Software Basic Materials Sector

Linde

Market Cap: US$202.7b

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$240.4b

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

Rio Tinto Group

Market Cap: UK£105.9b

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

Southern Copper

Market Cap: US$129.5b

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

Newmont

Market Cap: US$117.6b

Engages in the production and exploration of gold properties.

Agnico Eagle Mines

Market Cap: US$91.4b

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

CRH

Market Cap: US$82.4b

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

Sherwin-Williams

Market Cap: US$81.7b

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

Barrick Mining

Market Cap: CA$110.5b

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

Freeport-McMoRan

Market Cap: US$79.7b

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

Ecolab

Market Cap: US$76.1b

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

Glencore

Market Cap: UK£48.4b

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.

Air Products and Chemicals

Market Cap: US$58.3b

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

Wheaton Precious Metals

Market Cap: CA$77.4b

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

Fortescue

Market Cap: AU$69.9b

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

AngloGold Ashanti

Market Cap: US$46.8b

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

Corteva

Market Cap: US$46.3b

Operates in the agriculture business.

Anglo American

Market Cap: UK£33.8b

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

Antofagasta

Market Cap: UK£32.9b

Operates as a mining company.

Franco-Nevada

Market Cap: CA$58.1b

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.

Vulcan Materials

Market Cap: US$38.6b

Produces and supplies construction aggregates in the United States.

Nucor

Market Cap: US$37.7b

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

Martin Marietta Materials

Market Cap: US$37.7b

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

Kinross Gold

Market Cap: CA$51.1b

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

Fresnillo

Market Cap: UK£25.3b

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

Nutrien

Market Cap: CA$39.5b

Provides crop inputs and services.

Steel Dynamics

Market Cap: US$24.5b

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

Teck Resources

Market Cap: CA$33.6b

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

Northern Star Resources

Market Cap: AU$35.2b

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

PPG Industries

Market Cap: US$23.3b

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$31.6b

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

Pan American Silver

Market Cap: CA$31.2b

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

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile

Market Cap: US$21.5b

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

International Paper

Market Cap: US$20.9b

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

Smurfit Westrock

Market Cap: US$20.6b

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

Royal Gold

Market Cap: US$20.5b

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