Basic Materials Sector

Linde

Market Cap: US$193.9b

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$216.6b

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£89.1b

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

Southern Copper

Market Cap: US$111.5b

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

Newmont

Market Cap: US$90.1b

Engages in the production and exploration of gold properties.

Sherwin-Williams

Market Cap: US$82.2b

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

Agnico Eagle Mines

Market Cap: US$80.0b

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

CRH

Market Cap: US$76.9b

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

Ecolab

Market Cap: US$71.7b

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

Air Products and Chemicals

Market Cap: US$57.6b

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

Barrick Mining

Market Cap: CA$78.4b

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

Freeport-McMoRan

Market Cap: US$55.5b

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

Glencore

Market Cap: UK£42.1b

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$61.7b

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

Corteva

Market Cap: US$42.7b

Operates in the agriculture business.

Fortescue

Market Cap: AU$61.7b

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

Anglo American

Market Cap: UK£29.8b

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

Vulcan Materials

Market Cap: US$37.8b

Produces and supplies construction aggregates in the United States.

Martin Marietta Materials

Market Cap: US$36.7b

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

Franco-Nevada

Market Cap: CA$51.2b

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.

Antofagasta

Market Cap: UK£26.8b

Operates as a mining company.

AngloGold Ashanti

Market Cap: US$34.2b

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

Nucor

Market Cap: US$33.2b

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

Kinross Gold

Market Cap: CA$40.5b

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

Nutrien

Market Cap: CA$38.0b

Provides crop inputs and services.

Northern Star Resources

Market Cap: AU$34.8b

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

Steel Dynamics

Market Cap: US$22.3b

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

PPG Industries

Market Cap: US$21.4b

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

Fresnillo

Market Cap: UK£16.2b

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

Teck Resources

Market Cap: CA$28.6b

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

International Paper

Market Cap: US$19.3b

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

Amcor

Market Cap: US$19.0b

Engages in the production and sale of packaging products in Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific.

Smurfit Westrock

Market Cap: US$18.6b

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

Packaging Corporation of America

Market Cap: US$17.7b

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

First Quantum Minerals

Market Cap: CA$24.3b

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

Lundin Gold

Market Cap: CA$24.1b

Operates as a mining company in Canada.