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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
61 Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co. Ltd $15.73 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Chemicals
62 Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. $15.58 B United States US Basic Materials US Steel
63 China Hongqiao Group Ltd $15.53 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Aluminum
64 Westlake Chemical Corporation $15.22 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
65 Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd $15.22 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
66 Avantor, Inc. $14.89 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
67 Novozymes A-S $14.78 B

(Jan. 1, 2024)

Denmark Danish Basic Materials Danish Chemicals
68 Symrise AG $14.51 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
69 SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company $14.22 B Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Basic Materials Saudi Arabian Agricultural Inputs
70 Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd $13.81 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Gold
71 James Hardie Industries plc $13.46 B

(July 1, 2024)

Ireland Irish Basic Materials Irish Building Materials
72 POSCO $13.37 B South Korea South Korean Basic Materials South Korean Steel
73 Gold Fields Limited $13.36 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Gold
74 Anglo Pacific Group plc $13.35 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Coking Coal
75 Norsk Hydro ASA $12.65 B

(July 1, 2024)

Norway Norway Basic Materials Norway Aluminum
76 AngloGold Ashanti Limited $12.31 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Gold
77 Suzano SA $12.09 B Brazil Brazilian Basic Materials Brazilian Paper & Paper Products
78 Kinross Gold Corporation $11.97 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Gold
79 Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp $11.93 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
80 South32 Limited $11.61 B

(July 1, 2024)

Australia Australian Basic Materials Australian Other Industrial Metals & Mining
81 Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co. Ltd $11.20 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Steel
82 Nitto Denko Corp $11.09 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
83 Covestro AG $11.06 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
84 Stora Enso Oyj $10.97 B

(July 1, 2024)

Finland Finnish Basic Materials Finnish Paper & Paper Products
85 China Northern Rare Earth $10.91 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Other Industrial Metals & Mining
86 Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile SA $10.86 B Chile Chilean Basic Materials Chilean Chemicals
87 First Quantum Minerals Ltd. $10.82 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Copper
88 Chr Hansen Holding A-S $10.81 B

(Jan. 1, 2024)

Denmark Danish Basic Materials Danish Specialty Chemicals
89 Eastman Chemical Company $10.79 B United States US Basic Materials US Chemicals
90 Akzo Nobel N.V. $10.79 B Netherlands Dutch Basic Materials Dutch Specialty Chemicals

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

61. Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $15.73 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Chemicals

62. Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

Company Profile: Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
Market Cap (USD): $15.58 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Steel

63. China Hongqiao Group Ltd

Company Profile: China Hongqiao Group Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $15.53 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Aluminum

64. Westlake Chemical Corporation

Company Profile: Westlake Chemical Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $15.22 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

65. Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $15.22 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

66. Avantor, Inc.

Company Profile: Avantor, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $14.89 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

67. Novozymes A-S

Company Profile: Novozymes A-S
Market Cap (USD): $14.78 B (Jan. 1, 2024)
Country: Denmark
Sector: Danish Basic Materials
Industry: Danish Chemicals

68. Symrise AG

Company Profile: Symrise AG
Market Cap (USD): $14.51 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

69. SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company

Company Profile: SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company
Market Cap (USD): $14.22 B
Country: Saudi Arabia
Sector: Saudi Arabian Basic Materials
Industry: Saudi Arabian Agricultural Inputs

70. Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $13.81 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Gold

71. James Hardie Industries plc

Company Profile: James Hardie Industries plc
Market Cap (USD): $13.46 B (July 1, 2024)
Country: Ireland
Sector: Irish Basic Materials
Industry: Irish Building Materials

72. POSCO

Company Profile: POSCO
Market Cap (USD): $13.37 B
Country: South Korea
Sector: South Korean Basic Materials
Industry: South Korean Steel

73. Gold Fields Limited

Company Profile: Gold Fields Limited
Market Cap (USD): $13.36 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Gold

74. Anglo Pacific Group plc

Company Profile: Anglo Pacific Group plc
Market Cap (USD): $13.35 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Coking Coal

75. Norsk Hydro ASA

Company Profile: Norsk Hydro ASA
Market Cap (USD): $12.65 B (July 1, 2024)
Country: Norway
Sector: Norway Basic Materials
Industry: Norway Aluminum

76. AngloGold Ashanti Limited

Company Profile: AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Market Cap (USD): $12.31 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Gold

77. Suzano SA

Company Profile: Suzano SA
Market Cap (USD): $12.09 B
Country: Brazil
Sector: Brazilian Basic Materials
Industry: Brazilian Paper & Paper Products

78. Kinross Gold Corporation

Company Profile: Kinross Gold Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $11.97 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Gold

79. Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp

Company Profile: Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp
Market Cap (USD): $11.93 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

80. South32 Limited

Company Profile: South32 Limited
Market Cap (USD): $11.61 B (July 1, 2024)
Country: Australia
Sector: Australian Basic Materials
Industry: Australian Other Industrial Metals & Mining

81. Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $11.20 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Steel

82. Nitto Denko Corp

Company Profile: Nitto Denko Corp
Market Cap (USD): $11.09 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

83. Covestro AG

Company Profile: Covestro AG
Market Cap (USD): $11.06 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

84. Stora Enso Oyj

Company Profile: Stora Enso Oyj
Market Cap (USD): $10.97 B (July 1, 2024)
Country: Finland
Sector: Finnish Basic Materials
Industry: Finnish Paper & Paper Products

85. China Northern Rare Earth

Company Profile: China Northern Rare Earth
Market Cap (USD): $10.91 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Other Industrial Metals & Mining

86. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile SA

Company Profile: Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile SA
Market Cap (USD): $10.86 B
Country: Chile
Sector: Chilean Basic Materials
Industry: Chilean Chemicals

87. First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

Company Profile: First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
Market Cap (USD): $10.82 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Copper

88. Chr Hansen Holding A-S

Company Profile: Chr Hansen Holding A-S
Market Cap (USD): $10.81 B (Jan. 1, 2024)
Country: Denmark
Sector: Danish Basic Materials
Industry: Danish Specialty Chemicals

89. Eastman Chemical Company

Company Profile: Eastman Chemical Company
Market Cap (USD): $10.79 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Chemicals

90. Akzo Nobel N.V.

Company Profile: Akzo Nobel N.V.
Market Cap (USD): $10.79 B
Country: Netherlands
Sector: Dutch Basic Materials
Industry: Dutch Specialty Chemicals