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.

Copper poised amid rates and supply disruption

Copper is gaining strength as hopes for US rate cuts meet growing supply disruptions at Grasberg, putting the market at a pivotal moment...

September 12, 2025

A Rare Moment for Gold

Gold has surpassed its inflation-adjusted 1980 peak and with UBS forecasting $3,800 per ounce by 2025, miners are racing to expand production as investors reassess positioning...

September 12, 2025

Copper prices rising as supply and demand forces converge

Copper is navigating a rare mix of short term turbulence and long term structural demand, positioning it as one of the most strategically significant commodities of the coming decade...

September 11, 2025

Sanankoro mine plan reveals a balance of scale and speed

Cora Gold’s Sanankoro study outlines a $124M startup plan with fast pay-back and early production, highlighting a distinctive balance of modest scale and high returns...

September 11, 2025

DynaResource value to rise in latest Corporate Presentation and Factsheet

Gold prices held near record highs today as expectations of a US interest rate cut strengthened, with spot gold at $3,655.77 per ounce and US futures at $3,694.60. DynaResource highlights..

September 10, 2025

An ancient material shaping the industries of tomorrow

Lime still underpins steel, energy, infrastructure and environmental management, with future potential in carbon mitigation...

September 10, 2025

Cora Gold’s CEO Bert Monro on Updated Reserves and DFS for Sanankoro

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro discusses the updated definitive feasibility study for the Sanankoro gold project in southern Mali. The revised study shows a 26% increase in reserves, extending mine..

September 10, 2025

Great Western Mining begins drilling at key Nevada prospects (LON:GWMO)

Great Western Mining Executive Chairman Brian Hall has outlined upcoming drilling at the West Huntoon copper porphyry and the Rhyolite Dome gold prospect, alongside progress at Yellow Peak and tungsten..

September 10, 2025

Tirupati Graphite at the core of graphene flakes supply chain

Tirupati Graphite is aligning its extraction and purification strategy with the accelerating global demand for graphene flakes across advanced industries...

September 9, 2025

Anglo American Plc and Teck agree merger, Target 70% copper exposure and $800m synergies

Anglo American and Teck will combine in a merger of equals to form Anglo Teck, expected to provide more than 70% copper exposure and deliver US$800 million in annual pre..

September 9, 2025

Vanadium in steel: A different kind of resilience

Vanadium strengthens steel in ways that ripple through industries where durability and safety drive long-term value...

September 8, 2025

Gold near record highs

Gold’s ascent toward $3,700 this year reflects not just inflation bets but deeper shifts in policy expectations and global demand...

September 8, 2025

Silver breaches a barrier not seen in over a decade

Silver has broken through the €40 mark for the first time in fourteen years, reshaping investor perceptions with a rare mix of industrial demand and financial momentum...

September 8, 2025

Gold edges toward historic levels as policy momentum builds

Gold’s drift toward historic highs signals more than momentum, it points to a deeper recalibration of investor strategy...

September 8, 2025

Cora Gold Updated DFS at Sanankoro Shows 65% IRR and Rapid Payback (Video)

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro outlines the company’s updated Sanankoro DFS — with a 26% reserve boost, rapid 1.1-year payback, and a hybrid solar plan set to cut costs and..

September 4, 2025

Great Western Mining Copper, Gold and Tungsten Assets Aligned with America’s Strategic Priorities (Video)

Chairman Brian Hall outlines how Great Western Mining (LON:GWMO) is advancing key metals at precisely the right time...

September 3, 2025

Cora Gold updates Reserves and Feasibility Study at Sanankoro project

Cora Gold has announced updated reserves and the results of a new Definitive Feasibility Study for its Sanankoro Gold Project in southern Mali. The study reports a 26% increase in..

September 3, 2025

KEFI Gold and Copper finalises finance package for Tulu Kapi project development

September 2, 2025

Great Western Mining to begin drilling at Rhyolite Dome and West Huntoon

Great Western Mining has signed a contract for approximately 1,800 metres of drilling at its Rhyolite Dome gold and West Huntoon copper prospects in Nevada, scheduled to start in early..

