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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
31 Franco-Nevada Corporation $40.31 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Gold
32 China Hongqiao Group Ltd $39.35 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Aluminum
33 Nucor Corporation $38.77 B United States US Basic Materials US Steel
34 Vulcan Materials Company $38.67 B United States US Basic Materials US Building Materials
35 Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. $38.26 B United States US Basic Materials US Building Materials
36 Gold Fields Limited $38.23 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Gold
37 PT. Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk $36.91 B Indonesia Indonesian Basic Materials Indonesian Specialty Chemicals
38 ArcelorMittal $35.61 B Luxembourg Luxembourg Basic Materials Luxembourg Steel
39 Kinross Gold Corporation $34.54 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Gold
40 Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd $34.51 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Chemicals
41 Toyota Tsusho Corp $34.05 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Steel
42 Sika AG $32.87 B Switzerland Swiss Basic Materials Swiss Specialty Chemicals
43 Fresnillo plc $32.25 B Mexico Mexican Basic Materials Mexican Other Precious Metals & Mining
44 Aluminum Corporation of China Limited $31.84 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Aluminum
45 Nutrien Ltd. $30.76 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Agricultural Inputs
46 Jiangxi Copper Company Ltd $26.80 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Copper
47 Vedanta Limited $26.78 B India Indian Basic Materials Indian Other Industrial Metals & Mining
48 Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd $26.41 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Gold
49 Steel Dynamics, Inc. $25.92 B United States US Basic Materials US Steel
50 LYONDELLBASELL ADVANCED POLYMERS, Inc. $25.09 B United States US Basic Materials US Chemicals
51 Klabin SA $24.50 B Brazil Brazilian Basic Materials Brazilian Paper & Paper Products
52 China Northern Rare Earth $24.14 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Other Industrial Metals & Mining
53 PPG Industries, Inc. $23.55 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
54 Teck Resources Limited $23.51 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Other Industrial Metals & Mining
55 First Quantum Minerals Ltd. $22.70 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Copper
56 Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd $22.60 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Steel
57 Pan American Silver Corp. $21.58 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Silver
58 MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC $21.45 B

(July 1, 2025)

 Russia Russian Basic Materials Russian Other Industrial Metals & Mining
59 Nippon Steel Corp $21.07 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Steel
60 Industrias Peñoles, S.A.B. de C.V. $20.62 B Mexico Mexican Basic Materials Mexican Other Industrial Metals & Mining

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

31. Franco-Nevada Corporation

Company Profile: Franco-Nevada Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $40.31 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Gold

32. China Hongqiao Group Ltd

Company Profile: China Hongqiao Group Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $39.35 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Aluminum

33. Nucor Corporation

Company Profile: Nucor Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $38.77 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Steel

34. Vulcan Materials Company

Company Profile: Vulcan Materials Company
Market Cap (USD): $38.67 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Building Materials

35. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

Company Profile: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $38.26 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Building Materials

36. Gold Fields Limited

Company Profile: Gold Fields Limited
Market Cap (USD): $38.23 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Gold

37. PT. Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk

Company Profile: PT. Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk
Market Cap (USD): $36.91 B
Country: Indonesia
Sector: Indonesian Basic Materials
Industry: Indonesian Specialty Chemicals

38. ArcelorMittal

Company Profile: ArcelorMittal
Market Cap (USD): $35.61 B
Country: Luxembourg
Sector: Luxembourg Basic Materials
Industry: Luxembourg Steel

39. Kinross Gold Corporation

Company Profile: Kinross Gold Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $34.54 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Gold

40. Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $34.51 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Chemicals

41. Toyota Tsusho Corp

Company Profile: Toyota Tsusho Corp
Market Cap (USD): $34.05 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Steel

42. Sika AG

Company Profile: Sika AG
Market Cap (USD): $32.87 B
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Swiss Basic Materials
Industry: Swiss Specialty Chemicals

43. Fresnillo plc

Company Profile: Fresnillo plc
Market Cap (USD): $32.25 B
Country: Mexico
Sector: Mexican Basic Materials
Industry: Mexican Other Precious Metals & Mining

44. Aluminum Corporation of China Limited

Company Profile: Aluminum Corporation of China Limited
Market Cap (USD): $31.84 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Aluminum

45. Nutrien Ltd.

Company Profile: Nutrien Ltd.
Market Cap (USD): $30.76 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Agricultural Inputs

46. Jiangxi Copper Company Ltd

Company Profile: Jiangxi Copper Company Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $26.80 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Copper

47. Vedanta Limited

Company Profile: Vedanta Limited
Market Cap (USD): $26.78 B
Country: India
Sector: Indian Basic Materials
Industry: Indian Other Industrial Metals & Mining

48. Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $26.41 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Gold

49. Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Company Profile: Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $25.92 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Steel

50. LYONDELLBASELL ADVANCED POLYMERS, Inc.

Company Profile: LYONDELLBASELL ADVANCED POLYMERS, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $25.09 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Chemicals

51. Klabin SA

Company Profile: Klabin SA
Market Cap (USD): $24.50 B
Country: Brazil
Sector: Brazilian Basic Materials
Industry: Brazilian Paper & Paper Products

52. China Northern Rare Earth

Company Profile: China Northern Rare Earth
Market Cap (USD): $24.14 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Other Industrial Metals & Mining

53. PPG Industries, Inc.

Company Profile: PPG Industries, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $23.55 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

54. Teck Resources Limited

Company Profile: Teck Resources Limited
Market Cap (USD): $23.51 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Other Industrial Metals & Mining

55. First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

Company Profile: First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
Market Cap (USD): $22.70 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Copper

56. Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $22.60 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Steel

57. Pan American Silver Corp.

Company Profile: Pan American Silver Corp.
Market Cap (USD): $21.58 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Silver

58. MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC

Company Profile: MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC
Market Cap (USD): $21.45 B (July 1, 2025)
Country: Russia
Sector: Russian Basic Materials
Industry: Russian Other Industrial Metals & Mining

59. Nippon Steel Corp

Company Profile: Nippon Steel Corp
Market Cap (USD): $21.07 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Steel

60. Industrias Peñoles, S.A.B. de C.V.

Company Profile: Industrias Peñoles, S.A.B. de C.V.
Market Cap (USD): $20.62 B
Country: Mexico
Sector: Mexican Basic Materials
Industry: Mexican Other Industrial Metals & Mining

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