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.

Total Graphite launches value-added trading business

Total Graphite reports early success in its new trading division, generating $91,000 from April transactions and building a pipeline of 900 MT of value-added graphite products through November 2026...

April 29, 2026

Alien Metals highlights high-grade silver results at Elizabeth Hill

Alien Metals reported continued exploration success at the Elizabeth Hill Silver Project, including drill results grading up to 33,107 g/t silver and a maiden JORC resource estimate of 2.79Moz at..

April 29, 2026

Hydrated lime supports core industrial processing demand

Hydrated lime supports essential industrial processes across treatment, manufacturing and emissions control...

April 28, 2026

Anglo American reports stable Q1 2026 copper and iron ore output

Anglo American said first-quarter copper production rose 1% to 170,400 tonnes, while premium iron ore output slipped 2% to 15.2 million tonnes, with 2026 guidance unchanged...

April 28, 2026

Elemental Royalty builds a scalable route to gold exposure

Elemental Royalty offers investors diversified gold exposure through a scalable global royalty platform...

April 27, 2026

Tirupati Graphite rebrands to Total Graphite, restarts Madagascar operations

The company has announced a corporate name change to Total Graphite Plc alongside the resumption of production and shipments at its Vatomina project in Madagascar, following recent fundraising and operational..

April 27, 2026

Cora Gold Funding Deal Takes Sanankoro to Fully Funded Status, Says Hannam & Partners

Cora Gold secures major Sanankoro funding milestone as Hannam & Partners raises its target valuation to 27p per share...

April 24, 2026

Cora Gold moves closer to a funding decision point at Sanankoro

Cora Gold has secured a financing framework that could move Sanankoro from development towards production, shifting investor focus from funding risk to project execution...

April 24, 2026

Elemental reports portfolio progress across key royalty assets

Elemental highlights advances at Karlawinda, Laverton, Viscaria, Diablillos and Mactung, supporting near- and mid-term royalty revenue growth...

April 24, 2026

Mondi plc reports steady Q1 EBITDA amid pricing pressure

Mondi posted Q1 2026 underlying EBITDA of €212m as higher volumes were offset by lower prices and rising input costs, with pricing actions expected to support performance from Q3...

April 24, 2026

Firering Strategic Minerals launches £2.5m fundraise to support Limeco expansion

Firering Strategic Minerals plc announced a £2.5 million fundraising via new share issuance at 1p per share. Proceeds will be used to acquire an additional interest in Limeco, fund operations,..

April 24, 2026

CQS Natural Resources delivers 119.6% NAV, 113.3% share price return, 8.0% dividend yield

Monthly performance fact sheet for CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income PLC, highlighting NAV and share price returns, benchmark index comparisons, discount, dividend yield, and portfolio positioning as at 31..

April 23, 2026

Metals Exploration reports Q1 2026 free cash flow of US$29.4 million, lowers Runruno guidance

Metals Exploration posted Q1 2026 gold revenue of US$52.9 million and pre-tax free cash flow of US$29.4 million. The company revised Runruno’s 2026 production guidance to 40,000–48,000 ounces, while saying..

April 23, 2026

Anglo Asian Mining upgrades processing plants at Gedabek and Demirli

Anglo Asian Mining said upgrades at its Gedabek and Demirli processing plants are progressing, including new flotation cells at Gedabek and operational SAG and ball mills at Demirli, as it..

April 23, 2026

Elemental Royalty strengthens its case for investors

Elemental Royalty offers investors a lower-risk way to gain exposure to mining growth as more of its underlying assets move towards production...

April 22, 2026

Croda posts stable Q1 2026 trading as Consumer Care offsets Life Sciences weakness

First-quarter sales were £431m, up 1% at constant currency against a strong prior-year comparator. Consumer Care growth, led by Beauty Actives and F&F, helped balance lower Crop Protection sales, while..

April 22, 2026

Jubilee Metals sharpens its Zambia copper strategy as portfolio priorities evolve

Jubilee Metals is sharpening its focus on Zambia copper, with a targeted annual production level and a clearer portfolio direction that increases investor attention on execution and timing...

April 21, 2026

Rio Tinto maintains 2026 guidance after first-quarter production update

Rio Tinto kept its 2026 production guidance unchanged after reporting higher copper, iron ore and alumina output in the first quarter, despite weather-related disruption to Pilbara shipments and lower bauxite..

April 21, 2026

Oriole Resources posts final results with expanded gold resources at Mbe and Bibemi

Oriole Resources reported audited 2025 final results highlighting expanded gold resources at Mbe and Bibemi, continued exploration and development progress in Cameroon, and a year-end cash balance of £2.50 million...

April 21, 2026

Why lime still matters in mineral processing

Lime remains a basic but important reagent in mineral processing because it affects pH control, mineral separation, froth behaviour and wider site management...

