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.

Great Western Mining highlights multi-metal growth plans in new Corporate Presentation

Great Western Mining Corporation has released a new corporate presentation outlining its strategy to advance copper, tungsten and gold-silver projects in Nevada. The presentation highlights growth through exploration, partnerships and monetisation of historic mine resources...

Anglo American and Codelco agree joint mine plan to unlock $5bn value

Anglo American and Codelco have signed a definitive agreement to coordinate operations at Los Bronces and Andina in Chile. The joint mine plan is expected to deliver an extra 2.7 million tonnes of copper over 21 years from 2030, lowering costs by around 15% and generating at least $5 billion in pre-tax value, shared equally between the partners...

Cora Gold reports strong exploration results at Madina Foulbé Project in Senegal

Cora Gold has reported positive exploration progress at its Madina Foulbé Project in eastern Senegal, identifying multiple gold anomalies across four key targets...

Copper poised amid rates and supply disruption

Copper is gaining strength as hopes for US rate cuts meet growing supply disruptions at Grasberg, putting the market at a pivotal moment...

A Rare Moment for Gold

Gold has surpassed its inflation-adjusted 1980 peak and with UBS forecasting $3,800 per ounce by 2025, miners are racing to expand production as investors reassess positioning...

Copper prices rising as supply and demand forces converge

Copper is navigating a rare mix of short term turbulence and long term structural demand, positioning it as one of the most strategically significant commodities of the coming decade...

Sanankoro mine plan reveals a balance of scale and speed

Cora Gold’s Sanankoro study outlines a $124M startup plan with fast pay-back and early production, highlighting a distinctive balance of modest scale and high returns...

DynaResource value to rise in latest Corporate Presentation and Factsheet

Gold prices held near record highs today as expectations of a US interest rate cut strengthened, with spot gold at $3,655.77 per ounce and US futures at $3,694.60. DynaResource highlights include a 7-year mine life, an after-tax NPV of $84.4M at $2,500/oz gold, and significant growth potential across near-mine and regional targets...

An ancient material shaping the industries of tomorrow

Lime still underpins steel, energy, infrastructure and environmental management, with future potential in carbon mitigation...

Cora Gold’s CEO Bert Monro on Updated Reserves and DFS for Sanankoro

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro discusses the updated definitive feasibility study for the Sanankoro gold project in southern Mali. The revised study shows a 26% increase in reserves, extending mine life to 10 years, with projected average annual production of 65,000 ounces of gold...

Challenger Energy: Uruguay’s AREA OFF-3 Unveils Massive 980 Million Barrel Upside Potential

With shallow water and development-friendly reservoir depths, even modest discoveries would be commercially viable. A farm-out process is now underway as Challenger looks to accelerate momentum in one of the world’s most overlooked emerging basins...

Great Western Mining begins drilling at key Nevada prospects (LON:GWMO)

Great Western Mining Executive Chairman Brian Hall has outlined upcoming drilling at the West Huntoon copper porphyry and the Rhyolite Dome gold prospect, alongside progress at Yellow Peak and tungsten work at Defender Pine Crow...

Tirupati Graphite at the core of graphene flakes supply chain

Tirupati Graphite is aligning its extraction and purification strategy with the accelerating global demand for graphene flakes across advanced industries...

Anglo American Plc and Teck agree merger, Target 70% copper exposure and $800m synergies

Anglo American and Teck will combine in a merger of equals to form Anglo Teck, expected to provide more than 70% copper exposure and deliver US$800 million in annual pre tax synergies. A further average underlying EBITDA uplift of US$1.4 billion per year is targeted from 2030 to 2049 via Collahuasi and Quebrada Blanca integration...

Vanadium in steel: A different kind of resilience

Vanadium strengthens steel in ways that ripple through industries where durability and safety drive long-term value...

Gold near record highs

Gold’s ascent toward $3,700 this year reflects not just inflation bets but deeper shifts in policy expectations and global demand...

Silver breaches a barrier not seen in over a decade

Silver has broken through the €40 mark for the first time in fourteen years, reshaping investor perceptions with a rare mix of industrial demand and financial momentum...

Gold edges toward historic levels as policy momentum builds

Gold’s drift toward historic highs signals more than momentum, it points to a deeper recalibration of investor strategy...

Cora Gold Updated DFS at Sanankoro Shows 65% IRR and Rapid Payback (Video)

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro outlines the company’s updated Sanankoro DFS — with a 26% reserve boost, rapid 1.1-year payback, and a hybrid solar plan set to cut costs and emissions...