September 1, 2025

James Latham secures approval for £45m National Distribution Centre

James Latham has received planning consent to build a 300,000ft² National Distribution Centre in East Anglia, with a total investment of £45m funded from existing cash resources...

August 29, 2025

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5 June 2025

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4 August 2026

Real Estate Credit Investments maintains dividend as credit remains resilient

3 August 2026

Real Estate Credit Investments (RECI) FY’26 results: High yield, clear path to dividend cover

13 July 2026

Cavendish plc: Solid performance in still tough markets

30 June 2026

Cavendish plc delivers solid performance in tough markets

24 June 2026

Green News

Ilika confirms AGM date and Annual Report posting

28 August 2026

CyanConnode sets out key dates for Esyasoft acquisition

27 August 2026

Drax Group gains strategic diversity from BSIF acquisition, says Longspur Research

14 August 2026

Quadrise extends Morocco representation agreement

31 July 2026

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itim Group CFO Ian Hayes on 260% EBITDA Growth and Future Prospects (Video)

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Quadrise Accelerates Towards Commercial Milestones with Promising Global Projects – Shore Capital

16 June 2025

Ferro-Alloy Resources Makes Strategic Progress Toward Vanadium Development – Panmure Liberum

6 June 2025

Drax Group Initiates Final Share Buyback Tranche Amid Strong Financial Discipline – Longspur Research

6 June 2025

Made Tech New Contracts Support Double Digit Revenue and EBITDA Growth, Singer Research

5 June 2025

Cerillion’s Strategic Wins and Product Innovation Drive Optimism – Singer Capital Markets

2 June 2025

Funds

BlackRock World Mining Trust: Copper, Gold and AI Are Rewriting the Mining Cycle (video)

28 August 2026

Emerging Markets Investing: FEML posts 67.6% one-year rise despite July dip

27 August 2026

Fidelity China Special Situations jumps 8.1% in July as catalysts build

27 August 2026

Asia Investment Trust (FAS) is up 5% in July as investors turn to value

27 August 2026

Fidelity European Trust gains 9.7% over 12 months as 3i boosts returns

27 August 2026

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Endeavour Mining reports fatal contractor incident at Lafigué mine

1 June 2026

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi plus BCG approved by FDA for high-risk bladder cancer

29 May 2026

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust reports strong annual returns

27 May 2026

Kingfisher confirms full-year guidance after resilient Q1

26 May 2026

UK Broker Ratings

BARR (A.G.) PLC ORD 4 1/6P (BAG.L) Stock Analysis: Exploring a 28% Upside in the Beverages Sector

25 August 2026

Bankers Investment Trust PLC (BNKR.L) Performance Highlights: Analyzing a Trust With Robust Free Cash Flow and Strong ROE

25 August 2026

Chemring Group PLC (CHG.L) Stock Analysis: Navigating Growth in Aerospace & Defense with 16% Potential Upside

25 August 2026

Goodwin PLC (GDWN.L): Industrial Machinery Innovator with Robust Revenue Growth and High ROE

25 August 2026

3I INFRASTRUCTURE PLC (3IN.L) Stock Report: Navigating Potential with a 5.74% Upside

25 August 2026

Basic Materials

Copper poised amid rates and supply disruption

Copper is gaining strength as hopes for US rate cuts meet growing supply disruptions at Grasberg, putting the market at a pivotal moment...

September 12, 2025

A Rare Moment for Gold

Gold has surpassed its inflation-adjusted 1980 peak and with UBS forecasting $3,800 per ounce by 2025, miners are racing to expand production as investors reassess positioning...

September 12, 2025

Copper prices rising as supply and demand forces converge

Copper is navigating a rare mix of short term turbulence and long term structural demand, positioning it as one of the most strategically significant commodities of the coming decade...

September 11, 2025

Sanankoro mine plan reveals a balance of scale and speed

Cora Gold’s Sanankoro study outlines a $124M startup plan with fast pay-back and early production, highlighting a distinctive balance of modest scale and high returns...

