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.

Antofagasta plc -3.4% potential downside indicated by Peel Hunt Limited

Antofagasta plc with ticker (LON:ANTO) now has a potential downside of -3.4% according to Peel Hunt Limited.Peel Hunt Limited set a target price of 1,400 GBX for the company, which..

Mondi to sell its last remaining facility in Russia, Mondi Syktyvkar

Mondi plc (LON:MNDI) has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its last remaining facility in Russia, Joint Stock Company Mondi Syktyvkar, together with two affiliated entities..

Anglo American plc 16.3% potential upside indicated by Berenberg Bank

Anglo American plc with ticker (LON:AAL) now has a potential upside of 16.3% according to Berenberg Bank.Berenberg Bank set a target price of 2,400 GBX for the company, which when..

Antofagasta plc 28.0% potential upside indicated by Canaccord Genuity

Antofagasta plc with ticker (LON:ANTO) now has a potential upside of 28.0% according to Canaccord Genuity.Canaccord Genuity set a target price of 1,900 GBX for the company, which when compared..

Rio Tinto plc appoints Andy Hodges as Group Company Secretary

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) has announced the appointment of Andy Hodges as Group Company Secretary, and Company Secretary of Rio Tinto plc with effect from 29 August 2023. Steve Allen..

Rio Tinto and First Quantum joint venture to develop La Granja project

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) and First Quantum Minerals have completed a transaction to form a joint venture that will work to unlock the development of the La Granja project in..

Rio Tinto reaches agreement on trans-Guinean infrastructure for Simandou iron ore project

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) and the Simfer[1] joint venture have reacheded an important milestone today by concluding key agreements with the Republic of Guinea and Winning Consortium Simandou[2] (WCS) on..

Antofagasta to host Q&A video conference on 10th August 2023

Antofagasta plc (LON:ANTO) will release its results for the half year ended 30 June 2023 on Thursday 10 August 2023. Announcement, presentation video and slides The 2023 Half Year Results..

Endeavour Mining declares $100m dividend for H1-2023

Endeavour Mining plc (LON:EDV, TSX:EDV, OTCQX:EDVMF), has announced its operating and financial results for Q2-2023, with highlights provided in Table 1 below. OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (for continuing operations unless..

Anglo American appoints John Heasley as Finance Director

Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) has announced the appointment of John Heasley as Finance Director, following the May 2023 announcement of Stephen Pearce’s decision to retire. Mr Heasley is expected to..

Glencore delivers a solid first-half production performance

Glencore plc (LON:GLEN) has announced its half-Year production report 2023. Glencore Chief Executive Officer, Gary Nagle: “We are pleased to report a solid first-half production performance from our underlying base..

Anglo American Quellaveco copper mine now reached commercial production levels

Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) has announced its production report for the second quarter ended 30 June 2023. Duncan Wanblad, Chief Executive of Anglo American, said: “Production increased by 11%(1) compared..

Antofagasta see resilience in the demand for copper

Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO) has announced its Q2 2023 production report. HIGHLIGHTS PRODUCTION ·    Copper production in Q2 2023 of 149,600 tonnes, 2.5% higher quarter-on-quarter (Q1 2023: 145,900 tonnes), primarily due to..

Mondi completes sale of three Russian packaging converting operations

Mondi plc (LON:MNDI) has announced that, following the announcement on 15 December 2022 of the agreement to sell its three Russian packaging converting operations to the Gotek Group for a..

Glencore and Metals Acquisition Corp complete sale of Cobar mine

Glencore plc (LON:GLEN) and Metals Acquisition Corp (NYSE:MTAL) have today closed the sale and purchase of Glencore’s 100% interest in Cobar Management Pty Ltd, the owner of the Cobar copper..

Anglo American signs MoU with Jiangxi Copper for responsible copper

Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) and Jiangxi Copper Company, one of China’s largest copper producers, have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to provide greater assurance on the way..

Rio Tinto Chief Executive Aluminium Ivan Vella to step down

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) has announced that Ivan Vella, Chief Executive, Aluminium, has accepted a new position outside of Rio Tinto and will leave in December 2023. He will continue..

Glencore alternative proposal to acquire Teck’s steelmaking coal business

In response to press reports, Glencore plc (LON:GLEN) has confirmed that it submitted a proposal to the Board of Directors of Teck Resources Limited in which it offered to acquire..

Croda International sales volumes down as a result of customer destocking

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) has provided an update on trading for the period ending 31 May 2023. In Consumer Care, whilst sales volumes are up compared to the final quarter..

Glencore publishes 2022 Sustainability Report

Glencore plc (LON:GLEN) has published its 2022 Sustainability Report: Our 2022 Sustainability Report incorporates our ESG (environment, social and governance) data book, which aligns with the Global Reporting Index’s reporting..

Search

Funds

Basic Materials

Search

Funds

Basic Materials

FTSE 100

Funds