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.

Gold prices climb to record highs as political standoff deepens

Gold has climbed to record highs as investors position defensively in response to the U.S. government shutdown and rising uncertainty around monetary policy...

October 1, 2025

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October 1, 2025

Elementis appoints Kath Kearney-Croft as CFO from January 2026

Elementis announced that CFO Ralph Hewins will retire at the end of 2025 after nine years with the company. He will be succeeded by Kath Kearney-Croft, who joins as CFO designate on 3 November 2025 before taking up the role on 1 January 2026...

September 30, 2025

Quicklime at the centre of modern mineral extraction

Quicklime remains a constant in mining, shaping efficiency, compliance, and margins across the industry...

September 30, 2025

KEFI Gold and Copper on track to launch Tulu Kapi development in October 2025

KEFI Gold and Copper reported interim results showing strong progress at its Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia, with full development scheduled to begin in October 2025...

September 30, 2025

Ferro-Alloy Resources delivers higher revenues and lower losses in H1 2025

Ferro-Alloy Resources reported revenues of US$2.5 million for the six months to 30 June 2025, up from US$2.1 million a year earlier, supported by stronger molybdenum production...

September 30, 2025

Copper market edges towards a strategic inflection

Tighter supply and resilient demand are reinforcing copper’s role as a strategic pillar of global growth and investor opportunity...

September 29, 2025

Gold’s new threshold suggests a shift in risk appetite

Gold’s push past $3,800/oz signals shifting assumptions about central banks and risk...

September 29, 2025

Gold’s fresh peak suggests a turning point

Gold’s move above $3800 an ounce reflects a structural shift in currency dynamics and investor strategy...

September 29, 2025

Firering reports interim results as Limeco quicklime output reaches 55 tpd

Firering Strategic Minerals has released its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2025, highlighting progress at its Limeco project in Zambia. Kiln 1 is now producing around 55 tonnes per day of quicklime, with refurbishment of Kiln 2 on track for commissioning in Q4 2025...

September 29, 2025

Great Western Mining to start Nevada drilling programme

Great Western Mining Corporation has confirmed its 1,800-metre drilling programme at the Rhyolite Dome and West Huntoon prospects in Nevada will commence during the week beginning 6 October...

September 29, 2025

Gold prices rise as investors weigh shifting policy signals

Gold prices rise near record highs but the next move depends on how U.S. economic data reshapes rate expectations...

September 26, 2025

Tungsten shifting into focus within critical materials strategy

Tungsten’s unique mix of scarcity and industrial necessity is drawing renewed investor attention as supply risks and strategic priorities shift...

September 26, 2025

Firering Strategic Minerals: Limeco expansion and supply outlook (LON:FRG)

Firering Strategic Minerals Non-Executive Director Vassilios Carellas discussed the company’s latest operational update on its Zambian quicklime operation, Limeco Resources. He outlined steps to boost Kiln 1 production from 50 to 80 tonnes per day, provided a timeline for Kiln 2’s start-up in mid-November,..

September 25, 2025

Great Western Mining secures funding and readies drilling programmes

Great Western Mining reported interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2025, posting a loss of €485,576. The company completed a share capital reorganisation, raised £1.25 million to advance exploration, and is set to commence drilling at the Huntoon Copper Project and Rhyolite Dome gold prospect in October...

September 25, 2025

Firering’s Zambian quicklime restart takes shape with fresh licence in hand

Firering has restarted quicklime output in Zambia, secured a ten-year mining licence and is scaling its Limeco plant towards industrial supply...

September 24, 2025

KEFI Gold and Copper issues 68.8 million broker warrant shares

KEFI Gold and Copper has issued 68,796,818 new ordinary shares following the exercise of broker warrants at 0.55 pence per share. Admission to AIM is expected on 29 September 2025, bringing the company’s total issued share capital to 9,431,369,780 ordinary shares...

