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.

Elemental Royalty’s Tether link could change how the business is valued

Elemental Royalty is using its Tether relationship to argue for a broader valuation case built on scale, flexibility and differentiation...

April 10, 2026

Jubilee Metals sharpens Zambia copper strategy with expanded Molefe mine plan

Jubilee Metals’ revised Molefe plan points to a more integrated Zambian copper platform, with higher mine output, faster processing of high-grade ore and a clearer route to longer-term project scale...

April 10, 2026

Metals Exploration expands La India footprint with new Nicaragua concessions

Metals Exploration has secured four 25-year exploration concessions covering about 64,400 hectares adjacent to the La India Gold Project in Nicaragua, with four priority targets identified including La Grecia, San..

April 10, 2026

Vanadium’s strategic status sharpens the case for supply security

Vanadium’s growing recognition as a critical mineral across major economies strengthens the strategic backdrop for companies exposed to supply security and industrial demand...

April 7, 2026

Endeavour Mining sets 2026 Annual General Meeting for 21st May

Endeavour Mining plc announced that its 2026 Annual General Meeting will be held in person on 21 May 2026 in London, with a live audio webcast and shareholder Q&A available..

April 7, 2026

KEFI publishes updated presentation with revised Tulu Kapi capital structure

KEFI Gold and Copper has published an updated company presentation on its website, reflecting the finalised Tulu Kapi capital structure after the recent £34 million placing and £0.9 million RetailBook..

April 7, 2026

Elemental Royalty to begin trading on TSX on April 7 2026

Elemental Royalty announced that its common shares will start trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on April 7, 2026, under the symbol ELE, with a concurrent voluntary delisting from the..

April 2, 2026

Atalaya Mining acquires 7.3% stake in Lara Exploration for C$13.5 million

Atalaya Mining has acquired 4.5 million Lara Exploration shares through a private placement for C$13.5 million, giving it an approximate 7.3% stake. Lara plans to use the proceeds to advance..

April 2, 2026

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...

April 2, 2026

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...

April 1, 2026

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..

April 1, 2026

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..

April 1, 2026

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...

March 31, 2026

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...

March 31, 2026

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..

March 31, 2026

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..

March 31, 2026

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...

March 30, 2026

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..

March 27, 2026

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...

March 27, 2026

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...

March 27, 2026

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9 February 2026

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24 July 2026

Firering Strategic Minerals starts hot commissioning of third Limeco kiln

22 July 2026

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17 July 2026

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23 March 2026

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22 July 2026

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26 June 2026

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26 June 2026

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25 June 2026

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Basic Materials

Elemental Royalty’s Tether link could change how the business is valued

Elemental Royalty is using its Tether relationship to argue for a broader valuation case built on scale, flexibility and differentiation...

April 10, 2026

Jubilee Metals sharpens Zambia copper strategy with expanded Molefe mine plan

April 10, 2026

Metals Exploration expands La India footprint with new Nicaragua concessions

April 10, 2026

Vanadium’s strategic status sharpens the case for supply security

Vanadium’s growing recognition as a critical mineral across major economies strengthens the strategic backdrop for companies exposed to supply security and industrial demand...

April 7, 2026

Endeavour Mining sets 2026 Annual General Meeting for 21st May

Endeavour Mining plc announced that its 2026 Annual General Meeting will be held in person on 21 May 2026 in London, with a live audio webcast and shareholder Q&A available online...

April 7, 2026

KEFI publishes updated presentation with revised Tulu Kapi capital structure

April 7, 2026

Elemental Royalty to begin trading on TSX on April 7 2026

Elemental Royalty announced that its common shares will start trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on April 7, 2026, under the symbol ELE, with a concurrent voluntary delisting from the TSX Venture Exchange...

April 2, 2026

Atalaya Mining acquires 7.3% stake in Lara Exploration for C$13.5 million

Atalaya Mining has acquired 4.5 million Lara Exploration shares through a private placement for C$13.5 million, giving it an approximate 7.3% stake. Lara plans to use the proceeds to advance the Planalto copper-gold project in Brazil and for general corporate purposes...

April 2, 2026

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...

April 2, 2026

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...

April 1, 2026

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

April 1, 2026

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...

April 1, 2026

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...

March 31, 2026

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...

March 31, 2026

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...

March 31, 2026

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...

March 31, 2026

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...

March 30, 2026

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

March 27, 2026

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...

March 27, 2026

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...

March 27, 2026