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.

Firering reports stronger Limeco output as Kiln 2 exceeds 70 tonnes per day

Firering Strategic Minerals said production at its Limeco lime project in Zambia continues to improve, with Kiln 2 now averaging more than 70 tonnes per day during its optimisation phase...

Gold recovery sharpens the investor case after March sell-off

Gold is recovering as inflation fears ease, giving investors a clearer reason to look again at the metal after March’s sharp sell-off...

DynaResource Reports 2025 Results with $3.8M Net Income and $12.1M EBITDA

DynaResource reported year-end 2025 results for its San Jose de Gracia mine, including net income of $3.8 million and adjusted EBITDA of $12.1 million, reflecting continued operations at its Mexico-based..

Cora Gold closes £15.7m fundraise and grants 28.15 million share options

Cora Gold said it has completed its £15.707 million fundraise and now holds more than US$20.5 million in cash and cash equivalents. The company also granted options over 28.15 million..

Lime supply moves closer to the centre of Zambia’s copper growth plan

Firering Strategic Minerals is expanding local lime capacity at a time when Zambia’s copper sector needs more secure supply of a key processing input...

Balasausqandiq sets out a disciplined development case

Ferro-Alloy Resources is advancing a staged Kazakhstan vanadium project designed to balance scale with lower financing, market and execution risk...

Jubilee Metals targets higher copper production at Molefe Mine in Zambia

Following Phase 1 drilling and trenching results, Jubilee Metals plans to expand Molefe Mine by linking two open pits, increasing ore supply to the Sable refinery and advancing further drilling..

Jubilee reports stronger H1 FY2026 copper production and improved EBITDA

Jubilee’s unaudited interim results for the six months to 31 December 2025 show copper production up 8.7% to 1,543 tonnes, revenue up 70.5% to US$14.1 million and EBITDA from continuing..

Emerald Resources sets out the next steps in its multi-mine gold strategy

Emerald Resources is using its current mine, project pipeline and institutional backing to make the case for a broader, more diversified gold growth story...

8% Yielding CQS Natural Resources Delivers 69.3% NAV Total Return (LON:CYN)

CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income plc (LON:CYN) has put its half-year results firmly in focus after reporting a 69.3% net asset value total return, a performance that stands out..

KEFI Gold and Copper funding milestone brings Tulu Kapi into sharper focus, SP Angel

KEFI Gold and Copper secures Tulu Kapi funding, with SP Angel highlighting stronger development visibility, robust project economics and 2028 production targets...

Lime supply emerges as a practical constraint in gold and silver mining

A basic industrial material like lime can influence cost stability, operational reliability and regulatory positioning in precious metals mining...

Vanadium’s expanding role in the next phase of industrial efficiency

Vanadium’s investment relevance is growing as it supports stronger steel, more efficient infrastructure and emerging long-duration battery storage...

Gold rebound puts the focus back on supportive rate expectations

Gold’s sharp rebound from a four-month low signals a more supportive backdrop as easing inflation concerns and softer rate expectations bring buyers back into the market...

Rio Tinto and governments back Boyne smelter with A$2 billion partnership

Rio Tinto, the Queensland Government and the Commonwealth Government will invest to keep the Boyne aluminium smelter operating beyond 2029, supporting jobs, renewable energy supply and long-term competitiveness through to..

Elemental Royalty delivers 128% revenue growth in 2025, raises 2026 guidance

Elemental reported significant year-over-year growth in 2025, driven by asset contributions and its EMX merger, alongside record quarterly results. The company expects further gains in 2026 with projected revenue of..

Jubilee Metals reports strong Molefe drilling results and eastern copper oxide extension

Phase 1 infill drilling at the Molefe copper mine confirmed near-surface oxide mineralisation and grades consistent with the expansion mine plan, while identifying a new mineralised zone extending about 250..

CQS Natural Resources reports 69.3% NAV total return in half-year results

The company reported unaudited half-year results for the six months to 31 December 2025, with NAV per share total return of 69.3% and share price total return of 83.1%, alongside..

CQS Natural Resources delivers strong February performance, 13.1% NAV gain

The latest fact sheet for CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income PLC, dated 28 February 2026, is now available, outlining recent performance, portfolio activity and key holdings...

Firering Strategic Minerals updates on Limeco growth, kiln performance and markets

Improved kiln efficiency, new capacity coming online in 2026, and increasing sales across mining, agriculture and industrial sectors underline Limeco’s ongoing ramp-up phase...
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Firering reports stronger Limeco output as Kiln 2 exceeds 70 tonnes per day

Firering Strategic Minerals said production at its Limeco lime project in Zambia continues to improve, with Kiln 2 now averaging more than 70 tonnes per day during its optimisation phase...

