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.

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...

August 29, 2025

DynaResource secures $15m credit facility and extends gold offtake deal

DynaResource has expanded its credit line with Ocean Partners from $12.5m to $15m, with a 6-month grace period on repayments, and extended its gold offtake agreement from the San Jose de Gracia mine to 2030 on improved terms...

August 28, 2025

Greatland Resources reports $337m net profit in FY2025

Greatland Resources has posted an unaudited net profit after tax of $337.3 million for FY2025, driven by seven months of high-margin production from the Telfer operation. Revenue reached $961.3 million with operating cash flow of $601.1 million, leaving the Company debt-free with $574.7 million in cash at year-end...

August 28, 2025

Metals Exploration reports temporary gold production delay at Runruno

Metals Exploration has paused gold production at its Runruno project in the Philippines for around six weeks due to cyanide contamination affecting the BIOX circuit, linked to illegal mining activity. New monitoring protocols are being introduced, and production is expected to resume within two weeks...

August 28, 2025

Cora Gold Strengthens Position with Encouraging Progress, says Cavendish

Cora Gold advances its Sanankoro Gold Project in Mali with strong exploration results and near-term production potential, says Cavendish analyst Yuen Low, highlighting attractive growth opportunities for investors...

August 26, 2025

Central Asia Metals appoints Alison Baker as Independent Non-Executive Director

Central Asia Metals has appointed Alison Baker to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair, effective 3 September 2025. With over 25 years’ experience in the energy and mining sectors, she succeeds David Swan, who will step down after eleven years on the Board...

August 21, 2025

DynaResource posts Q2 revenue growth and operational improvements at SJG Mine

DynaResource reported Q2 2025 revenue of $15.9m, up 43% year-on-year, with net operating income of $2.7m versus a $2.9m loss in Q2 2024. Gold sales rose to 5,712 ounces, supported by ongoing optimisation at the San Jose de Gracia Mine and new high-grade vein discoveries...

August 20, 2025

Cora Gold posts resource growth and advances Sanankoro development

Cora Gold has announced its unaudited interim results for H1 2025, highlighting a +1 million ounce Mineral Resource Estimate at the Sanankoro Gold Project in Mali, a 13% increase from 2022. The company advanced its Definitive Feasibility Study, raised £1.55m to fund development, and is engaging with authorities on a mining permit...

August 20, 2025

Firering Strategic Minerals regains control of Atex and Alliance projects

Firering has confirmed that Ricca Resources has withdrawn from its earn-in agreement, relinquishing all interests in the Atex and Alliance Lithium-Tantalum Projects in Côte d'Ivoire. Firering now holds 90% of Atex and 51% of Alliance, retains a 10.6% stake in Ricca, and is seeking repayment of funds advanced under the agreement...

August 19, 2025

Antofagasta Plc delivers 60% EBITDA growth in H1 2025

Antofagasta plc reported a 60% rise in EBITDA to $2.23 billion for the first half of 2025, with margins up 12 percentage points to 58.8% and underlying earnings per share more than doubling to 47.4 cents...

August 14, 2025

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Basic Materials

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

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

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 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...