As a whole, the basic materials sector seems to be predominantly mature in terms of its industry life cycle. Companies appear to be vastly competitive and consolidation seems to be a natural trend.

Pathfinder Minerals Plc (AIM:PFP), a UK£2.42M small-cap, is a metals and mining operating in an industry which can be affected by shifts in the housing market, as many produced raw materials are ...

The development of medium - term budgetary and monetary frameworks to ensure that a post - crisis recovery is sustained. This could be the basis for securing external support, including from the IMF, ...