September 24, 2025

Firering Strategic Minerals Kiln Upgrades, Hydration Circuit and Untapped Margin Potential (Video)

Vassilios Carellas breaks down the latest performance from Kiln 1, explains what’s unlocking new revenue from previously discarded material, and reveals how a low-cost hydration circuit could unlock even more premium product lines...

September 23, 2025

Gold edges up as rate signals reshape market positioning

Gold is holding near record highs as shifting rate expectations reshape its role from ornament to financial defence...

September 22, 2025

Vanadium finds new relevance across industries

Vanadium is moving well beyond steel, becoming a vital material in energy storage, aerospace and advanced manufacturing with clear implications for investors...

September 22, 2025

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Basic Materials

Gold prices climb to record highs as political standoff deepens

Gold has climbed to record highs as investors position defensively in response to the U.S. government shutdown and rising uncertainty around monetary policy...

October 1, 2025

Vanadium flow batteries edge closer to commercial reality

Vanadium flow batteries are breaking cost barriers, moving from promise to commercial potential in global energy storage...

October 1, 2025

Elementis appoints Kath Kearney-Croft as CFO from January 2026

September 30, 2025

Quicklime at the centre of modern mineral extraction

Quicklime remains a constant in mining, shaping efficiency, compliance, and margins across the industry...

September 30, 2025

KEFI Gold and Copper on track to launch Tulu Kapi development in October 2025

KEFI Gold and Copper reported interim results showing strong progress at its Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia, with full development scheduled to begin in October 2025...

September 30, 2025

Ferro-Alloy Resources delivers higher revenues and lower losses in H1 2025

Ferro-Alloy Resources reported revenues of US$2.5 million for the six months to 30 June 2025, up from US$2.1 million a year earlier, supported by stronger molybdenum production...

September 30, 2025

Copper market edges towards a strategic inflection

Tighter supply and resilient demand are reinforcing copper’s role as a strategic pillar of global growth and investor opportunity...

September 29, 2025

Gold’s new threshold suggests a shift in risk appetite

Gold’s push past $3,800/oz signals shifting assumptions about central banks and risk...

September 29, 2025

Gold’s fresh peak suggests a turning point

Gold’s move above $3800 an ounce reflects a structural shift in currency dynamics and investor strategy...

September 29, 2025

Firering reports interim results as Limeco quicklime output reaches 55 tpd

September 29, 2025

Great Western Mining to start Nevada drilling programme

Great Western Mining Corporation has confirmed its 1,800-metre drilling programme at the Rhyolite Dome and West Huntoon prospects in Nevada will commence during the week beginning 6 October...

September 29, 2025

Gold prices rise as investors weigh shifting policy signals

Gold prices rise near record highs but the next move depends on how U.S. economic data reshapes rate expectations...

September 26, 2025

Tungsten shifting into focus within critical materials strategy

Tungsten’s unique mix of scarcity and industrial necessity is drawing renewed investor attention as supply risks and strategic priorities shift...

September 26, 2025

Firering Strategic Minerals: Limeco expansion and supply outlook (LON:FRG)

September 25, 2025

Great Western Mining secures funding and readies drilling programmes

September 25, 2025

Firering’s Zambian quicklime restart takes shape with fresh licence in hand

Firering has restarted quicklime output in Zambia, secured a ten-year mining licence and is scaling its Limeco plant towards industrial supply...

September 24, 2025

KEFI Gold and Copper issues 68.8 million broker warrant shares

September 24, 2025

Firering Strategic Minerals Kiln Upgrades, Hydration Circuit and Untapped Margin Potential (Video)

September 23, 2025

Gold edges up as rate signals reshape market positioning

Gold is holding near record highs as shifting rate expectations reshape its role from ornament to financial defence...

September 22, 2025

Vanadium finds new relevance across industries

Vanadium is moving well beyond steel, becoming a vital material in energy storage, aerospace and advanced manufacturing with clear implications for investors...

September 22, 2025