Basic Materials

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.

Oriole Resources Standout Gold Intercepts Signals Major Upside at Mbe Project (Video)

Oriole Resources has kicked off 2026 with striking drill results from the Mbe Gold Project in Cameroon — including a 42.5g/t gold intercept. CEO Martin Rosser outlines the implications for resource growth, regional exploration, and what’s next for Bibemi and Senala...

January 7, 2026

Oriole Resources delivers significant gold intersections at MB01-N target

Oriole Resources PLC has reported the first assay results from its maiden diamond drilling programme at the MB01-N target within the Mbe gold project in Cameroon...

January 7, 2026

Copper’s price breakthrough signals market rebalancing ahead

Copper’s surge past $13,000 signals a shift in market fundamentals where tight supply and future-facing demand reshape long-term investor outlooks...

January 6, 2026

Gold is becoming a core portfolio holding

Gold’s evolving role in portfolios reflects a deeper investor shift toward stability, strategic diversification, and anticipation of policy change...

January 6, 2026

Copper moves higher while supply moves slower

Tight supply, rising demand and slow-moving projects are setting the stage for copper’s next strategic phase...

January 6, 2026

Oriole Resources to host Online Investor Presentation

Oriole Resources will host an online investor presentation and Q&A session at 5.30 p.m. GMT on Thursday 15 January 2026...

January 6, 2026

Jubilee Metals confirms receipt of second $10m payment after asset sale

Following the disposal of its South African Chrome and PGM Operations, Jubilee has received the second US$10 million instalment from Chrome One in line with the terms set out in the 12 August 2025 circular...

January 6, 2026

KEFI confirms full launch of Tulu Kapi Gold Project

KEFI says contracting and field mobilisation are underway at its Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia, with a US$340m funding package assembled and commissioning targeted for late 2027 ahead of full production in 2028...

January 6, 2026

Great Western Mining updates Pine Crow-Defender Tungsten project in Nevada

Great Western Mining has reported encouraging progress at its wholly owned Pine Crow-Defender tungsten prospect in Nevada, following the completion of a machine-cut channel sampling programme in December...

January 5, 2026

Harbour Energy Named Operator of Major Zama Oil Project Offshore Mexico

Harbour Energy has been appointed operator of the Zama oil field in Mexico, a key offshore project with estimated recoverable resources of 750 million barrels...

December 31, 2025

Firering Strategic Minerals secures US$1m settlement and £0.86m fundraise

Firering Strategic Minerals plc has received US$1 million in settlement from Ricca and completed a £0.86 million placing and subscription...

December 24, 2025

Record gold prices reflect shifting market riorities

Gold breaking above $4,400 is less about reaction and more about repositioning in a changing macro and policy landscape...

December 22, 2025

Copper prices hold firm as smelters accept zero processing fees

Copper prices stay strong as smelters agree to process at zero fees, revealing where pressure is building in the market...

December 22, 2025

Gold prices break through $4400 as investors position ahead of rate cuts

Gold crosses $4400 for the first time as investors reposition ahead of expected rate cuts and weaker currencies...

December 22, 2025

KEFI Tulu Kapi Gold Project update on US$30m funding

KEFI has confirmed it has signed a term sheet for US$30 million in equity-ranking gold stream funding for its Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia...

December 22, 2025

Copper prices near $12,000 as market structure breaks pattern

Copper’s price strength is a shift in market structure that could reshape long-term positioning...

December 22, 2025

Gold prices hit record highs as markets prepare for rate cuts

Gold prices have reached a new record above $4,400 as investors begin positioning for interest rate cuts in 2026...

December 22, 2025

Pharos Energy Positioned for Growth with Increased Drilling Momentum – Progressive Equity Research

Pharos Energy ramps up drilling in Vietnam and Egypt with strong financials, says Progressive Equity Research in latest analyst note...

December 18, 2025

Vanadium is moving into defence, energy and industrial supply chains

Vanadium is being pulled into defence, energy, and industrial supply chains that rarely change...

December 18, 2025

Why critical minerals are becoming harder to ignore

Critical minerals are emerging as strategic assets with growing weight across energy, technology and national security...

December 18, 2025

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Oriole Resources Standout Gold Intercepts Signals Major Upside at Mbe Project (Video)

January 7, 2026

Oriole Resources delivers significant gold intersections at MB01-N target

Oriole Resources PLC has reported the first assay results from its maiden diamond drilling programme at the MB01-N target within the Mbe gold project in Cameroon...

January 7, 2026

Copper’s price breakthrough signals market rebalancing ahead

Copper’s surge past $13,000 signals a shift in market fundamentals where tight supply and future-facing demand reshape long-term investor outlooks...

January 6, 2026

Gold is becoming a core portfolio holding

Gold’s evolving role in portfolios reflects a deeper investor shift toward stability, strategic diversification, and anticipation of policy change...

January 6, 2026

Copper moves higher while supply moves slower

Tight supply, rising demand and slow-moving projects are setting the stage for copper’s next strategic phase...

January 6, 2026

Oriole Resources to host Online Investor Presentation

Oriole Resources will host an online investor presentation and Q&A session at 5.30 p.m. GMT on Thursday 15 January 2026...

January 6, 2026

Jubilee Metals confirms receipt of second $10m payment after asset sale

January 6, 2026

KEFI confirms full launch of Tulu Kapi Gold Project

January 6, 2026

Great Western Mining updates Pine Crow-Defender Tungsten project in Nevada

January 5, 2026

Harbour Energy Named Operator of Major Zama Oil Project Offshore Mexico

Harbour Energy has been appointed operator of the Zama oil field in Mexico, a key offshore project with estimated recoverable resources of 750 million barrels...

December 31, 2025

Firering Strategic Minerals secures US$1m settlement and £0.86m fundraise

Firering Strategic Minerals plc has received US$1 million in settlement from Ricca and completed a £0.86 million placing and subscription...

December 24, 2025

Record gold prices reflect shifting market riorities

Gold breaking above $4,400 is less about reaction and more about repositioning in a changing macro and policy landscape...

December 22, 2025

Copper prices hold firm as smelters accept zero processing fees

Copper prices stay strong as smelters agree to process at zero fees, revealing where pressure is building in the market...

December 22, 2025

Gold prices break through $4400 as investors position ahead of rate cuts

Gold crosses $4400 for the first time as investors reposition ahead of expected rate cuts and weaker currencies...

December 22, 2025

KEFI Tulu Kapi Gold Project update on US$30m funding

KEFI has confirmed it has signed a term sheet for US$30 million in equity-ranking gold stream funding for its Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia...

December 22, 2025

Copper prices near $12,000 as market structure breaks pattern

Copper’s price strength is a shift in market structure that could reshape long-term positioning...

December 22, 2025

Gold prices hit record highs as markets prepare for rate cuts

Gold prices have reached a new record above $4,400 as investors begin positioning for interest rate cuts in 2026...

December 22, 2025

Pharos Energy Positioned for Growth with Increased Drilling Momentum – Progressive Equity Research

Pharos Energy ramps up drilling in Vietnam and Egypt with strong financials, says Progressive Equity Research in latest analyst note...

December 18, 2025

Vanadium is moving into defence, energy and industrial supply chains

Vanadium is being pulled into defence, energy, and industrial supply chains that rarely change...

December 18, 2025

Why critical minerals are becoming harder to ignore

Critical minerals are emerging as strategic assets with growing weight across energy, technology and national security...

December 18, 2025