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.

Why vanadium is drawing fresh strategic attention

As long-duration energy storage moves up the agenda, vanadium is gaining attention as a material with growing relevance across both industrial and grid infrastructure markets...

April 14, 2026

Oriole Resources Nears a Potential West African Gold Mine as Mbe Moves Beyond 1.2Moz (video)

Oriole Resources has taken Mbe beyond 1.2 million ounces of contained gold, and CEO Martin Rosser says the project may still be only at a point in time. In this..

April 14, 2026

James Cropper expects FY26 adjusted EBITDA of £8.8m, ahead of market expectations

James Cropper said FY26 revenue rose to £103m and net debt fell to £8.3m, with Advanced Materials growing and Paper & Packaging returning to EBITDA profit in the second half...

April 14, 2026

Jubilee Metals tightens control of Zambian copper growth at Molefe

Jubilee Metals is expanding its Molefe project to secure more copper feed in Zambia and strengthen control over mining and processing volumes...

April 13, 2026

Firering pushes Limeco towards scale as product range broadens

Firering is now focused on turning Limeco into a larger, more diversified revenue platform through higher output, new products and regional market expansion...

April 13, 2026

Oriole Resources reports maiden JORC resource for MB01-N at Mbe

Oriole Resources has published a maiden JORC Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate for the MB01-N deposit at its Mbe gold project in Cameroon, adding 360,000 ounces of contained gold. Combined with..

April 13, 2026

Firering builds momentum as Limeco output moves higher

Firering’s latest Limeco update points to growing operational momentum, with higher output from Kiln 2 offering investors another positive sign on delivery...

April 10, 2026

Equinox Gold maps out a Canadian production base for the next decade

Equinox Gold’s latest mine updates point to a more defined Canadian strategy, with Greenstone and Valentine set to underpin long-term production and shape the next phase of execution...

April 10, 2026

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

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23 July 2026

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Basic Materials

Why vanadium is drawing fresh strategic attention

As long-duration energy storage moves up the agenda, vanadium is gaining attention as a material with growing relevance across both industrial and grid infrastructure markets...

April 14, 2026

Oriole Resources Nears a Potential West African Gold Mine as Mbe Moves Beyond 1.2Moz (video)

Oriole Resources has taken Mbe beyond 1.2 million ounces of contained gold, and CEO Martin Rosser says the project may still be only at a point in time. In this interview, he sets out why the latest MB01 North MRE matters, what the current drilling at Mbe South could add, and how the company is starting to map a route from resource growth towards potential production...

April 14, 2026

James Cropper expects FY26 adjusted EBITDA of £8.8m, ahead of market expectations

James Cropper said FY26 revenue rose to £103m and net debt fell to £8.3m, with Advanced Materials growing and Paper & Packaging returning to EBITDA profit in the second half...

April 14, 2026

Jubilee Metals tightens control of Zambian copper growth at Molefe

Jubilee Metals is expanding its Molefe project to secure more copper feed in Zambia and strengthen control over mining and processing volumes...

April 13, 2026

Firering pushes Limeco towards scale as product range broadens

Firering is now focused on turning Limeco into a larger, more diversified revenue platform through higher output, new products and regional market expansion...

April 13, 2026

Oriole Resources reports maiden JORC resource for MB01-N at Mbe

Oriole Resources has published a maiden JORC Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate for the MB01-N deposit at its Mbe gold project in Cameroon, adding 360,000 ounces of contained gold. Combined with the existing MB01-S resource, total inferred resources at Mbe now stand at 1.23 million ounces...

April 13, 2026

Firering builds momentum as Limeco output moves higher

Firering’s latest Limeco update points to growing operational momentum, with higher output from Kiln 2 offering investors another positive sign on delivery...

April 10, 2026

Equinox Gold maps out a Canadian production base for the next decade

Equinox Gold’s latest mine updates point to a more defined Canadian strategy, with Greenstone and Valentine set to underpin long-term production and shape the next phase of execution...

April 10, 2026

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...