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Top 23 largest South African Companies in the Basic Materials sector by Market Cap

This is the list of the largest public listed companies in the Basic Materials sector from South Africa by market capitalization with links to their reference stock and industry.

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Top Basic Materials Companies from South Africa as of Jul. 01, 2025

Rank Company Market Cap (USD) Country Sector Industry
1 AngloGold Ashanti Limited $24.05 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Gold
2 Gold Fields Limited $21.76 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Gold
3 Anglo American Platinum Ltd $11.07 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Other Precious Metals & Mining
4 Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited $8.99 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Gold
5 Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd $8.56 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Other Precious Metals & Mining
6 Kumba Iron Ore Ltd $5.49 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Steel
7 Sibanye Stillwater Limited $5.39 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Gold
8 Northam Platinum Ltd $4.55 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Other Precious Metals & Mining
9 Royal Bafokeng Platinum Ltd $2.04 B

(July 1, 2023)

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10 African Rainbow Minerals Ltd $2.01 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Other Industrial Metals & Mining
11 Pan African Resources plc $1.37 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Gold
12 DRDGOLD Limited $1.22 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Gold
13 Bauba Resources Ltd $1.15 B

(Aug. 1, 2022)

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14 Sappi Limited $1.04 B South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Paper & Paper Products
15 AECI Ltd $609.6 M South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Specialty Chemicals
16 PPC Ltd $429.1 M South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Building Materials
17 Afrimat Ltd $381.7 M South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Building Materials
18 Spanjaard Ltd $194.5 M

(Jan. 1, 2022)

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19 Merafe Resources Ltd $186.2 M South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Other Industrial Metals & Mining
20 ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd $65.3 M South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Steel
21 Hulamin Ltd $46.2 M South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Aluminum
22 Wesizwe Platinum Ltd $416,625 South Africa South African Basic Materials South African Other Industrial Metals & Mining
23 Bushveld Minerals Limited $88,745

(Jan. 1, 2025)

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Top Basic Materials Companies from South Africa as of Jul. 01, 2025

1. AngloGold Ashanti Limited

Company Profile: AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Market Cap (USD): $24.05 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Gold

2. Gold Fields Limited

Company Profile: Gold Fields Limited
Market Cap (USD): $21.76 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Gold

3. 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

4. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

Company Profile: Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
Market Cap (USD): $8.99 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Gold

5. Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd

Company Profile: Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $8.56 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Other Precious Metals & Mining

6. Kumba Iron Ore Ltd

Company Profile: Kumba Iron Ore Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $5.49 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Steel

7. Sibanye Stillwater Limited

Company Profile: Sibanye Stillwater Limited
Market Cap (USD): $5.39 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Gold

8. Northam Platinum Ltd

Company Profile: Northam Platinum Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $4.55 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Other Precious Metals & Mining

9. Royal Bafokeng Platinum Ltd

Company Profile: Royal Bafokeng Platinum Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $2.04 B (July 1, 2023)
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Other Precious Metals & Mining

10. African Rainbow Minerals Ltd

Company Profile: African Rainbow Minerals Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $2.01 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Other Industrial Metals & Mining

11. Pan African Resources plc

Company Profile: Pan African Resources plc
Market Cap (USD): $1.37 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Gold

12. DRDGOLD Limited

Company Profile: DRDGOLD Limited
Market Cap (USD): $1.22 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Gold

13. Bauba Resources Ltd

Company Profile: Bauba Resources Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $1.15 B (Aug. 1, 2022)
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Other Industrial Metals & Mining

14. Sappi Limited

Company Profile: Sappi Limited
Market Cap (USD): $1.04 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Paper & Paper Products

15. AECI Ltd

Company Profile: AECI Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $609.6 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Specialty Chemicals

16. PPC Ltd

Company Profile: PPC Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $429.1 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Building Materials

17. Afrimat Ltd

Company Profile: Afrimat Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $381.7 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Building Materials

18. Spanjaard Ltd

Company Profile: Spanjaard Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $194.5 M (Jan. 1, 2022)
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Specialty Chemicals

19. Merafe Resources Ltd

Company Profile: Merafe Resources Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $186.2 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Other Industrial Metals & Mining

20. ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd

Company Profile: ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $65.3 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Steel

21. Hulamin Ltd

Company Profile: Hulamin Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $46.2 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Aluminum

22. Wesizwe Platinum Ltd

Company Profile: Wesizwe Platinum Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $416,625
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Other Industrial Metals & Mining

23. Bushveld Minerals Limited

Company Profile: Bushveld Minerals Limited
Market Cap (USD): $88,745 (Jan. 1, 2025)
Country: South Africa
Sector: South African Basic Materials
Industry: South African Other Industrial Metals & Mining

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