Materials Basic Materials Sector

Linde

Market Cap: US$205.5b

Operates as an industrial gas company in the United States, China, Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, and internationally.

BHP Group

Market Cap: AU$248.8b

Operates as a resources company in Australia, Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, rest of Asia, North America, South America, and internationally.

Southern Copper

Market Cap: US$149.9b

Engages in mining, exploring, smelting, and refining copper and other minerals in Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, and Chile.

Rio Tinto Group

Market Cap: UK£107.1b

Engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide.

Newmont

Market Cap: US$124.3b

Engages in the production and exploration of gold properties.

Agnico Eagle Mines

Market Cap: US$100.6b

A gold mining company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of precious metals.

Sherwin-Williams

Market Cap: US$87.8b

Engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of paint, coatings, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial and retail customers.

Freeport-McMoRan

Market Cap: US$86.1b

Engages in the mining of mineral properties in North America, South America, and Indonesia.

Barrick Mining

Market Cap: CA$116.4b

Engages in the exploration, development, production, and sale of mineral properties.

CRH

Market Cap: US$82.1b

Provides building materials solutions in Ireland, the United States, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally.

Ecolab

Market Cap: US$78.7b

Provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally.

Glencore

Market Cap: UK£56.0b

Engages in the production, refinement, processing, storage, transport, and marketing of metals and minerals, and energy products in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania.

Wheaton Precious Metals

Market Cap: CA$85.5b

Sells precious metals in North America, Europe, Africa, and South America.

Air Products and Chemicals

Market Cap: US$59.2b

Provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, India, and internationally.

AngloGold Ashanti

Market Cap: US$49.8b

Operates as a gold mining company in Africa, Australia, and the Americas.

Corteva

Market Cap: US$47.6b

Operates in the agriculture business.

Fortescue

Market Cap: AU$70.2b

Engages in the exploration, development, production, processing, and sale of iron ore in Australia, China, and internationally.

Antofagasta

Market Cap: UK£35.1b

Operates as a mining company.

Anglo American

Market Cap: UK£35.0b

Operates as a mining company in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Franco-Nevada

Market Cap: CA$64.4b

Operates as a royalty and stream company focused on precious metals in South America, Central America, Mexico, the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, and internationally.

Kinross Gold

Market Cap: CA$55.8b

Engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold properties principally in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Canada, and Mauritania.

Nucor

Market Cap: US$40.0b

Engages in the manufacture and sale of steel and steel products.

Vulcan Materials

Market Cap: US$39.9b

Produces and supplies construction aggregates in the United States.

Martin Marietta Materials

Market Cap: US$38.7b

A natural resource-based building materials company, supplies aggregates and heavy-side building materials to the construction industry in the United States and internationally.

Fresnillo

Market Cap: UK£27.6b

Fresnillo plc mines, develops, and produces non-ferrous minerals in Mexico.

Nutrien

Market Cap: CA$45.6b

Provides crop inputs and services.

Northern Star Resources

Market Cap: AU$38.3b

Engages in the exploration, development, mining, and processing of gold deposits.

Steel Dynamics

Market Cap: US$25.6b

Operates as a steel producer and metal recycler in the United States.

Teck Resources

Market Cap: CA$35.5b

Engages in research, exploration, development, processing, smelting, refining, and reclamation of mineral properties in Asia, the Americas, and Europe.

PPG Industries

Market Cap: US$24.7b

Manufactures and distributes paints, coatings, and specialty materials in the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

First Quantum Minerals

Market Cap: CA$34.1b

Engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral properties.

Pan American Silver

Market Cap: CA$32.8b

Engages in the exploration, mine development, extraction, processing, refining, and reclamation of mines in Canada, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil.

International Paper

Market Cap: US$23.1b

Produces and sells renewable fiber-based packaging and pulp products in North America, Latin America, Europe, and North Africa.

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile

Market Cap: US$22.7b

Produces and sells specialty plant nutrients, and iodine and its derivatives worldwide.

Smurfit Westrock

Market Cap: US$22.6b

Manufactures, distributes, and sells containerboard, corrugated containers, and other paper-based packaging products.

Royal Gold

Market Cap: US$21.9b

Acquires and manages precious metal streams, royalties, and related interests.