Great Western Mining Copper, Gold and Tungsten Assets Aligned with America’s Strategic Priorities (Video)

Chairman Brian Hall outlines how Great Western Mining (LON:GWMO) is advancing key metals at precisely the right time...
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Great Western Mining highlights multi-metal growth plans in new Corporate Presentation

Great Western Mining Corporation has released a new corporate presentation outlining its strategy to advance copper, tungsten and gold-silver projects in Nevada. The presentation highlights growth through exploration, partnerships and monetisation of historic mine resources...

Anglo American and Codelco agree joint mine plan to unlock $5bn value

Anglo American and Codelco have signed a definitive agreement to coordinate operations at Los Bronces and Andina in Chile. The joint mine plan is expected to deliver an extra 2.7 million tonnes of copper over 21 years from 2030, lowering costs by around 15% and generating at least $5 billion in pre-tax value, shared equally between the partners...

Cora Gold reports strong exploration results at Madina Foulbé Project in Senegal

Cora Gold has reported positive exploration progress at its Madina Foulbé Project in eastern Senegal, identifying multiple gold anomalies across four key targets...

Copper poised amid rates and supply disruption

Copper is gaining strength as hopes for US rate cuts meet growing supply disruptions at Grasberg, putting the market at a pivotal moment...

A Rare Moment for Gold

Gold has surpassed its inflation-adjusted 1980 peak and with UBS forecasting $3,800 per ounce by 2025, miners are racing to expand production as investors reassess positioning...

Copper prices rising as supply and demand forces converge

Copper is navigating a rare mix of short term turbulence and long term structural demand, positioning it as one of the most strategically significant commodities of the coming decade...

Sanankoro mine plan reveals a balance of scale and speed

Cora Gold’s Sanankoro study outlines a $124M startup plan with fast pay-back and early production, highlighting a distinctive balance of modest scale and high returns...

DynaResource value to rise in latest Corporate Presentation and Factsheet

Gold prices held near record highs today as expectations of a US interest rate cut strengthened, with spot gold at $3,655.77 per ounce and US futures at $3,694.60. DynaResource highlights include a 7-year mine life, an after-tax NPV of $84.4M at $2,500/oz gold, and significant growth potential across near-mine and regional targets...

An ancient material shaping the industries of tomorrow

Lime still underpins steel, energy, infrastructure and environmental management, with future potential in carbon mitigation...

Cora Gold’s CEO Bert Monro on Updated Reserves and DFS for Sanankoro

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro discusses the updated definitive feasibility study for the Sanankoro gold project in southern Mali. The revised study shows a 26% increase in reserves, extending mine life to 10 years, with projected average annual production of 65,000 ounces of gold...

Challenger Energy: Uruguay’s AREA OFF-3 Unveils Massive 980 Million Barrel Upside Potential

With shallow water and development-friendly reservoir depths, even modest discoveries would be commercially viable. A farm-out process is now underway as Challenger looks to accelerate momentum in one of the world’s most overlooked emerging basins...

Great Western Mining begins drilling at key Nevada prospects (LON:GWMO)

Great Western Mining Executive Chairman Brian Hall has outlined upcoming drilling at the West Huntoon copper porphyry and the Rhyolite Dome gold prospect, alongside progress at Yellow Peak and tungsten work at Defender Pine Crow...

Tirupati Graphite at the core of graphene flakes supply chain

Tirupati Graphite is aligning its extraction and purification strategy with the accelerating global demand for graphene flakes across advanced industries...

Anglo American Plc and Teck agree merger, Target 70% copper exposure and $800m synergies

Anglo American and Teck will combine in a merger of equals to form Anglo Teck, expected to provide more than 70% copper exposure and deliver US$800 million in annual pre tax synergies. A further average underlying EBITDA uplift of US$1.4 billion per year is targeted from 2030 to 2049 via Collahuasi and Quebrada Blanca integration...

Vanadium in steel: A different kind of resilience

Vanadium strengthens steel in ways that ripple through industries where durability and safety drive long-term value...

Gold near record highs

Gold’s ascent toward $3,700 this year reflects not just inflation bets but deeper shifts in policy expectations and global demand...

Silver breaches a barrier not seen in over a decade

Silver has broken through the €40 mark for the first time in fourteen years, reshaping investor perceptions with a rare mix of industrial demand and financial momentum...

Gold edges toward historic levels as policy momentum builds

Gold’s drift toward historic highs signals more than momentum, it points to a deeper recalibration of investor strategy...

Cora Gold Updated DFS at Sanankoro Shows 65% IRR and Rapid Payback (Video)

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro outlines the company’s updated Sanankoro DFS — with a 26% reserve boost, rapid 1.1-year payback, and a hybrid solar plan set to cut costs and emissions...

Great Western Mining Copper, Gold and Tungsten Assets Aligned with America’s Strategic Priorities (Video)

Chairman Brian Hall outlines how Great Western Mining (LON:GWMO) is advancing key metals at precisely the right time...
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