Gold recovery sharpens the investor case after March sell-off

Gold is recovering as inflation fears ease, giving investors a clearer reason to look again at the metal after March’s sharp sell-off...

DynaResource Reports 2025 Results with $3.8M Net Income and $12.1M EBITDA

DynaResource reported year-end 2025 results for its San Jose de Gracia mine, including net income of $3.8 million and adjusted EBITDA of $12.1 million, reflecting continued operations at its Mexico-based gold project...

Cora Gold closes £15.7m fundraise and grants 28.15 million share options

Cora Gold said it has completed its £15.707 million fundraise and now holds more than US$20.5 million in cash and cash equivalents. The company also granted options over 28.15 million ordinary shares to directors, management and consultants, with an exercise price of 8 pence and expiry on 31 March 2031...

Lime supply moves closer to the centre of Zambia’s copper growth plan

Firering Strategic Minerals is expanding local lime capacity at a time when Zambia’s copper sector needs more secure supply of a key processing input...

Balasausqandiq sets out a disciplined development case

Ferro-Alloy Resources is advancing a staged Kazakhstan vanadium project designed to balance scale with lower financing, market and execution risk...

Jubilee Metals targets higher copper production at Molefe Mine in Zambia

Following Phase 1 drilling and trenching results, Jubilee Metals plans to expand Molefe Mine by linking two open pits, increasing ore supply to the Sable refinery and advancing further drilling on the project’s eastern extension...

Jubilee reports stronger H1 FY2026 copper production and improved EBITDA

Jubilee’s unaudited interim results for the six months to 31 December 2025 show copper production up 8.7% to 1,543 tonnes, revenue up 70.5% to US$14.1 million and EBITDA from continuing operations improving to US$2.0 million, as the group advances its integrated copper strategy in Zambia...

Emerald Resources sets out the next steps in its multi-mine gold strategy

Emerald Resources is using its current mine, project pipeline and institutional backing to make the case for a broader, more diversified gold growth story...

KEFI Gold and Copper funding milestone brings Tulu Kapi into sharper focus, SP Angel

KEFI Gold and Copper secures Tulu Kapi funding, with SP Angel highlighting stronger development visibility, robust project economics and 2028 production targets...

Lime supply emerges as a practical constraint in gold and silver mining

A basic industrial material like lime can influence cost stability, operational reliability and regulatory positioning in precious metals mining...

Vanadium’s expanding role in the next phase of industrial efficiency

Vanadium’s investment relevance is growing as it supports stronger steel, more efficient infrastructure and emerging long-duration battery storage...

Gold rebound puts the focus back on supportive rate expectations

Gold’s sharp rebound from a four-month low signals a more supportive backdrop as easing inflation concerns and softer rate expectations bring buyers back into the market...

Rio Tinto and governments back Boyne smelter with A$2 billion partnership

Rio Tinto, the Queensland Government and the Commonwealth Government will invest to keep the Boyne aluminium smelter operating beyond 2029, supporting jobs, renewable energy supply and long-term competitiveness through to at least 2040...

Elemental Royalty delivers 128% revenue growth in 2025, raises 2026 guidance

Elemental reported significant year-over-year growth in 2025, driven by asset contributions and its EMX merger, alongside record quarterly results. The company expects further gains in 2026 with projected revenue of up to $94.5 million and increased GEO production...

Jubilee Metals reports strong Molefe drilling results and eastern copper oxide extension

Phase 1 infill drilling at the Molefe copper mine confirmed near-surface oxide mineralisation and grades consistent with the expansion mine plan, while identifying a new mineralised zone extending about 250 metres to the east. Jubilee said Phase 2 drilling is under way to define the extension and support a future formal resource estimate...

CQS Natural Resources reports 69.3% NAV total return in half-year results

The company reported unaudited half-year results for the six months to 31 December 2025, with NAV per share total return of 69.3% and share price total return of 83.1%, alongside updates on its dividend policy, share issuance and portfolio management transition...

CQS Natural Resources delivers strong February performance, 13.1% NAV gain

The latest fact sheet for CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income PLC, dated 28 February 2026, is now available, outlining recent performance, portfolio activity and key holdings...

Firering Strategic Minerals updates on Limeco growth, kiln performance and markets

Improved kiln efficiency, new capacity coming online in 2026, and increasing sales across mining, agriculture and industrial sectors underline Limeco’s ongoing ramp-up phase...
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