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Top 1000 largest companies in the Basic Materials sector in the World by Market Cap

This is the list of the world's largest public listed companies in the Basic Materials sector by market capitalization with links to their reference stock and industry.

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Top Basic Materials Companies in the World as of Jan. 01, 2026

Rank Company Market Cap (USD) Country Sector Industry
1 Linde plc $201.21 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Specialty Chemicals
2 BHP Group $151.21 B

(July 1, 2024)

 Australia Australian Basic Materials Australian Other Industrial Metals & Mining
3 Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd $134.18 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Gold
4 Rio Tinto Group $131.23 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining
5 Southern Copper Corporation $121.79 B United States US Basic Materials US Copper
6 Newmont Corporation $111.19 B United States US Basic Materials US Gold
7 Air Liquide SA $108.08 B France French Basic Materials French Chemicals
8 Agnico Eagle Mines Limited $85.81 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Gold
9 CRH plc $85.08 B Ireland Irish Basic Materials Irish Building Materials
10 The Sherwin-Williams Company $81.74 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
11 Barrick Gold Corporation $75.35 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Gold
12 Freeport-McMoRan Inc. $74.57 B United States US Basic Materials US Copper
13 Ecolab Inc. $74.49 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
14 Grupo Mexico SAB de CV $73.62 B Mexico Mexican Basic Materials Mexican Other Industrial Metals & Mining
15 Glencore plc $64.87 B Switzerland Swiss Basic Materials Swiss Other Industrial Metals & Mining
16 Saudi Arabian Mining Company $62.97 B Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Basic Materials Saudi Arabian Other Industrial Metals & Mining
17 China Molybdenum Co Ltd $62.64 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Other Industrial Metals & Mining
18 Vale SA $56.24 B Brazil Brazilian Basic Materials Brazilian Other Industrial Metals & Mining
19 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd $56.20 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
20 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $55.75 B United States US Basic Materials US Chemicals
21 Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. $53.66 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Gold
22 BASF SE $46.95 B Germany German Basic Materials German Chemicals
23 Fortescue Metals Group Limited $46.82 B

(July 1, 2024)

 Australia Australian Basic Materials Australian Other Industrial Metals & Mining
24 Heidelberg Materials AG $46.50 B Germany German Basic Materials German Building Materials
25 Corteva, Inc. $46.01 B United States US Basic Materials US Agricultural Inputs
26 Givaudan SA $45.46 B

(July 1, 2025)

 Switzerland Swiss Basic Materials Swiss Specialty Chemicals
27 Anglo American plc $43.98 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining
28 Antofagasta plc $43.36 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Copper
29 AngloGold Ashanti Limited $42.84 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Gold
30 Saudi Basic Industries Corp $41.12 B Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Basic Materials Saudi Arabian Chemicals

Top Basic Materials Companies in the World as of Jan. 01, 2026

1. Linde

Company Profile: Linde plc
Market Cap (USD): $201.21 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Specialty Chemicals

2. BHP

Company Profile: BHP Group
Market Cap (USD): $151.21 B (July 1, 2024)
Country: Australia
Sector: Australian Basic Materials
Industry: Australian Other Industrial Metals & Mining

3. Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd

Company Profile: Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $134.18 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Gold

4. Rio Tinto

Company Profile: Rio Tinto Group
Market Cap (USD): $131.23 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining

5. Southern Copper Corporation

Company Profile: Southern Copper Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $121.79 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Copper

6. Newmont Corporation

Company Profile: Newmont Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $111.19 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Gold

7. Air Liquide SA

Company Profile: Air Liquide SA
Market Cap (USD): $108.08 B
Country: France
Sector: French Basic Materials
Industry: French Chemicals

8. Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

Company Profile: Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
Market Cap (USD): $85.81 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Gold

9. CRH plc

Company Profile: CRH plc
Market Cap (USD): $85.08 B
Country: Ireland
Sector: Irish Basic Materials
Industry: Irish Building Materials

10. The Sherwin-Williams Company

Company Profile: The Sherwin-Williams Company
Market Cap (USD): $81.74 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

11. Barrick Gold Corporation

Company Profile: Barrick Gold Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $75.35 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Gold

12. Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

Company Profile: Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $74.57 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Copper

13. Ecolab Inc.

Company Profile: Ecolab Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $74.49 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

14. Grupo Mexico SAB de CV

Company Profile: Grupo Mexico SAB de CV
Market Cap (USD): $73.62 B
Country: Mexico
Sector: Mexican Basic Materials
Industry: Mexican Other Industrial Metals & Mining

15. Glencore plc

Company Profile: Glencore plc
Market Cap (USD): $64.87 B
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Swiss Basic Materials
Industry: Swiss Other Industrial Metals & Mining

16. Saudi Arabian Mining Company

Company Profile: Saudi Arabian Mining Company
Market Cap (USD): $62.97 B
Country: Saudi Arabia
Sector: Saudi Arabian Basic Materials
Industry: Saudi Arabian Other Industrial Metals & Mining

17. China Molybdenum Co Ltd

Company Profile: China Molybdenum Co Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $62.64 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Other Industrial Metals & Mining

18. Vale SA

Company Profile: Vale SA
Market Cap (USD): $56.24 B
Country: Brazil
Sector: Brazilian Basic Materials
Industry: Brazilian Other Industrial Metals & Mining

19. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd

Company Profile: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $56.20 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

20. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Company Profile: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $55.75 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Chemicals

21. Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

Company Profile: Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
Market Cap (USD): $53.66 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Gold

22. BASF SE

Company Profile: BASF SE
Market Cap (USD): $46.95 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Chemicals

23. Fortescue Metals Group Limited

Company Profile: Fortescue Metals Group Limited
Market Cap (USD): $46.82 B (July 1, 2024)
Country: Australia
Sector: Australian Basic Materials
Industry: Australian Other Industrial Metals & Mining

24. Heidelberg Materials AG

Company Profile: Heidelberg Materials AG
Market Cap (USD): $46.50 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Building Materials

25. Corteva, Inc.

Company Profile: Corteva, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $46.01 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Agricultural Inputs

26. Givaudan SA

Company Profile: Givaudan SA
Market Cap (USD): $45.46 B (July 1, 2025)
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Swiss Basic Materials
Industry: Swiss Specialty Chemicals

27. Anglo American plc

Company Profile: Anglo American plc
Market Cap (USD): $43.98 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining

28. Antofagasta plc

Company Profile: Antofagasta plc
Market Cap (USD): $43.36 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Copper

29. AngloGold Ashanti Limited

Company Profile: AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Market Cap (USD): $42.84 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Gold

30. Saudi Basic Industries Corp

Company Profile: Saudi Basic Industries Corp
Market Cap (USD): $41.12 B
Country: Saudi Arabia
Sector: Saudi Arabian Basic Materials
Industry: Saudi Arabian Chemicals

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