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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
91 Alcoa Corporation $14.64 B United States US Basic Materials US Aluminum
92 Zhejiang Juhua Co. Ltd $14.52 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Chemicals
93 Nan Ya Plastics Corp $14.43 B Taiwan Taiwanese Basic Materials Taiwanese Specialty Chemicals
94 LyondellBasell Industries N.V. $14.29 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
95 MMG Ltd $14.25 B Australia Australian Basic Materials Australian Other Industrial Metals & Mining
96 SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company $14.09 B Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Basic Materials Saudi Arabian Agricultural Inputs
97 James Hardie Industries plc $13.46 B

(July 1, 2024)

 Ireland Irish Basic Materials Irish Building Materials
98 Covestro AG $13.31 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
99 RPM International Inc. $13.31 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
100 Zhaojin Mining Industry Co Ltd $13.23 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Gold
101 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. $12.98 B United States US Basic Materials US Agricultural Inputs
102 Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp $12.98 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
103 PT Impack Pratama Industri Tbk $12.92 B Indonesia Indonesian Basic Materials Indonesian Building Materials
104 Norsk Hydro ASA $12.65 B

(July 1, 2024)

 Norway Norway Basic Materials Norway Aluminum
105 Hecla Mining Company $12.64 B United States US Basic Materials US Gold
106 United States Steel Corporation $12.42 B

(June 1, 2025)

 United States US Basic Materials US Steel
107 Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited $12.28 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Gold
108 Akzo Nobel N.V. $11.95 B Netherlands Dutch Basic Materials Dutch Specialty Chemicals
109 Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd $11.94 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Other Precious Metals & Mining
110 Endeavour Mining plc $11.84 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Gold
111 Suzano SA $11.65 B Brazil Brazilian Basic Materials Brazilian Paper & Paper Products
112 South32 Limited $11.61 B

(July 1, 2024)

 Australia Australian Basic Materials Australian Other Industrial Metals & Mining
113 Asahi Kasei Corp $11.30 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
114 Coeur Mining, Inc. $11.27 B United States US Basic Materials US Gold
115 Symrise AG $11.24 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
116 Severstal PJSC $11.06 B

(July 1, 2025)

 Russia Russian Basic Materials Russian Steel
117 Stora Enso Oyj $10.97 B

(July 1, 2024)

 Finland Finnish Basic Materials Finnish Paper & Paper Products
118 Buzzi Unicem S.p.A. $10.95 B Italy Italian Basic Materials Italian Building Materials
119 Chr Hansen Holding A-S $10.81 B

(Jan. 1, 2024)

 Denmark Danish Basic Materials Danish Specialty Chemicals
120 Equinox Gold Corp. $10.79 B Canada Canadian Basic Materials Canadian Gold

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

91. Alcoa Corporation

Company Profile: Alcoa Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $14.64 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Aluminum

92. Zhejiang Juhua Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Zhejiang Juhua Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $14.52 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Chemicals

93. Nan Ya Plastics Corp

Company Profile: Nan Ya Plastics Corp
Market Cap (USD): $14.43 B
Country: Taiwan
Sector: Taiwanese Basic Materials
Industry: Taiwanese Specialty Chemicals

94. LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

Company Profile: LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
Market Cap (USD): $14.29 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

95. MMG Ltd

Company Profile: MMG Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $14.25 B
Country: Australia
Sector: Australian Basic Materials
Industry: Australian Other Industrial Metals & Mining

96. SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company

Company Profile: SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company
Market Cap (USD): $14.09 B
Country: Saudi Arabia
Sector: Saudi Arabian Basic Materials
Industry: Saudi Arabian Agricultural Inputs

97. 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

98. Covestro AG

Company Profile: Covestro AG
Market Cap (USD): $13.31 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

99. RPM International Inc.

Company Profile: RPM International Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $13.31 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

100. Zhaojin Mining Industry Co Ltd

Company Profile: Zhaojin Mining Industry Co Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $13.23 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Gold

101. CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

Company Profile: CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $12.98 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Agricultural Inputs

102. Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp

Company Profile: Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp
Market Cap (USD): $12.98 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

103. PT Impack Pratama Industri Tbk

Company Profile: PT Impack Pratama Industri Tbk
Market Cap (USD): $12.92 B
Country: Indonesia
Sector: Indonesian Basic Materials
Industry: Indonesian Building Materials

104. 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

105. Hecla Mining Company

Company Profile: Hecla Mining Company
Market Cap (USD): $12.64 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Gold

106. 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

107. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

Company Profile: Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
Market Cap (USD): $12.28 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Gold

108. Akzo Nobel N.V.

Company Profile: Akzo Nobel N.V.
Market Cap (USD): $11.95 B
Country: Netherlands
Sector: Dutch Basic Materials
Industry: Dutch Specialty Chemicals

109. Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd

Company Profile: Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $11.94 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Other Precious Metals & Mining

110. Endeavour Mining plc

Company Profile: Endeavour Mining plc
Market Cap (USD): $11.84 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Gold

111. Suzano SA

Company Profile: Suzano SA
Market Cap (USD): $11.65 B
Country: Brazil
Sector: Brazilian Basic Materials
Industry: Brazilian Paper & Paper Products

112. 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

113. Asahi Kasei Corp

Company Profile: Asahi Kasei Corp
Market Cap (USD): $11.30 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

114. Coeur Mining, Inc.

Company Profile: Coeur Mining, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $11.27 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Gold

115. Symrise AG

Company Profile: Symrise AG
Market Cap (USD): $11.24 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

116. Severstal PJSC

Company Profile: Severstal PJSC
Market Cap (USD): $11.06 B (July 1, 2025)
Country: Russia
Sector: Russian Basic Materials
Industry: Russian Steel

117. 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

118. Buzzi Unicem S.p.A.

Company Profile: Buzzi Unicem S.p.A.
Market Cap (USD): $10.95 B
Country: Italy
Sector: Italian Basic Materials
Industry: Italian Building Materials

119. 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

120. Equinox Gold Corp.

Company Profile: Equinox Gold Corp.
Market Cap (USD): $10.79 B
Country: Canada
Sector: Canadian Basic Materials
Industry: Canadian Gold

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