South African Materials Profitable Climbers

Afrimat

Market Cap: R6.3b

Operates as a mining and materials company primarily in the southern African region.

Harmony Gold Mining

Market Cap: R176.7b

Engages in the exploration, extraction, and processing of mineral properties in South Africa, Papua New Guinea, and Australasia.

Gold Fields

Market Cap: R499.4b

Operates as a gold producer with reserves and resources in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Chile, and Canada.

Valterra Platinum

Market Cap: R228.3b

Engages in the production and supply of platinum group metals, base metals, and precious metals in South Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and internationally.

Tharisa

Market Cap: R6.1b

An investment holding company, engages in the mining, processing beneficiation, marketing, sale, and logistics of platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome concentrates in South Africa, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, the United States, Australia, Japan, and internationally.

Mpact

Market Cap: R4.1b

Engages in the paper and plastic packaging, and recycling business in South Africa and internationally.

Hulamin

Market Cap: R845.7m

Engages in the manufacture and distribution of rolled and extruded aluminum products in South Africa, North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Australasia, South America, and rest of Africa.

Northam Platinum Holdings

Market Cap: R86.8b

Through its subsidiary, Northam Platinum Limited, engages in the production and sale of platinum group metals in South Africa, the Americas, Europe, the United Kingdom, Far East, rest of Africa, the Middle East, Australasia, and the People's Republic of China.

PPC

Market Cap: R7.8b

Engages in the production and sale of cement, aggregates, ready mix concrete, and fly ash in South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe.