmed full-year 2026 production guidance...
FRG

Firering Strategic Minerals starts hot commissioning of third Limeco kiln

Firering Strategic Minerals has commissioned Kiln 3 at Limeco, with output expected to rise above 200 tonnes per day as the project scales up...
ORR

Oriole Resources completes maiden drilling at Wapouzé limestone project

Oriole Resources has completed maiden drilling at Wapouzé in Cameroon, with samples now being prepared for analysis and a resource estimate anticipated in late.....
Ferro-Alloy Resources Group, Share price and news

Kazakhstan’s vanadium opportunity moves into focus

Kazakhstan’s Balasausqandiq project combines significant vanadium resources, a potentially lower-cost processing route and growing strategic relevance...
Cora Gold Ltd

Cora Gold targets further resource growth at Sanankoro

Cora Gold is targeting further resource growth at Sanankoro through focused exploration and drilling in an established West African gold belt...
Switch Metals

Tantalum’s supply constraints support its strategic importance

Tantalum’s specialist uses and concentrated supply base make sourcing and processing central to its commercial importance...
Firering Strategic Minerals plc

Firering strengthens Limeco’s production and market potential

Firering is improving kiln performance and expanding Limeco’s product range as it develops a diversified industrial minerals operation in Zambia...
TGR

Total Graphite advances Madagascar optimisation and Mozambique development

Total Graphite is prioritising optimisation work at Vatomina and the updated Montepuez feasibility study as part of its wider portfolio review. The company reported US$1.5 million in unrestricted cash and..
IBST

Ibstock announces planned departure of independent non-executive director

Ibstock says Adepeju Adebajo will step down from the board on 23 September 2026 and a successor search will begin shortly...
James Cropper Plc

James Cropper plc Lifts EBITDA 33% as Debt Falls Below One Times Earnings (video)

CEO David Stirling explains how advanced materials growth, tighter capital discipline and a recovery in paper and packaging are creating a stronger platform for the year ahead...
ELE

Elemental invests US$25 million to expand Chapi Copper royalty exposure

Elemental Royalty has completed a US$25 million royalty and equity investment in Quilla Resources, increasing its NSR royalty exposure over key Chapi Copper Project concessions in Peru and supporting a..
Alien Metals

Alien Metals completes acquisition of Georgina Basin copper-gold project

Alien Metals has completed its Knox Resources acquisition, with new board appointments, consideration shares and total voting rights detailed...

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VCT

Victrex announces Board and Executive Committee changes

Victrex has announced board and Executive Committee changes, including a planned CFO departure, new appointments and director retirement dates...
ANTO

Antofagasta restarts Los Pelambres operations after heavy rainfall

Antofagasta has said Los Pelambres has resumed operations after weather-related disruption, with full-year production guidance unchanged...
FRG

Firering Strategic Minerals sets revised AGM date

Firering Strategic Minerals has revised the date of its Annual General Meeting and issued a new Form of Proxy for shareholders...
UFO

Alien Metals notes Elizabeth Hill Silver Project quarterly progress

Alien Metals notes West Coast Silver’s quarterly progress at Elizabeth Hill, including drilling results, resource growth work and a cash balance of about A$3.0.....
Oriole Resources Interview

Oriole Resources Mbe Gold Resource Jumps to 1.66 Million Ounces as District-Scale Potential Builds (video)

Executive Director of Exploration Claire Bay explains why both deposits remain open, where the next resource growth could come from and how the project is beginning to demonstrate genuine district-scale potential...
ORR

Oriole Resources Mbe project reaches 1.66Moz gold resource milestone

Oriole Resources has updated the Mbe gold project resource estimate to 1.66 million ounces contained gold, with both deposits remaining open...
Kefi-Gold-and-Copper-plc

Gold regains momentum ahead of a key Federal Reserve decision

Gold has regained momentum above $4,100 as geopolitical demand strengthens and markets prepare for the Federal Reserve’s July policy decision...
Elemental Royalty Corporation

Gold pushes above $4,100 as geopolitical risk supports demand

Gold moved above $4,100 as renewed Middle East tensions and buying near recent support levels strengthened demand...
FRES

Fresnillo gold output rises 13.8% as full-year outlook remains on track

Fresnillo reported higher quarterly gold production, outlined first-half trends and reaffirmed full-year 2026 production guidance...
FRG

Firering Strategic Minerals starts hot commissioning of third Limeco kiln

Firering Strategic Minerals has commissioned Kiln 3 at Limeco, with output expected to rise above 200 tonnes per day as the project scales up...
ORR

Oriole Resources completes maiden drilling at Wapouzé limestone project

Oriole Resources has completed maiden drilling at Wapouzé in Cameroon, with samples now being prepared for analysis and a resource estimate anticipated in late.....
Ferro-Alloy Resources Group, Share price and news

Kazakhstan’s vanadium opportunity moves into focus

Kazakhstan’s Balasausqandiq project combines significant vanadium resources, a potentially lower-cost processing route and growing strategic relevance...
Cora Gold Ltd

Cora Gold targets further resource growth at Sanankoro

Cora Gold is targeting further resource growth at Sanankoro through focused exploration and drilling in an established West African gold belt...
Switch Metals

Tantalum’s supply constraints support its strategic importance

Tantalum’s specialist uses and concentrated supply base make sourcing and processing central to its commercial importance...
Firering Strategic Minerals plc

Firering strengthens Limeco’s production and market potential

Firering is improving kiln performance and expanding Limeco’s product range as it develops a diversified industrial minerals operation in Zambia...
TGR

Total Graphite advances Madagascar optimisation and Mozambique development

Total Graphite is prioritising optimisation work at Vatomina and the updated Montepuez feasibility study as part of its wider portfolio review. The company reported US$1.5 million in unrestricted cash and continues discussions with financial institutions and potential strategic partners...
IBST

Ibstock announces planned departure of independent non-executive director

Ibstock says Adepeju Adebajo will step down from the board on 23 September 2026 and a successor search will begin shortly...
James Cropper Plc

James Cropper plc Lifts EBITDA 33% as Debt Falls Below One Times Earnings (video)

CEO David Stirling explains how advanced materials growth, tighter capital discipline and a recovery in paper and packaging are creating a stronger platform for the year ahead...
ELE

Elemental invests US$25 million to expand Chapi Copper royalty exposure

Elemental Royalty has completed a US$25 million royalty and equity investment in Quilla Resources, increasing its NSR royalty exposure over key Chapi Copper Project concessions in Peru and supporting a planned expansion to 30,000 tonnes of annual copper cathode production...
Alien Metals

Alien Metals completes acquisition of Georgina Basin copper-gold project

Alien Metals has completed its Knox Resources acquisition, with new board appointments, consideration shares and total voting rights detailed...
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