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.

Oriole Resources completes 3,000m maiden drilling at Mbe as BCM earns 50% interest

Oriole Resources has completed a 3,000m maiden diamond drilling programme at the MB01-N target in Cameroon, with remaining assay results due in Q1 2026...

February 20, 2026

Elemental Royalty completes sale of Nordic platform, retains royalty portfolio

Elemental Royalty Corporation has closed the sale of its Nordic operational platform to Goldsky Resources Corp. for staged payments totaling 3.25 million SEK over two years...

February 19, 2026

Graphite’s expanding industrial footprint and strategic importance

Graphite’s blend of traditional industrial demand and growing battery use makes it a strategically relevant material for long term investors...

February 19, 2026

Rio Tinto reports higher EBITDA on 8% CuEq production growth

Rio Tinto PLC reported a 9% increase in underlying EBITDA to $25.4 billion for 2025, supported by an 8% rise in copper equivalent production and record iron ore output from..

February 19, 2026

Jubilee Metals reports 173% increase in Roan copper output for H1 FY2026

Jubilee delivered 1,246 tonnes of copper units from its Roan operations in Zambia during H1 FY2026, up 172.8% year-on-year, with total saleable copper production rising 8.7% to 1,543 tonnes...

February 19, 2026

KEFI marks start of construction at Tulu Kapi Gold Project

EFI Gold and Copper (LON: KEFI) held a groundbreaking ceremony for its high-grade Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia, attended by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and regional officials...

February 18, 2026

Gold 2026: Strengthening fundamentals support the next phase

Strengthening institutional forecasts and structural demand trends position gold as a compelling allocation theme for 2026...

February 18, 2026

Glencore reports $13.5bn EBITDA in 2025, advances copper growth strategy

Glencore reported 2025 Adjusted EBITDA of $13.5 billion, down 6% year-on-year, with stronger second-half performance driven by improved copper production and metals prices...

February 18, 2026

Elemental Royalty introduces quarterly dividend in Tether Gold

Elemental Royalty Corporation announced a maiden dividend policy with an expected annual payout of US$0.12 per share, paid quarterly from Q1 2026. The Company anticipates allowing eligible registered shareholders to..

February 17, 2026

Vanadium positioned at the crossroads of infrastructure and energy storage

Vanadium offers investors exposure to both global infrastructure investment and the expansion of renewable energy storage...

February 17, 2026

Jubilee’s copper strategy gains definition as Zambia platform expands

A streamlined copper strategy in Zambia is reshaping Jubilee’s investment case around focused growth and operational delivery...

February 17, 2026

Tungsten moves to the centre of critical minerals strategy

Investor interest in tungsten is rising as governments prioritise secure, diversified supply for critical industries...

February 17, 2026

Antofagasta delivers 30% revenue growth and 106% rise in underlying EPS in 2025

Antofagasta plc recorded record EBITDA and a widened margin of 60.3% in 2025, supported by robust copper pricing and operational discipline, CEO Iván Arriagada said...

February 17, 2026

Cora Gold raises £2m through oversubscribed Retail Offer

Cora Gold Limited has conditionally raised approximately £2 million through an oversubscribed Retail Offer at 6 pence per share, contributing to total gross proceeds of £15.7 million from the Fundraise...

February 17, 2026

Cora Gold secures strategic capital to advance Sanankoro development

Cora Gold strengthens its balance sheet and strategic backing as it advances the Sanankoro gold project towards development...

February 16, 2026

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro on strategic Eagle Eye investment

Cora Gold has secured new strategic backing from Eagle Eye. CEO Bert Monro outlines how the investment supports the advancement of the Sanankoro Gold Project towards construction and discusses the..

February 16, 2026

Limestone at the core of lime production strategy

Lime is made from limestone and used across construction, water, steel and emissions treatment industries...

