World Top 100 Precious Metals Companies List by Market Cap in January 2024

BHP Billiton is Metals, Mining, Petroeum Company with headquarters is in Australia. BHP Billiton is trading in London Stock Exchange and Australia Stock Exchange. BHP Group has 79,471 employees as on June 2022.

The annual production of BHP is 248 MT of Iron Ore, 1,724 KT of Copper, 109 MMboe of Petroleum, 41 Mt of Metallurgical Coal. The top 5 markets where BHP business of China is across is 25,576 Million USD in China, 3,904 Million USD in Japan, 2,666 Million USD in South Korea, 2,232 Million USD in Australia and 2,583 Million USD in Rest of Asia.

Rio Tinto Group is UK and Australia based Metals and Mining Company. Company producing major products are aluminum, copper, diamonds, gold, industrial minerals (borates, titanium dioxide and salt), iron ore, and uranium. Headquarters is in UK.

They are strongly represented in Australia and North America, and also have significant businesses in Asia, Europe, Africa and South America.

VALE is Brazil based Metals and Mining Company having operations in 30 countries. Vale is one of the world’s largest producer of iron ore and nickel. They also produce iron ore pellets, manganese ore, ferroalloys, metallurgical and thermal coal, copper, platinum group metals (PGMs), gold, silver and cobalt.

Vale is the largest producer of Nickel in the World.

In addition to mining, Vale work with logistics like railways, ports, terminals and state-of-the-art infrastructure like energy, and steel making. Headquarters is in Brazil.

Mining Company with headquarters is in Mexico. Company produces and refines Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Zinc, Silver, Lead. Company has over 15,018 employees as on 2022.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) is a mining company with headquarters is in Arizona, USA. FCX has mining assets and will do mining in copper, gold and molybdenum.  FREEPORT-MCMORAN portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia, one of the world’s largest copper and gold deposits; and significant mining operations in the Americas, including the large-scale Morenci minerals district in North America and the Cerro Verde operation in South America. 

As on 2022, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. has 25,600 employees.

Newmont Corporation is Mining company and one of largest producer of Gold in the World with headquarters is in Colorado, USA. Newmont is the gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont Corporation purpose is to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining.

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. ("Zijin" or "the Group") is mainly engaged in the exploration and mining of gold, copper, zinc and other mineral resources. Headquarters is in Xiamen, China.

Anglo American is Mining Company with headquarters is in London, UK. Involved in production of Platinum, Diamonds, Nickel, Iron Ore, Copper etc. Global Top Number 1 leader in production of Platinum. Company has 95,000 employees as on 2023.

Mining and processing operations and undeveloped resources, with more than 106,000 people working for us around the world, in 15 countries.

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Agnico Eagle Mines is Canada based Gold Mining Company. Headquarters is in Canada.

Wheaton Precious Metals is one of the largest precious metals streaming companies in the world. The Company has entered into agreements to purchase all or a portion of the precious metals or cobalt production from high-quality mines for an upfront payment and an additional payment upon delivery of the metal. Wheaton currently has streaming agreements for 19 operating mines and 9 development stage projects. Headquarters is in Canada.