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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 Jul. 01, 2025

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Rank Company Market Cap (USD) Country Sector Industry
1 Linde plc $224.62 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Specialty Chemicals
2 Rio Tinto Group $95.24 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining
3 Anglo American plc $32.63 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining
4 Antofagasta plc $25.80 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Copper
5 Anglo Pacific Group plc $14.65 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Coking Coal
6 Endeavour Mining plc $7.54 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Gold
7 Mondi plc $7.47 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Paper & Paper Products
8 Croda International plc $5.85 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Specialty Chemicals
9 Johnson Matthey plc $4.22 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Specialty Chemicals
10 Greatland Gold plc $3.06 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Gold
11 Hochschild Mining plc $1.94 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Gold
12 Centamin plc $1.91 B

(July 1, 2024)

 United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Gold
13 Breedon Group plc $1.78 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Building Materials
14 SigmaRoc plc $1.63 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Building Materials
15 EVRAZ plc $1.49 B

(July 1, 2024)

 United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Steel
16 Elementis plc $1.34 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Specialty Chemicals
17 Vesuvius plc $1.32 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Steel
18 Adriatic Metals plc $1.30 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining
19 Zimplats Holdings Limited $1.22 B

(July 1, 2024)

 United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Precious Metals & Mining
20 Victrex plc $949.0 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Specialty Chemicals
21 Marshalls plc $921.2 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Building Materials
22 Ferroglobe PLC $813.7 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining
23 Ibstock plc $786.7 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Building Materials
24 Metals Exploration plc $573.4 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Gold
25 Forterra plc $556.7 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Building Materials
26 Griffin Mining Limited $494.0 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining
27 Essentra plc $445.6 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Specialty Chemicals
28 Caledonia Mining Corporation plc $417.1 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Gold
29 Central Asia Metals plc $390.8 M United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Copper
30 Bacanora Lithium plc $357.5 M

(Jan. 1, 2022)

 United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining

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

1. Linde

Company Profile: Linde plc
Market Cap (USD): $224.62 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Specialty Chemicals

2. Rio Tinto

Company Profile: Rio Tinto Group
Market Cap (USD): $95.24 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): $32.63 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining

4. Antofagasta plc

Company Profile: Antofagasta plc
Market Cap (USD): $25.80 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): $14.65 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Coking Coal

6. Endeavour Mining plc

Company Profile: Endeavour Mining plc
Market Cap (USD): $7.54 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Gold

7. Mondi plc

Company Profile: Mondi plc
Market Cap (USD): $7.47 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Paper & Paper Products

8. Croda International plc

Company Profile: Croda International plc
Market Cap (USD): $5.85 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Specialty Chemicals

9. Johnson Matthey plc

Company Profile: Johnson Matthey plc
Market Cap (USD): $4.22 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Specialty Chemicals

10. Greatland Gold plc

Company Profile: Greatland Gold plc
Market Cap (USD): $3.06 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Gold

11. Hochschild Mining plc

Company Profile: Hochschild Mining plc
Market Cap (USD): $1.94 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Gold

12. 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

13. Breedon Group plc

Company Profile: Breedon Group plc
Market Cap (USD): $1.78 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Building Materials

14. SigmaRoc plc

Company Profile: SigmaRoc plc
Market Cap (USD): $1.63 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Building Materials

15. 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

16. Elementis plc

Company Profile: Elementis plc
Market Cap (USD): $1.34 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Specialty Chemicals

17. Vesuvius plc

Company Profile: Vesuvius plc
Market Cap (USD): $1.32 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Steel

18. Adriatic Metals plc

Company Profile: Adriatic Metals plc
Market Cap (USD): $1.30 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining

19. 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

20. Victrex plc

Company Profile: Victrex plc
Market Cap (USD): $949.0 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Specialty Chemicals

21. Marshalls plc

Company Profile: Marshalls plc
Market Cap (USD): $921.2 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Building Materials

22. Ferroglobe PLC

Company Profile: Ferroglobe PLC
Market Cap (USD): $813.7 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining

23. Ibstock plc

Company Profile: Ibstock plc
Market Cap (USD): $786.7 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Building Materials

24. Metals Exploration plc

Company Profile: Metals Exploration plc
Market Cap (USD): $573.4 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Gold

25. Forterra plc

Company Profile: Forterra plc
Market Cap (USD): $556.7 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Building Materials

26. Griffin Mining Limited

Company Profile: Griffin Mining Limited
Market Cap (USD): $494.0 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Other Industrial Metals & Mining

27. Essentra plc

Company Profile: Essentra plc
Market Cap (USD): $445.6 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Specialty Chemicals

28. Caledonia Mining Corporation plc

Company Profile: Caledonia Mining Corporation plc
Market Cap (USD): $417.1 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Gold

29. Central Asia Metals plc

Company Profile: Central Asia Metals plc
Market Cap (USD): $390.8 M
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Copper

30. 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

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