World

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.

World Basic Materials Sector Analysis
World Top Companies World Companies Analysis

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

Rank Company Market Cap (USD) Country Sector Industry
61 POSCO $17.65 B South Korea South Korean Basic Materials South Korean Steel
62 Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. $17.11 B United States US Basic Materials US Steel
63 Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co. Ltd $16.58 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Chemicals
64 Fresnillo plc $16.52 B Mexico Mexican Basic Materials Mexican Other Precious Metals & Mining
65 Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp $16.42 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
66 Newcrest Mining Limited $16.03 B

(July 1, 2023)

 Australia Australian Basic Materials Australian Gold
67 Anhui Conch Cement Company Ltd $15.97 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Building Materials
68 Aluminum Corporation of China Limited $15.95 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Aluminum
69 Symrise AG $15.71 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
70 First Quantum Minerals Ltd. $15.34 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Copper
71 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $15.20 B United States US Basic Materials US Agricultural Inputs
72 Novozymes A-S $14.78 B

(Jan. 1, 2024)

 Denmark Danish Basic Materials Danish Chemicals
73 Anglo Pacific Group plc $14.65 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Coking Coal
74 RPM International Inc. $14.53 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
75 SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company $13.77 B Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Basic Materials Saudi Arabian Agricultural Inputs
76 James Hardie Industries plc $13.46 B

(July 1, 2024)

 Ireland Irish Basic Materials Irish Building Materials
77 Covestro AG $13.44 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
78 Nitto Denko Corp $12.95 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
79 Lundin Gold Inc. $12.71 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Gold
80 Norsk Hydro ASA $12.65 B

(July 1, 2024)

 Norway Norway Basic Materials Norway Aluminum
81 United States Steel Corporation $12.42 B

(June 1, 2025)

 United States US Basic Materials US Steel
82 China Northern Rare Earth $12.34 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Other Industrial Metals & Mining
83 Akzo Nobel N.V. $12.09 B Netherlands Dutch Basic Materials Dutch Specialty Chemicals
84 The Mosaic Company $11.99 B United States US Basic Materials US Agricultural Inputs
85 Royal Gold, Inc. $11.80 B United States US Basic Materials US Gold
86 Suzano SA $11.73 B Brazil Brazilian Basic Materials Brazilian Paper & Paper Products
87 South32 Limited $11.61 B

(July 1, 2024)

 Australia Australian Basic Materials Australian Other Industrial Metals & Mining
88 Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co. Ltd $11.51 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Steel
89 Alamos Gold Inc. $11.30 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Gold
90 Anglo American Platinum Ltd $11.07 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Other Precious Metals & Mining

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

61. POSCO

Company Profile: POSCO
Market Cap (USD): $17.65 B
Country: South Korea
Sector: South Korean Basic Materials
Industry: South Korean Steel

62. Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

Company Profile: Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
Market Cap (USD): $17.11 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Steel

63. Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $16.58 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Chemicals

64. Fresnillo plc

Company Profile: Fresnillo plc
Market Cap (USD): $16.52 B
Country: Mexico
Sector: Mexican Basic Materials
Industry: Mexican Other Precious Metals & Mining

65. Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp

Company Profile: Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp
Market Cap (USD): $16.42 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

66. Newcrest Mining Limited

Company Profile: Newcrest Mining Limited
Market Cap (USD): $16.03 B (July 1, 2023)
Country: Australia
Sector: Australian Basic Materials
Industry: Australian Gold

67. Anhui Conch Cement Company Ltd

Company Profile: Anhui Conch Cement Company Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $15.97 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Building Materials

68. Aluminum Corporation of China Limited

Company Profile: Aluminum Corporation of China Limited
Market Cap (USD): $15.95 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Aluminum

69. Symrise AG

Company Profile: Symrise AG
Market Cap (USD): $15.71 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

70. First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

Company Profile: First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
Market Cap (USD): $15.34 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Copper

71. CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

Company Profile: CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $15.20 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Agricultural Inputs

72. 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

73. Anglo Pacific Group plc

Company Profile: Anglo Pacific Group plc
Market Cap (USD): $14.65 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Coking Coal

74. RPM International Inc.

Company Profile: RPM International Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $14.53 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

75. SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company

Company Profile: SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company
Market Cap (USD): $13.77 B
Country: Saudi Arabia
Sector: Saudi Arabian Basic Materials
Industry: Saudi Arabian Agricultural Inputs

76. 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

77. Covestro AG

Company Profile: Covestro AG
Market Cap (USD): $13.44 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

78. Nitto Denko Corp

Company Profile: Nitto Denko Corp
Market Cap (USD): $12.95 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

79. Lundin Gold Inc.

Company Profile: Lundin Gold Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $12.71 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Gold

80. 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

81. United States Steel Corporation

Company Profile: United States Steel Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $12.42 B (June 1, 2025)
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Steel

82. China Northern Rare Earth

Company Profile: China Northern Rare Earth
Market Cap (USD): $12.34 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Other Industrial Metals & Mining

83. Akzo Nobel N.V.

Company Profile: Akzo Nobel N.V.
Market Cap (USD): $12.09 B
Country: Netherlands
Sector: Dutch Basic Materials
Industry: Dutch Specialty Chemicals

84. The Mosaic Company

Company Profile: The Mosaic Company
Market Cap (USD): $11.99 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Agricultural Inputs

85. Royal Gold, Inc.

Company Profile: Royal Gold, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $11.80 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Gold

86. Suzano SA

Company Profile: Suzano SA
Market Cap (USD): $11.73 B
Country: Brazil
Sector: Brazilian Basic Materials
Industry: Brazilian Paper & Paper Products

87. 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

88. Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $11.51 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Steel

89. Alamos Gold Inc.

Company Profile: Alamos Gold Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $11.30 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Gold

90. Anglo American Platinum Ltd

Company Profile: Anglo American Platinum Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $11.07 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Other Precious Metals & Mining

Stay in touch