Materials Basic Materials Sector

Linde

Market Cap: US$221.9b

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$211.8b

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

Rio Tinto Group

Market Cap: UK£79.6b

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

Sherwin-Williams

Market Cap: US$89.0b

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

Southern Copper

Market Cap: US$79.0b

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

Ecolab

Market Cap: US$78.5b

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

Newmont

Market Cap: US$75.7b

Engages in the production and exploration of gold properties.

CRH

Market Cap: US$75.3b

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

Agnico Eagle Mines

Market Cap: US$68.0b

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

Air Products and Chemicals

Market Cap: US$64.4b

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

Freeport-McMoRan

Market Cap: US$60.5b

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

Corteva

Market Cap: US$48.2b

Operates in the agriculture business.

Glencore

Market Cap: UK£35.2b

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$60.3b

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

Barrick Mining

Market Cap: CA$55.3b

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

Fortescue

Market Cap: AU$61.3b

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

Vulcan Materials

Market Cap: US$38.6b

Produces and supplies construction aggregates in the United States.

Martin Marietta Materials

Market Cap: US$37.1b

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

Franco-Nevada

Market Cap: CA$47.2b

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.

Nucor

Market Cap: US$32.6b

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

Anglo American

Market Cap: UK£23.3b

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

DuPont de Nemours

Market Cap: US$30.1b

Provides technology-based materials and solutions in the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

AngloGold Ashanti

Market Cap: US$28.9b

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

Antofagasta

Market Cap: UK£20.8b

Operates as a mining company.

Nutrien

Market Cap: CA$37.5b

Provides crop inputs and services.

International Paper

Market Cap: US$25.5b

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

PPG Industries

Market Cap: US$24.5b

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

Kinross Gold

Market Cap: CA$32.5b

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

Smurfit Westrock

Market Cap: US$23.0b

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

Amcor

Market Cap: US$22.5b

Develops, produces, and sells packaging products in Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific.

Steel Dynamics

Market Cap: US$18.5b

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

Packaging Corporation of America

Market Cap: US$17.8b

Manufactures and sells containerboard and uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper products in North America.

Fresnillo

Market Cap: UK£12.5b

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

James Hardie Industries

Market Cap: AU$25.4b

Engages in the manufacture and sale of fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and cement bonded boards in the United States, Australia, Europe, and New Zealand.

Northern Star Resources

Market Cap: AU$25.4b

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

International Flavors & Fragrances

Market Cap: US$16.5b

Manufactures and markets food, beverage, health and biosciences, scent, pharma solutions, and complementary adjacent products in the United States, Europe, and internationally.