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 reports lower Q1 copper output with net cash costs down 30%

Antofagasta said Q1 2026 copper production fell 8% year on year to 143,000 tonnes, while net cash costs declined 30% to $1.08/lb due to stronger by-product credits. The company kept..

April 15, 2026

Oriole Resources to host online shareholder presentation and Q&A

Oriole Resources PLC will host an online presentation and Q&A session for existing and prospective shareholders at 4.30 p.m. BST on Tuesday 28 April 2026...

April 15, 2026

Graphite moves closer to the centre of the critical minerals story

Graphite is becoming more important to investors as battery demand grows and supply diversification becomes a bigger priority...

April 14, 2026

CQS Natural Resources draws attention as energy risk reshapes Q1 positioning

A specialist natural resources trust has moved back into focus as geopolitical tension and energy risk reshape investor positioning in 2026...

April 14, 2026

Why vanadium is drawing fresh strategic attention

As long-duration energy storage moves up the agenda, vanadium is gaining attention as a material with growing relevance across both industrial and grid infrastructure markets...

April 14, 2026

Oriole Resources Nears a Potential West African Gold Mine as Mbe Moves Beyond 1.2Moz (video)

Oriole Resources has taken Mbe beyond 1.2 million ounces of contained gold, and CEO Martin Rosser says the project may still be only at a point in time. In this..

April 14, 2026

James Cropper expects FY26 adjusted EBITDA of £8.8m, ahead of market expectations

James Cropper said FY26 revenue rose to £103m and net debt fell to £8.3m, with Advanced Materials growing and Paper & Packaging returning to EBITDA profit in the second half...

April 14, 2026

Jubilee Metals tightens control of Zambian copper growth at Molefe

Jubilee Metals is expanding its Molefe project to secure more copper feed in Zambia and strengthen control over mining and processing volumes...

April 13, 2026

Firering pushes Limeco towards scale as product range broadens

Firering is now focused on turning Limeco into a larger, more diversified revenue platform through higher output, new products and regional market expansion...

April 13, 2026

Oriole Resources reports maiden JORC resource for MB01-N at Mbe

Oriole Resources has published a maiden JORC Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate for the MB01-N deposit at its Mbe gold project in Cameroon, adding 360,000 ounces of contained gold. Combined with..

April 13, 2026

Firering builds momentum as Limeco output moves higher

Firering’s latest Limeco update points to growing operational momentum, with higher output from Kiln 2 offering investors another positive sign on delivery...

April 10, 2026

Equinox Gold maps out a Canadian production base for the next decade

Equinox Gold’s latest mine updates point to a more defined Canadian strategy, with Greenstone and Valentine set to underpin long-term production and shape the next phase of execution...

April 10, 2026

Elemental Royalty’s Tether link could change how the business is valued

Elemental Royalty is using its Tether relationship to argue for a broader valuation case built on scale, flexibility and differentiation...

April 10, 2026

Jubilee Metals sharpens Zambia copper strategy with expanded Molefe mine plan

Jubilee Metals’ revised Molefe plan points to a more integrated Zambian copper platform, with higher mine output, faster processing of high-grade ore and a clearer route to longer-term project scale...

April 10, 2026

Metals Exploration expands La India footprint with new Nicaragua concessions

Metals Exploration has secured four 25-year exploration concessions covering about 64,400 hectares adjacent to the La India Gold Project in Nicaragua, with four priority targets identified including La Grecia, San..

April 10, 2026

Vanadium’s strategic status sharpens the case for supply security

Vanadium’s growing recognition as a critical mineral across major economies strengthens the strategic backdrop for companies exposed to supply security and industrial demand...

April 7, 2026

Endeavour Mining sets 2026 Annual General Meeting for 21st May

Endeavour Mining plc announced that its 2026 Annual General Meeting will be held in person on 21 May 2026 in London, with a live audio webcast and shareholder Q&A available..

April 7, 2026

KEFI publishes updated presentation with revised Tulu Kapi capital structure

KEFI Gold and Copper has published an updated company presentation on its website, reflecting the finalised Tulu Kapi capital structure after the recent £34 million placing and £0.9 million RetailBook..

April 7, 2026

Elemental Royalty to begin trading on TSX on April 7 2026

Elemental Royalty announced that its common shares will start trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on April 7, 2026, under the symbol ELE, with a concurrent voluntary delisting from the..

April 2, 2026

Atalaya Mining acquires 7.3% stake in Lara Exploration for C$13.5 million

Atalaya Mining has acquired 4.5 million Lara Exploration shares through a private placement for C$13.5 million, giving it an approximate 7.3% stake. Lara plans to use the proceeds to advance..