April 20, 2026

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14 March 2026

Silverbullet CEO Ian James outlines path to EBITDA profitability in 2026 (LON:SBDS)

10 March 2026

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9 March 2026

Avingtrans CEO Steve McQuillan highlights interim results and future growth areas

6 March 2026

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13 July 2026

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30 June 2026

Cavendish plc delivers solid performance in tough markets

24 June 2026

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11 June 2026

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29 May 2026

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Firering Strategic Minerals sets revised AGM date

24 July 2026

Firering Strategic Minerals starts hot commissioning of third Limeco kiln

22 July 2026

Total Graphite advances Madagascar optimisation and Mozambique development

17 July 2026

Quadrise Retail Offer raises £0.4 million

14 July 2026

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15 April 2026

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15 April 2026

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13 April 2026

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Ruffer Investment Company delivers positive 2026 returns

24 July 2026

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24 July 2026

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22 July 2026

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22 July 2026

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22 July 2026

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30 June 2026

SSE’s SSEN Transmission welcomes NESO’s Beyond 2030 Update

30 June 2026

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30 June 2026

Sainsbury’s reports encouraging Q1 trading with market outperformance

30 June 2026

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23 July 2026

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23 July 2026

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Basic Materials

Total Graphite launches value-added trading business

April 29, 2026

Alien Metals highlights high-grade silver results at Elizabeth Hill

Alien Metals reported continued exploration success at the Elizabeth Hill Silver Project, including drill results grading up to 33,107 g/t silver and a maiden JORC resource estimate of 2.79Moz at 617 g/t Ag...

April 29, 2026

Hydrated lime supports core industrial processing demand

Hydrated lime supports essential industrial processes across treatment, manufacturing and emissions control...

April 28, 2026

Anglo American reports stable Q1 2026 copper and iron ore output

Anglo American said first-quarter copper production rose 1% to 170,400 tonnes, while premium iron ore output slipped 2% to 15.2 million tonnes, with 2026 guidance unchanged...

April 28, 2026

Elemental Royalty builds a scalable route to gold exposure

Elemental Royalty offers investors diversified gold exposure through a scalable global royalty platform...

April 27, 2026

Tirupati Graphite rebrands to Total Graphite, restarts Madagascar operations

April 27, 2026

Cora Gold Funding Deal Takes Sanankoro to Fully Funded Status, Says Hannam & Partners

Cora Gold secures major Sanankoro funding milestone as Hannam & Partners raises its target valuation to 27p per share...

April 24, 2026

Cora Gold moves closer to a funding decision point at Sanankoro

Cora Gold has secured a financing framework that could move Sanankoro from development towards production, shifting investor focus from funding risk to project execution...

April 24, 2026

Elemental reports portfolio progress across key royalty assets

Elemental highlights advances at Karlawinda, Laverton, Viscaria, Diablillos and Mactung, supporting near- and mid-term royalty revenue growth...

April 24, 2026

Mondi plc reports steady Q1 EBITDA amid pricing pressure

Mondi posted Q1 2026 underlying EBITDA of €212m as higher volumes were offset by lower prices and rising input costs, with pricing actions expected to support performance from Q3...

April 24, 2026

Firering Strategic Minerals launches £2.5m fundraise to support Limeco expansion

Firering Strategic Minerals plc announced a £2.5 million fundraising via new share issuance at 1p per share. Proceeds will be used to acquire an additional interest in Limeco, fund operations, and progress future development plans...

April 24, 2026

CQS Natural Resources delivers 119.6% NAV, 113.3% share price return, 8.0% dividend yield

April 23, 2026

Metals Exploration reports Q1 2026 free cash flow of US$29.4 million, lowers Runruno guidance

April 23, 2026

Anglo Asian Mining upgrades processing plants at Gedabek and Demirli

Anglo Asian Mining said upgrades at its Gedabek and Demirli processing plants are progressing, including new flotation cells at Gedabek and operational SAG and ball mills at Demirli, as it looks to improve recoveries, productivity and long-term profitability...

April 23, 2026

Elemental Royalty strengthens its case for investors

Elemental Royalty offers investors a lower-risk way to gain exposure to mining growth as more of its underlying assets move towards production...

April 22, 2026

Croda posts stable Q1 2026 trading as Consumer Care offsets Life Sciences weakness

April 22, 2026

Jubilee Metals sharpens its Zambia copper strategy as portfolio priorities evolve

Jubilee Metals is sharpening its focus on Zambia copper, with a targeted annual production level and a clearer portfolio direction that increases investor attention on execution and timing...

April 21, 2026

Rio Tinto maintains 2026 guidance after first-quarter production update

April 21, 2026

Oriole Resources posts final results with expanded gold resources at Mbe and Bibemi

April 21, 2026

Why lime still matters in mineral processing

Lime remains a basic but important reagent in mineral processing because it affects pH control, mineral separation, froth behaviour and wider site management...

April 20, 2026