South Africa

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 Jan. 01, 2024

Rank Company Market Cap (USD) Country Sector Industry
1 Anglo American Platinum Ltd $12.63 B South Africa Basic Materials Other Precious Metals & Mining
2 Gold Fields Limited $12.10 B South Africa Basic Materials Gold
3 Kumba Iron Ore Ltd $10.31 B South Africa Basic Materials Steel
4 AngloGold Ashanti Limited $7.58 B South Africa Basic Materials Gold
5 Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd $4.11 B South Africa Basic Materials Other Precious Metals & Mining
6 Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited $3.79 B South Africa Basic Materials Gold
7 Sibanye Stillwater Limited $3.68 B South Africa Basic Materials Gold
8 Northam Platinum Ltd $2.98 B South Africa Basic Materials Other Precious Metals & Mining
9 Royal Bafokeng Platinum Ltd $2.04 B

(July 1, 2023)

South Africa Basic Materials Other Precious Metals & Mining
10 African Rainbow Minerals Ltd $2.03 B South Africa Basic Materials Other Industrial Metals & Mining
11 Sappi Limited $1.35 B South Africa Basic Materials Paper & Paper Products
12 Bauba Resources Ltd $1.15 B

(Aug. 1, 2022)

South Africa Basic Materials Other Industrial Metals & Mining
13 DRDGOLD Limited $733.0 M South Africa Basic Materials Gold
14 AECI Ltd $622.0 M South Africa Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
15 Afrimat Ltd $514.5 M South Africa Basic Materials Building Materials
16 Pan African Resources plc $407.0 M South Africa Basic Materials Gold
17 PPC Ltd $321.4 M South Africa Basic Materials Building Materials
18 Spanjaard Ltd $194.5 M

(Jan. 1, 2022)

South Africa Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
19 Merafe Resources Ltd $183.4 M South Africa Basic Materials Other Industrial Metals & Mining
20 ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd $89.7 M South Africa Basic Materials Steel
21 Bushveld Minerals Limited $70.6 M South Africa Basic Materials Other Industrial Metals & Mining
22 Hulamin Ltd $54.2 M South Africa Basic Materials Aluminum
23 Wesizwe Platinum Ltd $51.3 M South Africa Basic Materials Other Industrial Metals & Mining
24 Argent Industrial Ltd $45.9 M South Africa Basic Materials Steel
25 York Timber Holdings Ltd $45.4 M South Africa Basic Materials Lumber & Wood Production
26 Sephaku Holdings Ltd $15.2 M South Africa Basic Materials Building Materials
27 Chrometco Ltd $8.3 M South Africa Basic Materials Other Industrial Metals & Mining

Top Basic Materials Companies from South Africa as of Jan. 01, 2024

1. Anglo American Platinum Ltd

Company Profile: Anglo American Platinum Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $12.63 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Other Precious Metals & Mining

2. Gold Fields Limited

Company Profile: Gold Fields Limited
Market Cap (USD): $12.10 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Gold

3. Kumba Iron Ore Ltd

Company Profile: Kumba Iron Ore Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $10.31 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Steel

4. AngloGold Ashanti Limited

Company Profile: AngloGold Ashanti Limited
Market Cap (USD): $7.58 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Gold

5. Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd

Company Profile: Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $4.11 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Other Precious Metals & Mining

6. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited

Company Profile: Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
Market Cap (USD): $3.79 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Gold

7. Sibanye Stillwater Limited

Company Profile: Sibanye Stillwater Limited
Market Cap (USD): $3.68 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Gold

8. Northam Platinum Ltd

Company Profile: Northam Platinum Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $2.98 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: 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: Basic Materials
Industry: Other Precious Metals & Mining

10. African Rainbow Minerals Ltd

Company Profile: African Rainbow Minerals Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $2.03 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining

11. Sappi Limited

Company Profile: Sappi Limited
Market Cap (USD): $1.35 B
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Paper & Paper Products

12. Bauba Resources Ltd

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

13. DRDGOLD Limited

Company Profile: DRDGOLD Limited
Market Cap (USD): $733.0 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Gold

14. AECI Ltd

Company Profile: AECI Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $622.0 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals

15. Afrimat Ltd

Company Profile: Afrimat Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $514.5 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Building Materials

16. Pan African Resources plc

Company Profile: Pan African Resources plc
Market Cap (USD): $407.0 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Gold

17. PPC Ltd

Company Profile: PPC Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $321.4 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Building Materials

18. Spanjaard Ltd

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

19. Merafe Resources Ltd

Company Profile: Merafe Resources Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $183.4 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining

20. ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd

Company Profile: ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $89.7 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Steel

21. Bushveld Minerals Limited

Company Profile: Bushveld Minerals Limited
Market Cap (USD): $70.6 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining

22. Hulamin Ltd

Company Profile: Hulamin Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $54.2 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Aluminum

23. Wesizwe Platinum Ltd

Company Profile: Wesizwe Platinum Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $51.3 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining

24. Argent Industrial Ltd

Company Profile: Argent Industrial Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $45.9 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Steel

25. York Timber Holdings Ltd

Company Profile: York Timber Holdings Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $45.4 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Lumber & Wood Production

26. Sephaku Holdings Ltd

Company Profile: Sephaku Holdings Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $15.2 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Building Materials

27. Chrometco Ltd

Company Profile: Chrometco Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $8.3 M
Country: South Africa
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining