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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.

IMC

Silver breakout watch strengthens the investor case

Silver is nearing a key breakout test, with investors watching whether the metal can hold higher levels and attract stronger momentum...
FRG

Firering Strategic Minerals’ Vassilios Carellas discusses Limeco growth plans

Firering Strategic Minerals Independent Non-Executive Director Vassilios Carellas discusses the recent fundraising, the path to 45% ownership in Limeco, and key production milestones as Limeco moves toward sustained profitability...
DYNR

DynaResource CEO Rohan Hazelton outlines Q1 growth and 2026 exploration plans

DynaResource CEO Rohan Hazelton discusses Q1 2026 results, exploration progress at San José de Gracia, new vein structures, and plans to expand drilling and production capacity...
SWT

Switch Metals defines two priority drill targets at Issia

Switch Metals has outlined two priority hard-rock targets for its maiden drilling programme at the Issia project in Côte d’Ivoire, targeting lithium at Kabore and tantalum at Zraty...
Elemental Royalty Corporation

Elemental Royalty secures partner-funded copper exposure in Nevada

Elemental Royalty has secured funded exploration exposure to four Nevada copper projects while retaining royalty upside...
Ferro-Alloy Resources Group, Share price and news

Ferro-Alloy Resources targets additional revenue from carbon black substitute

Ferro-Alloy Resources is targeting additional revenue at Balasausqandiq from a carbon-rich by-product with potential use as a carbon black substitute...
Cora Gold Ltd

Gold miners remain well placed as higher prices support margins

Higher gold prices continue to support gold miners, giving producers more room to manage costs, strengthen cash flow and build investor value...
Switch Metals

Critical minerals behind modern technology

Coltan, tantalum, niobium and lithium are critical minerals used in electronics, batteries, infrastructure and advanced manufacturing, supporting digitalisation, stronger infrastructure and cleaner energy supply chains...
Firering Strategic Minerals plc

Firering builds exposure to Zambia’s expanding lime market

Firering increases its Limeco stake as Zambia’s lime market attracts fresh investment linked to regional mining demand...
Kefi-Gold-and-Copper-plc

Copper outlook strengthens as supply pressure builds

Copper’s outlook is strengthening as tight supply, rising US stockpiles and higher forecasts put the metal back in focus for investors...
PAF

Pan African expects record FY26 gold production and stronger net cash position

Pan African Resources says FY26 gold production is expected to rise about 40% to approximately 275,000oz, supported by strong South African operations and improved second-half output. The group also expects..
EDV

Endeavour Mining reports fatal contractor incident at Lafigué mine

Endeavour Mining said a contractor colleague passed away on 29 May following a heavy equipment incident during water drainage activities at the Lafigué mine in Côte d’Ivoire...
ORR

Oriole Resources formalises 50% interest in Mbe gold project

Oriole Resources has completed the acquisition of an additional 10% interest in Oriole Mbe for US$100,000, formalising its 50% stake in the Mbe gold project in Cameroon...
James Cropper

Better colour control can reduce packaging approval risk

James Cropper’s work on colour perception shows why specialist process control matters in premium packaging...
JLP

Jubilee Metals seeks flexibility to fund Molefe region development

Jubilee has called a General Meeting for 15 June 2026 to seek authority to allot shares and dis-apply pre-emption rights up to 7.5% of its issued share capital, supporting its..
JLP

Jubilee Metals secures US$1.5m convertible loan for Molefe copper development

Jubilee has secured a US$1.5 million unsecured convertible loan note to accelerate development of the greater Molefe region in Zambia, with discussions continuing over a potential further US$10 million investment...
ORR

Oriole Resources reports further gold exploration results at Eastern CLP in Cameroon

Oriole Resources says ongoing exploration across its Eastern CLP licences in Cameroon continues to support district-scale gold potential, with rock-chip results including up to 1.24g/t Au at Pokor and 17g/t..
FRG

Firering increases Limeco stake to 41.7% after breakeven milestone

Firering has exercised the fourth tranche of its Limeco option, raising its stake to 41.7%, as production ramps up, costs improve and Limeco expands its customer base across Southern Africa...
CYN

Equinox and Orla deal strengthens the case for a larger North American gold producer

Equinox Gold’s acquisition of Orla Mining creates a larger gold producer with stronger Canadian exposure, improved scale and a broader platform for future growth...
Elemental Royalty Corporation

Elemental strengthens royalty profile with Panuco Silver-Gold exposure

Elemental’s planned acquisition of Vizsla Royalties adds long-term exposure to Mexico’s Panuco Silver-Gold Project and strengthens its position in precious metals royalties...

