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.

KEFI Gold and Copper: Ethiopian approval paves way for Tulu Kapi project launch

KEFI Gold and Copper plc advances its Tulu Kapi Gold Project as Ethiopia's Council of Ministers approves Africa Finance Corporation's country membership, paving the way for financing...

May 6, 2025

Zambia’s copper surge fuels Arc Minerals’ strategic ascent

Zambia's copper production is soaring, experiencing a 30% increase in early 2025. Discover how Arc Minerals is seizing opportunities in this booming sector...

May 2, 2025

Buffalo Battery Metals Eyes AIM Listing via Pineapple Power Proposed Reverse Takeover

Buffalo Battery Metals is a privately owned Australian company focused on the exploration, development, and production of various minerals, including lithium, copper and gold, in Zimbabwe...

May 2, 2025

Vanadium mining powers the future of renewable energy

Explore the vital role of vanadium mining in the sustainable energy transition and its impact on industries, from steelmaking to innovative energy storage solutions...

May 1, 2025

Tirupati Graphite accelerates Vatomina output with enhanced ore grades

Tirupati Graphite is making strides at its Vatomina project in Madagascar, enhancing production to meet the soaring demand for natural graphite in key industries...

May 1, 2025

Firering Strategic Minerals: Quicklime Purity, Industry Demand and Limeco Stake (LON:FRG)

Explore the significance of quicklime purity for metallurgical applications as Firering Strategic Minerals' Vassilios Carellas discusses industry standards and customer engagement...

May 1, 2025

KEFI secures BCM to power Tulu Kapi launch

KEFI Gold and Copper plc is advancing its Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia by partnering with BCM Group, enhancing financial stability and project execution...

May 1, 2025

Ferro-Alloy Resources Advances Balasausqandiq Project as R&D Focus Sharpens – Shore Capital

The plant will now focus on R&D to accelerate the completion and optimisation of the ongoing feasibility study, including the development of markets for the group’s carbon black substitute (CBS) product...

May 1, 2025

Endeavour Mining Plc reports record Q1 free cash flow, confirms FY25 guidance

Endeavour Mining plc reports robust Q1 2025 results, with $613M adjusted EBITDA and record free cash flow. Explore their operational success and future growth plans...

May 1, 2025

Zambia’s quicklime catalyst ignites Firering’s strategic growth

Firering Strategic Minerals is rapidly advancing in the industrial minerals sector, with its Limeco project in Zambia achieving key production milestones to meet rising demand...

April 30, 2025

Kore Potash Plc raises US$10.1 Million for Kola Construction (LON:KP2)

Kore Potash with 97% ownership of the Kola Potash Project and Dougou Extension Potash Project in the Sintoukola Basin, provides its quarterly update for the period ended 31 March..

April 30, 2025

Jubilee Metals nears completion of high-grade copper trials at Roan

Jubilee Metals Group Plc (LON:JLP) is nearing the completion of high-grade copper ore trials at its Roan Concentrator, aiming to boost copper production significantly...

April 30, 2025

Hill & Smith PLC Chris McLeish New Group’s Chief Financial Officer

Chris McLeish will become the Group's Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Director. He is expected to join Hill & Smith on 13 October 2025...

April 30, 2025

Glencore Plc reports lower Q1 copper output; Maintains production guidance

Glencore Plc's Q1 2025 production report reveals significant changes, including a projected decrease in energy coal and strong expectations for copper production growth...

April 30, 2025

Ferro-Alloy Resources advances with carbon black breakthrough

Ferro-Alloy Resources Limited presents its 2024 financial results, focusing on the Balasausqandiq vanadium project and promising advancements in carbon black substitutes...

April 30, 2025

Jubilee Metals accelerates PGM growth with strategic new partnership

April 29, 2025

KEFI Gold and Copper advances Tulu Kapi with BCM Partnership

KEFI Gold and Copper plc has welcomed BCM Group as a Project syndicate member, enhancing its Tulu Kapi Gold project and securing vital funding commitments...

April 28, 2025

Demand accelerates for next-generation energy solutions

The global vanadium market is transforming, led by steel demand and booming vanadium battery applications...

April 25, 2025

DynaResource, Inc. CEO Rohan Hazelton on Higher Gold Recovery Rate Test Success

DynaResource, Inc's CEO Rohan Hazelton reveals groundbreaking gold recovery advancements at the San José de Gracia project, increasing rates from 70% to up to 95%...

April 25, 2025

BSF Enterprise Plc accelerates commercialisation prospects with ground-breaking collaboration

Lab-Grown Leather Ltd is transitioning its lab-grown leather technology from lab-scale to future products in a major step towards commercialization...