September 11, 2025

DynaResource value to rise in latest Corporate Presentation and Factsheet

Gold prices held near record highs today as expectations of a US interest rate cut strengthened, with spot gold at $3,655.77 per ounce and US futures at $3,694.60. DynaResource highlights include a 7-year mine life, an after-tax NPV of $84.4M at $2,500/oz gold, and significant growth potential across near-mine and regional targets...

September 10, 2025

An ancient material shaping the industries of tomorrow

Lime still underpins steel, energy, infrastructure and environmental management, with future potential in carbon mitigation...

September 10, 2025

Cora Gold’s CEO Bert Monro on Updated Reserves and DFS for Sanankoro

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro discusses the updated definitive feasibility study for the Sanankoro gold project in southern Mali. The revised study shows a 26% increase in reserves, extending mine life to 10 years, with projected average annual production of 65,000 ounces of gold...

September 10, 2025

Great Western Mining begins drilling at key Nevada prospects (LON:GWMO)

September 10, 2025

Tirupati Graphite at the core of graphene flakes supply chain

Tirupati Graphite is aligning its extraction and purification strategy with the accelerating global demand for graphene flakes across advanced industries...

September 9, 2025

Anglo American Plc and Teck agree merger, Target 70% copper exposure and $800m synergies

Anglo American and Teck will combine in a merger of equals to form Anglo Teck, expected to provide more than 70% copper exposure and deliver US$800 million in annual pre tax synergies. A further average underlying EBITDA uplift of US$1.4 billion per year is targeted from 2030 to 2049 via Collahuasi and Quebrada Blanca integration...

September 9, 2025

Vanadium in steel: A different kind of resilience

Vanadium strengthens steel in ways that ripple through industries where durability and safety drive long-term value...

September 8, 2025

Gold near record highs

Gold’s ascent toward $3,700 this year reflects not just inflation bets but deeper shifts in policy expectations and global demand...

September 8, 2025

Silver breaches a barrier not seen in over a decade

Silver has broken through the €40 mark for the first time in fourteen years, reshaping investor perceptions with a rare mix of industrial demand and financial momentum...

September 8, 2025

Gold edges toward historic levels as policy momentum builds

Gold’s drift toward historic highs signals more than momentum, it points to a deeper recalibration of investor strategy...

September 8, 2025

Cora Gold Updated DFS at Sanankoro Shows 65% IRR and Rapid Payback (Video)

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro outlines the company’s updated Sanankoro DFS — with a 26% reserve boost, rapid 1.1-year payback, and a hybrid solar plan set to cut costs and emissions...

September 4, 2025

Great Western Mining Copper, Gold and Tungsten Assets Aligned with America’s Strategic Priorities (Video)

Chairman Brian Hall outlines how Great Western Mining (LON:GWMO) is advancing key metals at precisely the right time...

September 3, 2025

Cora Gold updates Reserves and Feasibility Study at Sanankoro project

Cora Gold has announced updated reserves and the results of a new Definitive Feasibility Study for its Sanankoro Gold Project in southern Mali. The study reports a 26% increase in Probable Reserves to 531 koz at 1.13 g/t gold and outlines a post-tax IRR of 65%, a 1.1-year payback period, and US$479m projected free cash flow over a 10.2-year mine life...

September 3, 2025

KEFI Gold and Copper finalises finance package for Tulu Kapi project development

KEFI has confirmed progress on the US$340m Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia, with a US$240m debt facility formally offered and US$100m equity capital being finalised. Project finance approvals are scheduled for September 2025, with full development expected to begin in October 2025...

September 2, 2025

Great Western Mining to begin drilling at Rhyolite Dome and West Huntoon

Great Western Mining has signed a contract for approximately 1,800 metres of drilling at its Rhyolite Dome gold and West Huntoon copper prospects in Nevada, scheduled to start in early October...

September 1, 2025

James Latham secures approval for £45m National Distribution Centre

James Latham has received planning consent to build a 300,000ft² National Distribution Centre in East Anglia, with a total investment of £45m funded from existing cash resources...