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.

Gold’s new threshold suggests a shift in risk appetite

Gold’s push past $3,800/oz signals shifting assumptions about central banks and risk...

September 29, 2025

Gold’s fresh peak suggests a turning point

Gold’s move above $3800 an ounce reflects a structural shift in currency dynamics and investor strategy...

September 29, 2025

Firering reports interim results as Limeco quicklime output reaches 55 tpd

Firering Strategic Minerals has released its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2025, highlighting progress at its Limeco project in Zambia. Kiln 1 is now producing around 55 tonnes per day of quicklime, with refurbishment of Kiln 2 on track for commissioning in Q4 2025...

September 29, 2025

Great Western Mining to start Nevada drilling programme

Great Western Mining Corporation has confirmed its 1,800-metre drilling programme at the Rhyolite Dome and West Huntoon prospects in Nevada will commence during the week beginning 6 October...

September 29, 2025

Gold prices rise as investors weigh shifting policy signals

Gold prices rise near record highs but the next move depends on how U.S. economic data reshapes rate expectations...

September 26, 2025

Tungsten shifting into focus within critical materials strategy

Tungsten’s unique mix of scarcity and industrial necessity is drawing renewed investor attention as supply risks and strategic priorities shift...

September 26, 2025

Firering Strategic Minerals: Limeco expansion and supply outlook (LON:FRG)

Firering Strategic Minerals Non-Executive Director Vassilios Carellas discussed the company’s latest operational update on its Zambian quicklime operation, Limeco Resources. He outlined steps to boost Kiln 1 production from 50 to 80 tonnes per day, provided a timeline for Kiln 2’s start-up in mid-November,..

September 25, 2025

Great Western Mining secures funding and readies drilling programmes

Great Western Mining reported interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2025, posting a loss of €485,576. The company completed a share capital reorganisation, raised £1.25 million to advance exploration, and is set to commence drilling at the Huntoon Copper Project and Rhyolite Dome gold prospect in October...

September 25, 2025

Firering’s Zambian quicklime restart takes shape with fresh licence in hand

Firering has restarted quicklime output in Zambia, secured a ten-year mining licence and is scaling its Limeco plant towards industrial supply...

September 24, 2025

KEFI Gold and Copper issues 68.8 million broker warrant shares

KEFI Gold and Copper has issued 68,796,818 new ordinary shares following the exercise of broker warrants at 0.55 pence per share. Admission to AIM is expected on 29 September 2025, bringing the company’s total issued share capital to 9,431,369,780 ordinary shares...

September 24, 2025

Firering Strategic Minerals Kiln Upgrades, Hydration Circuit and Untapped Margin Potential (Video)

Vassilios Carellas breaks down the latest performance from Kiln 1, explains what’s unlocking new revenue from previously discarded material, and reveals how a low-cost hydration circuit could unlock even more premium product lines...

September 23, 2025

Gold edges up as rate signals reshape market positioning

Gold is holding near record highs as shifting rate expectations reshape its role from ornament to financial defence...

September 22, 2025

Vanadium finds new relevance across industries

Vanadium is moving well beyond steel, becoming a vital material in energy storage, aerospace and advanced manufacturing with clear implications for investors...

September 22, 2025

Copper prices reflect tension in supply and demand

Copper prices reveal an unusual alignment of supply disruption and resilient Chinese demand...

September 22, 2025

Graphite market faces a shift in momentum

China’s move to tighten graphite export rules has lifted prices and shifted investor focus from oversupply to supply security...

September 22, 2025

Gold prices rise as monetary signals lose clarity

Gold’s latest record high looks less like a reaction and more like a strategic repositioning underway...

September 22, 2025

Mine-to-market graphite strategy emerging as key to supply chain security

A mine-to-market strategy in graphite is shifting attention to companies that can control every stage of the value chain, positioning themselves to capture more value and reduce supply chain risk as demand from batteries and defence accelerates...

September 19, 2025

Hydrated lime in copper mining: Cost, efficiency and environment

Hydrated lime is becoming central to copper mining, improving mineral recovery while reducing environmental risk through pH control, water treatment, and safer tailings management...

September 19, 2025

Firering boosts Limeco output with kiln upgrade and sales growth

Firering Strategic Minerals has increased production at its Limeco quicklime plant in Zambia, with Kiln 1 now operating steadily at 45-50 tonnes per day following a successful upgrade. Refurbishment of Kiln 2 is in progress, with commissioning expected soon, and further improvements planned for additional kilns to enhance efficiency...

September 19, 2025

Tungsten at the centre of the shift to resilient energy materials

Tungsten’s unique strength and rising role in energy storage make it an overlooked but strategically important material for the energy transition...

September 18, 2025

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Gold’s new threshold suggests a shift in risk appetite

Gold’s push past $3,800/oz signals shifting assumptions about central banks and risk...

September 29, 2025

Gold’s fresh peak suggests a turning point

Gold’s move above $3800 an ounce reflects a structural shift in currency dynamics and investor strategy...

September 29, 2025

Firering reports interim results as Limeco quicklime output reaches 55 tpd

September 29, 2025

Great Western Mining to start Nevada drilling programme

Great Western Mining Corporation has confirmed its 1,800-metre drilling programme at the Rhyolite Dome and West Huntoon prospects in Nevada will commence during the week beginning 6 October...

September 29, 2025

Gold prices rise as investors weigh shifting policy signals

Gold prices rise near record highs but the next move depends on how U.S. economic data reshapes rate expectations...

September 26, 2025

Tungsten shifting into focus within critical materials strategy

Tungsten’s unique mix of scarcity and industrial necessity is drawing renewed investor attention as supply risks and strategic priorities shift...

September 26, 2025

Firering Strategic Minerals: Limeco expansion and supply outlook (LON:FRG)

September 25, 2025

Great Western Mining secures funding and readies drilling programmes

September 25, 2025

Firering’s Zambian quicklime restart takes shape with fresh licence in hand

Firering has restarted quicklime output in Zambia, secured a ten-year mining licence and is scaling its Limeco plant towards industrial supply...

September 24, 2025

KEFI Gold and Copper issues 68.8 million broker warrant shares

September 24, 2025

Firering Strategic Minerals Kiln Upgrades, Hydration Circuit and Untapped Margin Potential (Video)

September 23, 2025

Gold edges up as rate signals reshape market positioning

Gold is holding near record highs as shifting rate expectations reshape its role from ornament to financial defence...

September 22, 2025

Vanadium finds new relevance across industries

Vanadium is moving well beyond steel, becoming a vital material in energy storage, aerospace and advanced manufacturing with clear implications for investors...

September 22, 2025

Copper prices reflect tension in supply and demand

Copper prices reveal an unusual alignment of supply disruption and resilient Chinese demand...

September 22, 2025

Graphite market faces a shift in momentum

China’s move to tighten graphite export rules has lifted prices and shifted investor focus from oversupply to supply security...

September 22, 2025

Gold prices rise as monetary signals lose clarity

Gold’s latest record high looks less like a reaction and more like a strategic repositioning underway...

September 22, 2025

Mine-to-market graphite strategy emerging as key to supply chain security

September 19, 2025

Hydrated lime in copper mining: Cost, efficiency and environment

Hydrated lime is becoming central to copper mining, improving mineral recovery while reducing environmental risk through pH control, water treatment, and safer tailings management...