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.

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

Atlas Metals advances £2m second loan and appoints new auditor

Atlas Metals has received net proceeds of approximately £1.63 million from its Second Loan and appointed RPG Crouch Chapman LLP as auditor for the year ending 31 December 2025...

April 20, 2026

Firering secures Zambian offtake deal as Limeco nears breakeven

Firering Strategic Minerals reports a two-year supply contract with a major copper producer, while its Limeco operation in Zambia reaches near-breakeven and advances capacity expansion plans...

April 20, 2026

Cora Gold secures US$120 million stream financing for Sanankoro in Mali

The West Africa-focused gold company says the funding package, combined with its recent fundraise, is expected to fully finance Sanankoro to production and supports progress toward construction once permits are..

April 17, 2026

Oriole Resources reports new gold results from Eastern CLP licences in Cameroon

Oriole Resources said recent exploration at its 90%-owned Eastern CLP in Cameroon returned rock-chip gold grades of up to 17.00g/t at Ndom, with further work planned...

April 16, 2026

Tirupati Graphite appoints AlbR Capital as Financial Adviser

Tirupati Graphite plc has appointed AlbR Capital Limited as its financial adviser with immediate effect...

April 16, 2026

KEFI nears funding line as Tulu Kapi moves into delivery phase

KEFI Gold and Copper has brought Tulu Kapi close to full funding after completing two equity raises and securing shareholder approval, shifting the investment case towards execution, timing and delivery..

April 15, 2026

Dekel Agri-Vision Q1 Production Update Points To Recovering Volumes, Zeus

Dekel Agri-Vision’s Q1 update shows recovering palm oil volumes, stronger cashew production and unchanged forecasts from Zeus analyst Charlie Cullen...

April 15, 2026

Elemental Royalty pitches a simpler route to gold exposure

Elemental Royalty used a BNN Bloomberg feature to present itself as a lower-risk, scalable way for investors to gain long-term exposure to gold...

April 15, 2026

Antofagasta reports lower Q1 copper output with net cash costs down 30%

Antofagasta said Q1 2026 copper production fell 8% year on year to 143,000 tonnes, while net cash costs declined 30% to $1.08/lb due to stronger by-product credits. The company kept..

April 15, 2026

Oriole Resources to host online shareholder presentation and Q&A

Oriole Resources PLC will host an online presentation and Q&A session for existing and prospective shareholders at 4.30 p.m. BST on Tuesday 28 April 2026...

April 15, 2026

Graphite moves closer to the centre of the critical minerals story

Graphite is becoming more important to investors as battery demand grows and supply diversification becomes a bigger priority...

April 14, 2026

CQS Natural Resources draws attention as energy risk reshapes Q1 positioning

A specialist natural resources trust has moved back into focus as geopolitical tension and energy risk reshape investor positioning in 2026...

April 14, 2026

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Basic Materials

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

Atlas Metals advances £2m second loan and appoints new auditor

Atlas Metals has received net proceeds of approximately £1.63 million from its Second Loan and appointed RPG Crouch Chapman LLP as auditor for the year ending 31 December 2025...

April 20, 2026

Firering secures Zambian offtake deal as Limeco nears breakeven

Firering Strategic Minerals reports a two-year supply contract with a major copper producer, while its Limeco operation in Zambia reaches near-breakeven and advances capacity expansion plans...

April 20, 2026

Cora Gold secures US$120 million stream financing for Sanankoro in Mali

April 17, 2026

Oriole Resources reports new gold results from Eastern CLP licences in Cameroon

Oriole Resources said recent exploration at its 90%-owned Eastern CLP in Cameroon returned rock-chip gold grades of up to 17.00g/t at Ndom, with further work planned...

April 16, 2026

Tirupati Graphite appoints AlbR Capital as Financial Adviser

Tirupati Graphite plc has appointed AlbR Capital Limited as its financial adviser with immediate effect...

April 16, 2026

KEFI nears funding line as Tulu Kapi moves into delivery phase

April 15, 2026

Dekel Agri-Vision Q1 Production Update Points To Recovering Volumes, Zeus

Dekel Agri-Vision’s Q1 update shows recovering palm oil volumes, stronger cashew production and unchanged forecasts from Zeus analyst Charlie Cullen...

April 15, 2026

Elemental Royalty pitches a simpler route to gold exposure

Elemental Royalty used a BNN Bloomberg feature to present itself as a lower-risk, scalable way for investors to gain long-term exposure to gold...

April 15, 2026

Antofagasta reports lower Q1 copper output with net cash costs down 30%

Antofagasta said Q1 2026 copper production fell 8% year on year to 143,000 tonnes, while net cash costs declined 30% to $1.08/lb due to stronger by-product credits. The company kept full-year production, cost and capital expenditure guidance unchanged...

April 15, 2026

Oriole Resources to host online shareholder presentation and Q&A

Oriole Resources PLC will host an online presentation and Q&A session for existing and prospective shareholders at 4.30 p.m. BST on Tuesday 28 April 2026...