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IMC

Silver breakout watch strengthens the investor case

Silver is nearing a key breakout test, with investors watching whether the metal can hold higher levels and attract stronger momentum...
FRG

Firering Strategic Minerals’ Vassilios Carellas discusses Limeco growth plans

Firering Strategic Minerals Independent Non-Executive Director Vassilios Carellas discusses the recent fundraising, the path to 45% ownership in Limeco, and key production milestones as Limeco moves toward sustained profitability...
DYNR

DynaResource CEO Rohan Hazelton outlines Q1 growth and 2026 exploration plans

DynaResource CEO Rohan Hazelton discusses Q1 2026 results, exploration progress at San José de Gracia, new vein structures, and plans to expand drilling and production capacity...
SWT

Switch Metals defines two priority drill targets at Issia

Switch Metals has outlined two priority hard-rock targets for its maiden drilling programme at the Issia project in Côte d’Ivoire, targeting lithium at Kabore and tantalum at Zraty...
Elemental Royalty Corporation

Elemental Royalty secures partner-funded copper exposure in Nevada

Elemental Royalty has secured funded exploration exposure to four Nevada copper projects while retaining royalty upside...
Ferro-Alloy Resources Group, Share price and news

Ferro-Alloy Resources targets additional revenue from carbon black substitute

Ferro-Alloy Resources is targeting additional revenue at Balasausqandiq from a carbon-rich by-product with potential use as a carbon black substitute...
Cora Gold Ltd

Gold miners remain well placed as higher prices support margins

Higher gold prices continue to support gold miners, giving producers more room to manage costs, strengthen cash flow and build investor value...
Switch Metals

Critical minerals behind modern technology

Coltan, tantalum, niobium and lithium are critical minerals used in electronics, batteries, infrastructure and advanced manufacturing, supporting digitalisation, stronger infrastructure and cleaner energy supply chains...
Firering Strategic Minerals plc

Firering builds exposure to Zambia’s expanding lime market

Firering increases its Limeco stake as Zambia’s lime market attracts fresh investment linked to regional mining demand...
Kefi-Gold-and-Copper-plc

Copper outlook strengthens as supply pressure builds

Copper’s outlook is strengthening as tight supply, rising US stockpiles and higher forecasts put the metal back in focus for investors...
PAF

Pan African expects record FY26 gold production and stronger net cash position

Pan African Resources says FY26 gold production is expected to rise about 40% to approximately 275,000oz, supported by strong South African operations and improved second-half output. The group also expects to end the year with around US$220 million in cash and has issued FY27 production guidance of 280,000oz to 302,000oz...
EDV

Endeavour Mining reports fatal contractor incident at Lafigué mine

Endeavour Mining said a contractor colleague passed away on 29 May following a heavy equipment incident during water drainage activities at the Lafigué mine in Côte d’Ivoire...
ORR

Oriole Resources formalises 50% interest in Mbe gold project

Oriole Resources has completed the acquisition of an additional 10% interest in Oriole Mbe for US$100,000, formalising its 50% stake in the Mbe gold project in Cameroon...
James Cropper

Better colour control can reduce packaging approval risk

James Cropper’s work on colour perception shows why specialist process control matters in premium packaging...
JLP

Jubilee Metals seeks flexibility to fund Molefe region development

Jubilee has called a General Meeting for 15 June 2026 to seek authority to allot shares and dis-apply pre-emption rights up to 7.5% of its issued share capital, supporting its Zambia copper strategy and Molefe region development...
JLP

Jubilee Metals secures US$1.5m convertible loan for Molefe copper development

Jubilee has secured a US$1.5 million unsecured convertible loan note to accelerate development of the greater Molefe region in Zambia, with discussions continuing over a potential further US$10 million investment...
ORR

Oriole Resources reports further gold exploration results at Eastern CLP in Cameroon

Oriole Resources says ongoing exploration across its Eastern CLP licences in Cameroon continues to support district-scale gold potential, with rock-chip results including up to 1.24g/t Au at Pokor and 17g/t Au at Ndom...
FRG

Firering increases Limeco stake to 41.7% after breakeven milestone

Firering has exercised the fourth tranche of its Limeco option, raising its stake to 41.7%, as production ramps up, costs improve and Limeco expands its customer base across Southern Africa...
CYN

Equinox and Orla deal strengthens the case for a larger North American gold producer

Equinox Gold’s acquisition of Orla Mining creates a larger gold producer with stronger Canadian exposure, improved scale and a broader platform for future growth...
Elemental Royalty Corporation

Elemental strengthens royalty profile with Panuco Silver-Gold exposure

Elemental’s planned acquisition of Vizsla Royalties adds long-term exposure to Mexico’s Panuco Silver-Gold Project and strengthens its position in precious metals royalties...
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