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.

Elemental expands royalty portfolio with acquisition of Vizsla royalties

Elemental Royalty and Vizsla Royalties have entered into a definitive agreement under which Elemental will acquire all outstanding Vizsla Royalties shares, strengthening its exposure to silver and gold through the..

May 15, 2026

Jubilee Metals advances Zambia copper expansion

Jubilee Metals is increasing copper output in Zambia as Roan ramps up and Molefe prepares to support larger-scale production...

May 14, 2026

Rio Tinto appoints Trudi Charles as Chief Legal Officer

Rio Tinto has named Trudi Charles as Chief Legal Officer, Governance & Corporate Affairs, succeeding Isabelle Deschamps. Charles joins from BP plc and will take up the role on 1..

May 14, 2026

Elemental Royalty reports record Q1 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA

Elemental Royalty reported Q1 2026 revenue of US$24.3 million and adjusted EBITDA of US$17.7 million, supported by higher metal prices and contributions from key royalty assets...

May 14, 2026

Elemental Royalty strengthens gold royalty position with Western Queen agreement

Elemental Royalty has strengthened its exposure to future Western Australian gold revenue through a revised royalty agreement over Rumble Resources’ Western Queen project...

May 13, 2026

Marshalls plc maintains full-year guidance after stable start to 2026

Marshalls plc reported group revenue of £205 million for the four months to 30 April 2026, down 1% year-on-year and in line with Board expectations...

May 13, 2026

Amaroq delivers strong Q1 2026 performance and reaffirms FY outlook

Amaroq announced first-quarter 2026 financial and operational results in line with expectations, with higher-than-guided feed grades at the Nalunaq gold mine and continued progress on exploration and development projects across..

May 13, 2026

Total Graphite publishes GM notice

Total Graphite plc has distributed its Circular to shareholders and Notice of General Meeting ahead of the GM scheduled for 5 June 2026 in London. The documents, including voting and..

May 13, 2026

Total Graphite targets higher-value graphite sales

Total Graphite is using a new trading line to build customer access for higher-value graphite products before scaling its own mine-to-market supply strategy...

May 12, 2026

Alien Metals notes A$7.5m GreenTech raise to advance Munni Munni

Alien Metals says JV partner GreenTech has raised A$7.5m to fund exploration at Munni Munni and Whundo, while Alien has raised about A$700,000 from a partial GreenTech share sale...

May 12, 2026

Lime’s core role in metal production

Lime remains a core industrial input tied to metal production, processing efficiency and environmental compliance...

May 12, 2026

Oriole Resources publishes 2025 Annual Report and AGM notice

Oriole Resources PLC has posted its 2025 Annual Report, AGM Notice and Form of Proxy to shareholders. The AGM will take place on 11 June 2026 in London, with directors..

May 12, 2026

Copper supply pressure strengthens the investment case

Copper’s rise highlights a more constructive investor case, with supply pressure and strategic demand outweighing short-term spot market weakness...

May 11, 2026

Vanadium supply moves into investor focus

Vanadium’s established steel demand and emerging battery role are putting supply security and project timing higher on the investor agenda...

May 11, 2026

Victrex reports H1 2026 revenue growth amid profit decline

Victrex reported H1 2026 revenue growth of 1% to £147.1m on 6% higher sales volumes, while underlying profit before tax fell 18% to £19.0m due to sales mix, pricing and..

May 11, 2026

FTSE 100 Slides as Retail and Mining Gains Fail to Outweigh Weakness in Defensives

FTSE 100 rises as strong gains in retail and mining stocks outweigh weakness in defensives, with lower oil prices helping selected cyclical names...

May 7, 2026

Quicklime’s role in modern metallurgy

Quicklime plays a practical role in metallurgy by helping producers improve metal purity, manage slag and support more efficient operations...

May 7, 2026

Ferro-Alloy Resources Progresses Balasausqandiq Development as Panmure Liberum Maintains BUY Rating

Ferro-Alloy Resources progresses Balasausqandiq development plans as Panmure Liberum maintains BUY rating and highlights project economics improvements...

May 7, 2026

Alien Metals highlights high-grade results from Munni Munni phase 1 drilling

GreenTech Metals has reported high-grade platinum, palladium, copper and nickel intercepts from Phase 1 drilling at the Munni Munni Project in Western Australia, supporting potential resource growth and future bulk..