April 2, 2026

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Basic Materials

Antofagasta reports lower Q1 copper output with net cash costs down 30%

Antofagasta said Q1 2026 copper production fell 8% year on year to 143,000 tonnes, while net cash costs declined 30% to $1.08/lb due to stronger by-product credits. The company kept full-year production, cost and capital expenditure guidance unchanged...

April 15, 2026

Oriole Resources to host online shareholder presentation and Q&A

Oriole Resources PLC will host an online presentation and Q&A session for existing and prospective shareholders at 4.30 p.m. BST on Tuesday 28 April 2026...

April 15, 2026

Graphite moves closer to the centre of the critical minerals story

Graphite is becoming more important to investors as battery demand grows and supply diversification becomes a bigger priority...

April 14, 2026

CQS Natural Resources draws attention as energy risk reshapes Q1 positioning

A specialist natural resources trust has moved back into focus as geopolitical tension and energy risk reshape investor positioning in 2026...

April 14, 2026

Why vanadium is drawing fresh strategic attention

As long-duration energy storage moves up the agenda, vanadium is gaining attention as a material with growing relevance across both industrial and grid infrastructure markets...

April 14, 2026

Oriole Resources Nears a Potential West African Gold Mine as Mbe Moves Beyond 1.2Moz (video)

Oriole Resources has taken Mbe beyond 1.2 million ounces of contained gold, and CEO Martin Rosser says the project may still be only at a point in time. In this interview, he sets out why the latest MB01 North MRE matters, what the current drilling at Mbe South could add, and how the company is starting to map a route from resource growth towards potential production...

April 14, 2026

James Cropper expects FY26 adjusted EBITDA of £8.8m, ahead of market expectations

James Cropper said FY26 revenue rose to £103m and net debt fell to £8.3m, with Advanced Materials growing and Paper & Packaging returning to EBITDA profit in the second half...

April 14, 2026

Jubilee Metals tightens control of Zambian copper growth at Molefe

Jubilee Metals is expanding its Molefe project to secure more copper feed in Zambia and strengthen control over mining and processing volumes...

April 13, 2026

Firering pushes Limeco towards scale as product range broadens

Firering is now focused on turning Limeco into a larger, more diversified revenue platform through higher output, new products and regional market expansion...

April 13, 2026

Oriole Resources reports maiden JORC resource for MB01-N at Mbe

Oriole Resources has published a maiden JORC Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate for the MB01-N deposit at its Mbe gold project in Cameroon, adding 360,000 ounces of contained gold. Combined with the existing MB01-S resource, total inferred resources at Mbe now stand at 1.23 million ounces...

April 13, 2026

Firering builds momentum as Limeco output moves higher

Firering’s latest Limeco update points to growing operational momentum, with higher output from Kiln 2 offering investors another positive sign on delivery...

April 10, 2026

Equinox Gold maps out a Canadian production base for the next decade

Equinox Gold’s latest mine updates point to a more defined Canadian strategy, with Greenstone and Valentine set to underpin long-term production and shape the next phase of execution...

April 10, 2026

Elemental Royalty’s Tether link could change how the business is valued

Elemental Royalty is using its Tether relationship to argue for a broader valuation case built on scale, flexibility and differentiation...

April 10, 2026

Jubilee Metals sharpens Zambia copper strategy with expanded Molefe mine plan

April 10, 2026

Metals Exploration expands La India footprint with new Nicaragua concessions

April 10, 2026

Vanadium’s strategic status sharpens the case for supply security

Vanadium’s growing recognition as a critical mineral across major economies strengthens the strategic backdrop for companies exposed to supply security and industrial demand...

April 7, 2026

Endeavour Mining sets 2026 Annual General Meeting for 21st May

Endeavour Mining plc announced that its 2026 Annual General Meeting will be held in person on 21 May 2026 in London, with a live audio webcast and shareholder Q&A available online...

April 7, 2026

KEFI publishes updated presentation with revised Tulu Kapi capital structure

April 7, 2026

Elemental Royalty to begin trading on TSX on April 7 2026

Elemental Royalty announced that its common shares will start trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on April 7, 2026, under the symbol ELE, with a concurrent voluntary delisting from the TSX Venture Exchange...

April 2, 2026

Atalaya Mining acquires 7.3% stake in Lara Exploration for C$13.5 million

Atalaya Mining has acquired 4.5 million Lara Exploration shares through a private placement for C$13.5 million, giving it an approximate 7.3% stake. Lara plans to use the proceeds to advance the Planalto copper-gold project in Brazil and for general corporate purposes...

April 2, 2026