U.K. Materials Top Stock Picks from Analysts

SolGold

Market Cap: UK£846.9m

A mineral exploration and development company, engages in the discovery, definition, and development of copper and gold deposits in Australia, Solomon Islands, Ecuador, Canada, Switzerland, the United States, and Chile.

Metals Exploration

Market Cap: UK£452.8m

Metals Exploration plc identifies, acquires, explores for, and develops mining and processing properties in the United Kingdom and the Philippines.

Marshalls

Market Cap: UK£395.4m

Manufactures and sells landscape, building, and roofing products in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Essentra

Market Cap: UK£287.8m

Engages in the manufacturing and distribution of plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded, and metal items in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific.

Empire Metals

Market Cap: UK£258.8m

Engages in the exploration and development of properties in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Austria.

Kenmare Resources

Market Cap: UK£219.1m

Engages in the production and sale of mineral sand products in China, rest of Asia, Europe, the United States, and internationally.

Accsys Technologies

Market Cap: UK£153.4m

Engages in the production and sale of solid wood and wood elements in the United Kingdom, Ireland, rest of Europe, the Americas, and internationally.

KEFI Gold and Copper

Market Cap: UK£140.0m

Engages in the exploration and development of gold and copper deposits in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia.

Savannah Resources

Market Cap: UK£133.9m

Engages in the exploration and development of lithium properties.

Rainbow Rare Earths

Market Cap: UK£116.0m

Engages in the development of rare earth minerals projects in Guernsey.

Atlantic Lithium

Market Cap: UK£96.6m

Engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Australia, Ivory Coast, and Ghana.

Kodal Minerals

Market Cap: UK£96.3m

Engages in the exploration and evaluation of mineral resources in West Africa.

Synthomer

Market Cap: UK£87.5m

Manufactures and supplies specialised polymers and ingredients for coatings, construction, adhesives, and health and protection sectors.

Andrada Mining

Market Cap: UK£81.0m

Engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral resources in Namibia.

Michelmersh Brick Holdings

Market Cap: UK£74.3m

Together its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells bricks and brick prefabricated products in the United Kingdom and rest of Europe.

Panthera Resources

Market Cap: UK£56.8m

Primarily engages in the exploration and development of gold projects in India and West Africa.

Strategic Minerals

Market Cap: UK£56.4m

Engages in the exploration, development, and operation of mining projects.

Ariana Resources

Market Cap: UK£53.5m

Engages in acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral resources in Turkey, Zimbabwe, Cyprus, Kosovo, and the United Kingdom and other territories.

Cora Gold

Market Cap: UK£50.2m

Explores for and develops mineral projects in West Africa.

Iofina

Market Cap: UK£49.4m

Explores for, develops, and produces iodine and halogen-based specialty chemical derivatives from oil and gas operations in North America, Asia, South America, Europe, and internationally.

European Metals Holdings

Market Cap: UK£42.3m

Operates as the exploration and development company in the Czech Republic.

Capital Metals

Market Cap: UK£41.1m

Engages in the exploration, evaluation, and development of mineral sand resources in the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka.

Carclo

Market Cap: UK£40.7m

Provides plastic components for the life sciences, aerospace, and advanced industries in the United Kingdom, France, the Czech Republic, China, India, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally.

Ferro-Alloy Resources

Market Cap: UK£36.9m

Engages in the exploration and mining of vanadium and related by-products in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Atome

Market Cap: UK£33.9m

Engages in producing, marketing, and distributing green hydrogen and ammonia in the United Kingdom, Costa Rica, Iceland, and Paraguay.

Corcel

Market Cap: UK£29.0m

Engages in the development of battery metals and exploration and production of oil and gas projects in the United Kingdom.

Haydale

Market Cap: UK£24.2m

Through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, and commercialization of advanced materials using graphene and other nanomaterials in United Kingdom, Europe, the United States, China, Thailand, South Korea, Japan, and internationally.

Eden Research

Market Cap: UK£20.8m

Engages in the development and sale of biopesticides in Europe and the United Kingdom.

CleanTech Lithium

Market Cap: UK£18.8m

Engages in the exploration, development, and production of lithium in Chile.

Itaconix

Market Cap: UK£15.5m

Engages in the development of plant-based polymers for home and personal care applications in North America, Europe, and internationally.

Cadence Minerals

Market Cap: UK£15.2m

Operates as an investment and development company in the mineral resource sector.

Hardide

Market Cap: UK£12.6m

Engages in the provision of advanced tungsten carbide/tungsten metal matrix composite coatings in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and internationally.

Landore Resources

Market Cap: UK£10.2m

Through its subsidiaries, engages in the identification, acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral projects in Canada and Guernsey.

Altona Rare Earths

Market Cap: UK£4.4m

A junior exploration company, engages in the discovery and development of critical raw materials mining projects in Africa.

Gem Diamonds

Market Cap: UK£4.2m

Operates diamond mines.

BWA Group

Market Cap: UK£2.4m

An investment company, engages in mineral exploration investment activities in Cameroon, the United States, Norway, and Canada.