May 7, 2026

Jubilee Metals reports higher copper production as Zambia ramp-up continues

Jubilee increased nine-month saleable copper production by 28.7% to 2,177 tonnes, with Roan output more than doubling and Molefe Mine expansion progressing ahead of further guidance...

May 6, 2026

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Basic Materials

Elemental expands royalty portfolio with acquisition of Vizsla royalties

May 15, 2026

Jubilee Metals advances Zambia copper expansion

Jubilee Metals is increasing copper output in Zambia as Roan ramps up and Molefe prepares to support larger-scale production...

May 14, 2026

Rio Tinto appoints Trudi Charles as Chief Legal Officer

Rio Tinto has named Trudi Charles as Chief Legal Officer, Governance & Corporate Affairs, succeeding Isabelle Deschamps. Charles joins from BP plc and will take up the role on 1 August 2026...

May 14, 2026

Elemental Royalty reports record Q1 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA

Elemental Royalty reported Q1 2026 revenue of US$24.3 million and adjusted EBITDA of US$17.7 million, supported by higher metal prices and contributions from key royalty assets...

May 14, 2026

Elemental Royalty strengthens gold royalty position with Western Queen agreement

Elemental Royalty has strengthened its exposure to future Western Australian gold revenue through a revised royalty agreement over Rumble Resources’ Western Queen project...

May 13, 2026

Marshalls plc maintains full-year guidance after stable start to 2026

Marshalls plc reported group revenue of £205 million for the four months to 30 April 2026, down 1% year-on-year and in line with Board expectations...

May 13, 2026

Amaroq delivers strong Q1 2026 performance and reaffirms FY outlook

May 13, 2026

Total Graphite publishes GM notice

Total Graphite plc has distributed its Circular to shareholders and Notice of General Meeting ahead of the GM scheduled for 5 June 2026 in London. The documents, including voting and proxy information, are available on the company’s website...

May 13, 2026

Total Graphite targets higher-value graphite sales

Total Graphite is using a new trading line to build customer access for higher-value graphite products before scaling its own mine-to-market supply strategy...

May 12, 2026

Alien Metals notes A$7.5m GreenTech raise to advance Munni Munni

Alien Metals says JV partner GreenTech has raised A$7.5m to fund exploration at Munni Munni and Whundo, while Alien has raised about A$700,000 from a partial GreenTech share sale...

May 12, 2026

Lime’s core role in metal production

Lime remains a core industrial input tied to metal production, processing efficiency and environmental compliance...

May 12, 2026

Oriole Resources publishes 2025 Annual Report and AGM notice

Oriole Resources PLC has posted its 2025 Annual Report, AGM Notice and Form of Proxy to shareholders. The AGM will take place on 11 June 2026 in London, with directors recommending shareholders vote in favour of all resolutions...

May 12, 2026

Copper supply pressure strengthens the investment case

Copper’s rise highlights a more constructive investor case, with supply pressure and strategic demand outweighing short-term spot market weakness...

May 11, 2026

Vanadium supply moves into investor focus

Vanadium’s established steel demand and emerging battery role are putting supply security and project timing higher on the investor agenda...

May 11, 2026

Victrex reports H1 2026 revenue growth amid profit decline

Victrex reported H1 2026 revenue growth of 1% to £147.1m on 6% higher sales volumes, while underlying profit before tax fell 18% to £19.0m due to sales mix, pricing and currency impacts...

May 11, 2026

FTSE 100 Slides as Retail and Mining Gains Fail to Outweigh Weakness in Defensives

FTSE 100 rises as strong gains in retail and mining stocks outweigh weakness in defensives, with lower oil prices helping selected cyclical names...

May 7, 2026

Quicklime’s role in modern metallurgy

Quicklime plays a practical role in metallurgy by helping producers improve metal purity, manage slag and support more efficient operations...

May 7, 2026

Ferro-Alloy Resources Progresses Balasausqandiq Development as Panmure Liberum Maintains BUY Rating

Ferro-Alloy Resources progresses Balasausqandiq development plans as Panmure Liberum maintains BUY rating and highlights project economics improvements...

May 7, 2026

Alien Metals highlights high-grade results from Munni Munni phase 1 drilling

May 7, 2026

Jubilee Metals reports higher copper production as Zambia ramp-up continues

Jubilee increased nine-month saleable copper production by 28.7% to 2,177 tonnes, with Roan output more than doubling and Molefe Mine expansion progressing ahead of further guidance...

May 6, 2026