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Top 108 largest UK 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 the United Kingdom by market capitalization with links to their reference stock and industry.

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Top Basic Materials Companies from the United Kingdom as of Jan. 01, 2025

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Rank Company Market Cap (USD) Country Sector Industry
1 Linde plc $209.90 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Specialty Chemicals
2 Rio Tinto Group $102.04 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining
3 Anglo American plc $39.23 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining
4 Antofagasta plc $21.77 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Copper
5 Anglo Pacific Group plc $13.35 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Coking Coal
6 Mondi plc $6.68 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Paper & Paper Products
7 Croda International plc $5.80 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Specialty Chemicals
8 Endeavour Mining plc $4.37 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Gold
9 Johnson Matthey plc $2.89 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Specialty Chemicals
10 Centamin plc $1.91 B

(July 1, 2024)

United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Gold
11 Breedon Group plc $1.82 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Building Materials
12 EVRAZ plc $1.49 B

(July 1, 2024)

United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Steel
13 Hochschild Mining plc $1.45 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Gold
14 Vesuvius plc $1.31 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Steel
15 Zimplats Holdings Limited $1.22 B

(July 1, 2024)

United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Precious Metals & Mining
16 Victrex plc $1.16 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Specialty Chemicals
17 Elementis plc $1.15 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Specialty Chemicals
18 SigmaRoc plc $1.05 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Building Materials
19 Greatland Gold plc $1.03 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Gold
20 Adriatic Metals plc $873.6 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining
21 Ibstock plc $833.1 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Building Materials
22 Ferroglobe PLC $744.0 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining
23 Marshalls plc $737.8 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Building Materials
24 Essentra plc $438.1 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Specialty Chemicals
25 Forterra plc $418.0 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Building Materials
26 Bacanora Lithium plc $357.5 M

(Jan. 1, 2022)

United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining
27 Treatt plc $346.2 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Specialty Chemicals
28 Central Asia Metals plc $346.2 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Copper
29 Griffin Mining Limited $329.7 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining
30 Synthomer plc $289.5 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Specialty Chemicals

Top Basic Materials Companies from the United Kingdom as of Jan. 01, 2025

1. Linde

Company Profile: Linde plc
Market Cap (USD): $209.90 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Specialty Chemicals

2. Rio Tinto

Company Profile: Rio Tinto Group
Market Cap (USD): $102.04 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining

3. Anglo American plc

Company Profile: Anglo American plc
Market Cap (USD): $39.23 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining

4. Antofagasta plc

Company Profile: Antofagasta plc
Market Cap (USD): $21.77 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Copper

5. 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

6. Mondi plc

Company Profile: Mondi plc
Market Cap (USD): $6.68 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Paper & Paper Products

7. Croda International plc

Company Profile: Croda International plc
Market Cap (USD): $5.80 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Specialty Chemicals

8. Endeavour Mining plc

Company Profile: Endeavour Mining plc
Market Cap (USD): $4.37 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Gold

9. Johnson Matthey plc

Company Profile: Johnson Matthey plc
Market Cap (USD): $2.89 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Specialty Chemicals

10. Centamin plc

Company Profile: Centamin plc
Market Cap (USD): $1.91 B (July 1, 2024)
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Gold

11. Breedon Group plc

Company Profile: Breedon Group plc
Market Cap (USD): $1.82 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Building Materials

12. EVRAZ plc

Company Profile: EVRAZ plc
Market Cap (USD): $1.49 B (July 1, 2024)
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Steel

13. Hochschild Mining plc

Company Profile: Hochschild Mining plc
Market Cap (USD): $1.45 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Gold

14. Vesuvius plc

Company Profile: Vesuvius plc
Market Cap (USD): $1.31 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Steel

15. Zimplats Holdings Limited

Company Profile: Zimplats Holdings Limited
Market Cap (USD): $1.22 B (July 1, 2024)
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Other Precious Metals & Mining

16. Victrex plc

Company Profile: Victrex plc
Market Cap (USD): $1.16 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Specialty Chemicals

17. Elementis plc

Company Profile: Elementis plc
Market Cap (USD): $1.15 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Specialty Chemicals

18. SigmaRoc plc

Company Profile: SigmaRoc plc
Market Cap (USD): $1.05 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Building Materials

19. Greatland Gold plc

Company Profile: Greatland Gold plc
Market Cap (USD): $1.03 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Gold

20. Adriatic Metals plc

Company Profile: Adriatic Metals plc
Market Cap (USD): $873.6 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining

21. Ibstock plc

Company Profile: Ibstock plc
Market Cap (USD): $833.1 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Building Materials

22. Ferroglobe PLC

Company Profile: Ferroglobe PLC
Market Cap (USD): $744.0 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining

23. Marshalls plc

Company Profile: Marshalls plc
Market Cap (USD): $737.8 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Building Materials

24. Essentra plc

Company Profile: Essentra plc
Market Cap (USD): $438.1 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Specialty Chemicals

25. Forterra plc

Company Profile: Forterra plc
Market Cap (USD): $418.0 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Building Materials

26. Bacanora Lithium plc

Company Profile: Bacanora Lithium plc
Market Cap (USD): $357.5 M (Jan. 1, 2022)
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining

27. Treatt plc

Company Profile: Treatt plc
Market Cap (USD): $346.2 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Specialty Chemicals

28. Central Asia Metals plc

Company Profile: Central Asia Metals plc
Market Cap (USD): $346.2 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Copper

29. Griffin Mining Limited

Company Profile: Griffin Mining Limited
Market Cap (USD): $329.7 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining

30. Synthomer plc

Company Profile: Synthomer plc
Market Cap (USD): $289.5 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Specialty Chemicals