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.

Vanadium’s expanding role in the critical minerals supply chain

Vanadium is drawing investor attention as a critical mineral with exposure to steel, infrastructure and the emerging need for long-duration energy storage...

Quicklime market growth is being driven by cement, steel and infrastructure demand

Quicklime and limestone demand is rising as cement, steel, construction, infrastructure and environmental markets expand...

Graphite supply risk moves into sharper focus

Graphite is gaining attention as battery demand rises, supply remains concentrated and buyers look for secure alternatives...

Oriole Resources Wapouzé Could Turn Limestone into a Funding Lever for Cameroon Gold Growth (video)

Oriole Resources CEO Martin Rosser explains why Wapouzé could add a new layer to the company’s investment case. The limestone project has moved quickly into drilling, with BCM supporting the..

Copper supply tightness builds a stronger price case

Copper is gaining support from falling inventories, tariff risk and tighter available supply, giving investors a clearer price case...

Gold gains as investors reassess safe-haven demand and rate risks

Gold rebounds as investors maintain interest in defensive assets while tracking US-Iran talks, oil prices and rate expectations...

Oriole Resources begins maiden drilling programme at Wapouzé limestone project

Oriole Resources has started a maiden 1,000m drilling programme at Wapouzé in Cameroon, with first results supporting further resource work...

KEFI signs US$400m mining services contract for Tulu Kapi

KEFI has signed a mining services agreement with BCM Group for its Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia, covering fleet provision, operator training and mining operations over the initial nine-year..

Elemental Royalty publishes 2026 Asset Handbook and launches updated website

lemental Royalty has published its 2026 Royalty Asset Handbook, launched an updated corporate website, and will join Renmark’s Virtual Non-Deal Roadshow on July 13, 2026...

Alien Metals notes West Coast Silver review of Elizabeth Hill Silver Project

Alien Metals notes West Coast Silver’s technical review of the Elizabeth Hill Silver Project, which identifies geological similarities with 5-element silver systems and supports further district-scale exploration. Alien holds a..

Hill & Smith prepares US dollar reporting transition with historic comparatives

Hill & Smith has provided historic comparative financial data in US dollars ahead of its planned change in reporting currency...

Firering advances African quicklime strategy with clear revenue focus

Firering is focused on scaling quicklime production at Limeco in Zambia, with investor attention now on execution, customers and cash generation...

Elemental Royalty to join Russell and S&P/TSX Gold Indexes

Elemental Royalty is expected to be added to the Russell 3000, Russell 2000 and S&P/TSX Global Gold Index, broadening its visibility among institutional and index-focused investors...

Total Graphite reviews asset options to sharpen development focus

Total Graphite has started a portfolio review as it assesses funding, partnership and asset options across its graphite projects...

Switch Metals begins maiden drilling at Issia project

Switch Metals has started its maiden drill programme at Issia, targeting tantalum and lithium prospects in Côte d'Ivoire...

Oriole Resources set to begin maiden drilling at Wapouzé limestone project

Oriole Resources is due to start a 1,000m maiden drilling programme at Wapouzé, supported by BCM International under a drill-for-equity agreement...

Switch Metals moves towards drilling as lithium market interest returns

Switch Metals prepares to drill lithium targets at Issia while advancing tantalum resource work in a recovering lithium market...

Oriole Resources CEO Martin Rosser highlights resource growth potential at Mbe gold project

Oriole Resources CEO Martin Rosser says the completed Mbe South drilling programme supports confidence in resource growth, with further assays and an updated estimate expected to provide near-term investor focus...

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro on Sanankoro drilling campaign and fully funded development plans

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro discusses the company’s fully funded Sanankoro Gold Project in Mali, its 12,000 metre drilling campaign, and plans to expand resources, optimise the mine plan and..

Copper gains as geopolitical risk eases

Copper’s rise shows how easing geopolitical risk and tight supply expectations are putting industrial metals back in focus...
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Vanadium’s expanding role in the critical minerals supply chain

Vanadium is drawing investor attention as a critical mineral with exposure to steel, infrastructure and the emerging need for long-duration energy storage...

Quicklime market growth is being driven by cement, steel and infrastructure demand

Quicklime and limestone demand is rising as cement, steel, construction, infrastructure and environmental markets expand...

Graphite supply risk moves into sharper focus

Graphite is gaining attention as battery demand rises, supply remains concentrated and buyers look for secure alternatives...

Oriole Resources Wapouzé Could Turn Limestone into a Funding Lever for Cameroon Gold Growth (video)

Oriole Resources CEO Martin Rosser explains why Wapouzé could add a new layer to the company’s investment case. The limestone project has moved quickly into drilling, with BCM supporting the programme and the potential for a future cement-sector partnership or royalty-style structure that could help fund Oriole’s wider gold ambitions...

Copper supply tightness builds a stronger price case

Copper is gaining support from falling inventories, tariff risk and tighter available supply, giving investors a clearer price case...

Gold gains as investors reassess safe-haven demand and rate risks

Gold rebounds as investors maintain interest in defensive assets while tracking US-Iran talks, oil prices and rate expectations...

Oriole Resources begins maiden drilling programme at Wapouzé limestone project

Oriole Resources has started a maiden 1,000m drilling programme at Wapouzé in Cameroon, with first results supporting further resource work...

KEFI signs US$400m mining services contract for Tulu Kapi

KEFI has signed a mining services agreement with BCM Group for its Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia, covering fleet provision, operator training and mining operations over the initial nine-year mine life...

Elemental Royalty publishes 2026 Asset Handbook and launches updated website

lemental Royalty has published its 2026 Royalty Asset Handbook, launched an updated corporate website, and will join Renmark’s Virtual Non-Deal Roadshow on July 13, 2026...

Alien Metals notes West Coast Silver review of Elizabeth Hill Silver Project

Alien Metals notes West Coast Silver’s technical review of the Elizabeth Hill Silver Project, which identifies geological similarities with 5-element silver systems and supports further district-scale exploration. Alien holds a 30% interest in Elizabeth Hill and an 8.7% interest in West Coast Silver...

Hill & Smith prepares US dollar reporting transition with historic comparatives

Hill & Smith has provided historic comparative financial data in US dollars ahead of its planned change in reporting currency...

Firering advances African quicklime strategy with clear revenue focus

Firering is focused on scaling quicklime production at Limeco in Zambia, with investor attention now on execution, customers and cash generation...

Elemental Royalty to join Russell and S&P/TSX Gold Indexes

Elemental Royalty is expected to be added to the Russell 3000, Russell 2000 and S&P/TSX Global Gold Index, broadening its visibility among institutional and index-focused investors...

Total Graphite reviews asset options to sharpen development focus

Total Graphite has started a portfolio review as it assesses funding, partnership and asset options across its graphite projects...

Switch Metals begins maiden drilling at Issia project

Switch Metals has started its maiden drill programme at Issia, targeting tantalum and lithium prospects in Côte d'Ivoire...

Oriole Resources set to begin maiden drilling at Wapouzé limestone project

Oriole Resources is due to start a 1,000m maiden drilling programme at Wapouzé, supported by BCM International under a drill-for-equity agreement...

Switch Metals moves towards drilling as lithium market interest returns

Switch Metals prepares to drill lithium targets at Issia while advancing tantalum resource work in a recovering lithium market...

Oriole Resources CEO Martin Rosser highlights resource growth potential at Mbe gold project

Oriole Resources CEO Martin Rosser says the completed Mbe South drilling programme supports confidence in resource growth, with further assays and an updated estimate expected to provide near-term investor focus...

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro on Sanankoro drilling campaign and fully funded development plans

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro discusses the company’s fully funded Sanankoro Gold Project in Mali, its 12,000 metre drilling campaign, and plans to expand resources, optimise the mine plan and advance towards construction...

Copper gains as geopolitical risk eases

Copper’s rise shows how easing geopolitical risk and tight supply expectations are putting industrial metals back in focus...
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