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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, 2025

Rank Company Market Cap (USD) Country Sector Industry
1 Linde plc $209.90 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 Rio Tinto Group $102.04 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining
4 Air Liquide SA $97.26 B France French Basic Materials French Chemicals
5 The Sherwin-Williams Company $90.95 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
6 Southern Copper Corporation $76.81 B United States US Basic Materials US Copper
7 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $72.05 B United States US Basic Materials US Chemicals
8 Ecolab Inc. $68.79 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
9 CRH plc $67.71 B Ireland Irish Basic Materials Irish Building Materials
10 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd $63.76 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
11 Glencore plc $58.43 B Switzerland Swiss Basic Materials Swiss Other Industrial Metals & Mining
12 Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd $56.48 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Gold
13 Freeport-McMoRan Inc. $55.32 B United States US Basic Materials US Copper
14 Saudi Basic Industries Corp $54.94 B Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Basic Materials Saudi Arabian Chemicals
15 Saudi Arabian Mining Company $51.89 B Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Basic Materials Saudi Arabian Other Industrial Metals & Mining
16 Newmont Corporation $47.76 B United States US Basic Materials US Gold
17 Fortescue Metals Group Limited $46.82 B

(July 1, 2024)

 Australia Australian Basic Materials Australian Other Industrial Metals & Mining
18 Corteva, Inc. $44.12 B United States US Basic Materials US Agricultural Inputs
19 BASF SE $42.22 B Germany German Basic Materials German Chemicals
20 Agnico Eagle Mines Limited $41.25 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Gold
21 Givaudan SA $39.90 B Switzerland Swiss Basic Materials Swiss Specialty Chemicals
22 Anglo American plc $39.23 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining
23 PT. Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk $37.92 B Indonesia Indonesian Basic Materials Indonesian Specialty Chemicals
24 Sika AG $37.77 B Switzerland Swiss Basic Materials Swiss Specialty Chemicals
25 Vale SA $37.36 B Brazil Brazilian Basic Materials Brazilian Other Industrial Metals & Mining
26 Grupo Mexico SAB de CV $37.14 B Mexico Mexican Basic Materials Mexican Other Industrial Metals & Mining
27 Vulcan Materials Company $36.29 B United States US Basic Materials US Building Materials
28 Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. $33.54 B United States US Basic Materials US Building Materials
29 DuPont de Nemours, Inc. $32.69 B United States US Basic Materials US Chemicals
30 Barrick Gold Corporation $29.99 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Gold

Top Basic Materials Companies in the World as of Jan. 01, 2025

1. Linde

Company Profile: Linde plc
Market Cap (USD): $209.90 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. Rio Tinto

Company Profile: Rio Tinto Group
Market Cap (USD): $102.04 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining

4. Air Liquide SA

Company Profile: Air Liquide SA
Market Cap (USD): $97.26 B
Country: France
Sector: French Basic Materials
Industry: French Chemicals

5. The Sherwin-Williams Company

Company Profile: The Sherwin-Williams Company
Market Cap (USD): $90.95 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

6. Southern Copper Corporation

Company Profile: Southern Copper Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $76.81 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Copper

7. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Company Profile: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $72.05 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Chemicals

8. Ecolab Inc.

Company Profile: Ecolab Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $68.79 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

9. CRH plc

Company Profile: CRH plc
Market Cap (USD): $67.71 B
Country: Ireland
Sector: Irish Basic Materials
Industry: Irish Building Materials

10. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd

Company Profile: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $63.76 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

11. Glencore plc

Company Profile: Glencore plc
Market Cap (USD): $58.43 B
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Swiss Basic Materials
Industry: Swiss Other Industrial Metals & Mining

12. Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd

Company Profile: Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $56.48 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Gold

13. Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

Company Profile: Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $55.32 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Copper

14. Saudi Basic Industries Corp

Company Profile: Saudi Basic Industries Corp
Market Cap (USD): $54.94 B
Country: Saudi Arabia
Sector: Saudi Arabian Basic Materials
Industry: Saudi Arabian Chemicals

15. Saudi Arabian Mining Company

Company Profile: Saudi Arabian Mining Company
Market Cap (USD): $51.89 B
Country: Saudi Arabia
Sector: Saudi Arabian Basic Materials
Industry: Saudi Arabian Other Industrial Metals & Mining

16. Newmont Corporation

Company Profile: Newmont Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $47.76 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Gold

17. 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

18. Corteva, Inc.

Company Profile: Corteva, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $44.12 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Agricultural Inputs

19. BASF SE

Company Profile: BASF SE
Market Cap (USD): $42.22 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Chemicals

20. Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

Company Profile: Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
Market Cap (USD): $41.25 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Gold

21. Givaudan SA

Company Profile: Givaudan SA
Market Cap (USD): $39.90 B
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Swiss Basic Materials
Industry: Swiss Specialty Chemicals

22. Anglo American plc

Company Profile: Anglo American plc
Market Cap (USD): $39.23 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining

23. PT. Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk

Company Profile: PT. Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk
Market Cap (USD): $37.92 B
Country: Indonesia
Sector: Indonesian Basic Materials
Industry: Indonesian Specialty Chemicals

24. Sika AG

Company Profile: Sika AG
Market Cap (USD): $37.77 B
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Swiss Basic Materials
Industry: Swiss Specialty Chemicals

25. Vale SA

Company Profile: Vale SA
Market Cap (USD): $37.36 B
Country: Brazil
Sector: Brazilian Basic Materials
Industry: Brazilian Other Industrial Metals & Mining

26. Grupo Mexico SAB de CV

Company Profile: Grupo Mexico SAB de CV
Market Cap (USD): $37.14 B
Country: Mexico
Sector: Mexican Basic Materials
Industry: Mexican Other Industrial Metals & Mining

27. Vulcan Materials Company

Company Profile: Vulcan Materials Company
Market Cap (USD): $36.29 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Building Materials

28. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

Company Profile: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $33.54 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Building Materials

29. DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

Company Profile: DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $32.69 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Chemicals

30. Barrick Gold Corporation

Company Profile: Barrick Gold Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $29.99 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Gold

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