February 16, 2026

Geiger Counter positioning for a sustained uranium rally | Latest Research

A new research note from Kepler Trust Intelligence examines how Geiger Counter (GCL) is positioned to benefit from a sustained rise in uranium prices. The report outlines the trust’s high-conviction,..

February 16, 2026

Jubilee Metals builds scalable copper platform in Zambia

A scalable copper processing platform in Zambia designed to convert overlooked resources into refined metal with disciplined capital deployment...

February 12, 2026

Vanadium’s expanding role in grid-scale energy storage

Vanadium is emerging as a strategic material for long-duration grid storage as renewable energy integration accelerates...

February 12, 2026

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Basic Materials

Oriole Resources completes 3,000m maiden drilling at Mbe as BCM earns 50% interest

Oriole Resources has completed a 3,000m maiden diamond drilling programme at the MB01-N target in Cameroon, with remaining assay results due in Q1 2026...

February 20, 2026

Elemental Royalty completes sale of Nordic platform, retains royalty portfolio

Elemental Royalty Corporation has closed the sale of its Nordic operational platform to Goldsky Resources Corp. for staged payments totaling 3.25 million SEK over two years...

February 19, 2026

Graphite’s expanding industrial footprint and strategic importance

Graphite’s blend of traditional industrial demand and growing battery use makes it a strategically relevant material for long term investors...

February 19, 2026

Rio Tinto reports higher EBITDA on 8% CuEq production growth

Rio Tinto PLC reported a 9% increase in underlying EBITDA to $25.4 billion for 2025, supported by an 8% rise in copper equivalent production and record iron ore output from Pilbara...

February 19, 2026

Jubilee Metals reports 173% increase in Roan copper output for H1 FY2026

Jubilee delivered 1,246 tonnes of copper units from its Roan operations in Zambia during H1 FY2026, up 172.8% year-on-year, with total saleable copper production rising 8.7% to 1,543 tonnes...

February 19, 2026

KEFI marks start of construction at Tulu Kapi Gold Project

EFI Gold and Copper (LON: KEFI) held a groundbreaking ceremony for its high-grade Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia, attended by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and regional officials...

February 18, 2026

Gold 2026: Strengthening fundamentals support the next phase

Strengthening institutional forecasts and structural demand trends position gold as a compelling allocation theme for 2026...

February 18, 2026

Glencore reports $13.5bn EBITDA in 2025, advances copper growth strategy

Glencore reported 2025 Adjusted EBITDA of $13.5 billion, down 6% year-on-year, with stronger second-half performance driven by improved copper production and metals prices...

February 18, 2026

Elemental Royalty introduces quarterly dividend in Tether Gold

February 17, 2026

Vanadium positioned at the crossroads of infrastructure and energy storage

Vanadium offers investors exposure to both global infrastructure investment and the expansion of renewable energy storage...

February 17, 2026

Jubilee’s copper strategy gains definition as Zambia platform expands

A streamlined copper strategy in Zambia is reshaping Jubilee’s investment case around focused growth and operational delivery...

February 17, 2026

Tungsten moves to the centre of critical minerals strategy

Investor interest in tungsten is rising as governments prioritise secure, diversified supply for critical industries...

February 17, 2026

Antofagasta delivers 30% revenue growth and 106% rise in underlying EPS in 2025

Antofagasta plc recorded record EBITDA and a widened margin of 60.3% in 2025, supported by robust copper pricing and operational discipline, CEO Iván Arriagada said...

February 17, 2026

Cora Gold raises £2m through oversubscribed Retail Offer

February 17, 2026

Cora Gold secures strategic capital to advance Sanankoro development

Cora Gold strengthens its balance sheet and strategic backing as it advances the Sanankoro gold project towards development...

February 16, 2026

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro on strategic Eagle Eye investment

Cora Gold has secured new strategic backing from Eagle Eye. CEO Bert Monro outlines how the investment supports the advancement of the Sanankoro Gold Project towards construction and discusses the broader development plans for the company’s West African assets...