April 25, 2025

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Basic Materials

KEFI Gold and Copper: Ethiopian approval paves way for Tulu Kapi project launch

KEFI Gold and Copper plc advances its Tulu Kapi Gold Project as Ethiopia's Council of Ministers approves Africa Finance Corporation's country membership, paving the way for financing...

May 6, 2025

Zambia’s copper surge fuels Arc Minerals’ strategic ascent

Zambia's copper production is soaring, experiencing a 30% increase in early 2025. Discover how Arc Minerals is seizing opportunities in this booming sector...

May 2, 2025

Buffalo Battery Metals Eyes AIM Listing via Pineapple Power Proposed Reverse Takeover

Buffalo Battery Metals is a privately owned Australian company focused on the exploration, development, and production of various minerals, including lithium, copper and gold, in Zimbabwe...

May 2, 2025

Vanadium mining powers the future of renewable energy

Explore the vital role of vanadium mining in the sustainable energy transition and its impact on industries, from steelmaking to innovative energy storage solutions...

May 1, 2025

Tirupati Graphite accelerates Vatomina output with enhanced ore grades

Tirupati Graphite is making strides at its Vatomina project in Madagascar, enhancing production to meet the soaring demand for natural graphite in key industries...

May 1, 2025

Firering Strategic Minerals: Quicklime Purity, Industry Demand and Limeco Stake (LON:FRG)

Explore the significance of quicklime purity for metallurgical applications as Firering Strategic Minerals' Vassilios Carellas discusses industry standards and customer engagement...

May 1, 2025

KEFI secures BCM to power Tulu Kapi launch

KEFI Gold and Copper plc is advancing its Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia by partnering with BCM Group, enhancing financial stability and project execution...

May 1, 2025

Ferro-Alloy Resources Advances Balasausqandiq Project as R&D Focus Sharpens – Shore Capital

May 1, 2025

Endeavour Mining Plc reports record Q1 free cash flow, confirms FY25 guidance

Endeavour Mining plc reports robust Q1 2025 results, with $613M adjusted EBITDA and record free cash flow. Explore their operational success and future growth plans...

May 1, 2025

Zambia’s quicklime catalyst ignites Firering’s strategic growth

Firering Strategic Minerals is rapidly advancing in the industrial minerals sector, with its Limeco project in Zambia achieving key production milestones to meet rising demand...

April 30, 2025

Kore Potash Plc raises US$10.1 Million for Kola Construction (LON:KP2)

Kore Potash with 97% ownership of the Kola Potash Project and Dougou Extension Potash Project in the Sintoukola Basin, provides its quarterly update for the period ended 31 March..

April 30, 2025

Jubilee Metals nears completion of high-grade copper trials at Roan

Jubilee Metals Group Plc (LON:JLP) is nearing the completion of high-grade copper ore trials at its Roan Concentrator, aiming to boost copper production significantly...

April 30, 2025

Hill & Smith PLC Chris McLeish New Group’s Chief Financial Officer

Chris McLeish will become the Group's Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Director. He is expected to join Hill & Smith on 13 October 2025...

April 30, 2025

Glencore Plc reports lower Q1 copper output; Maintains production guidance

Glencore Plc's Q1 2025 production report reveals significant changes, including a projected decrease in energy coal and strong expectations for copper production growth...

April 30, 2025

Ferro-Alloy Resources advances with carbon black breakthrough

Ferro-Alloy Resources Limited presents its 2024 financial results, focusing on the Balasausqandiq vanadium project and promising advancements in carbon black substitutes...

April 30, 2025

Jubilee Metals accelerates PGM growth with strategic new partnership

April 29, 2025

KEFI Gold and Copper advances Tulu Kapi with BCM Partnership

KEFI Gold and Copper plc has welcomed BCM Group as a Project syndicate member, enhancing its Tulu Kapi Gold project and securing vital funding commitments...

April 28, 2025

Demand accelerates for next-generation energy solutions

The global vanadium market is transforming, led by steel demand and booming vanadium battery applications...

April 25, 2025

DynaResource, Inc. CEO Rohan Hazelton on Higher Gold Recovery Rate Test Success

DynaResource, Inc's CEO Rohan Hazelton reveals groundbreaking gold recovery advancements at the San José de Gracia project, increasing rates from 70% to up to 95%...

April 25, 2025

BSF Enterprise Plc accelerates commercialisation prospects with ground-breaking collaboration

Lab-Grown Leather Ltd is transitioning its lab-grown leather technology from lab-scale to future products in a major step towards commercialization...

April 25, 2025