Global leading mining companies based on market capitalization 2024

As of May 2024, mining company BHP reached a market capitalization of nearly 146 billion U.S. dollars. Top mining companies worldwideBased on market capitalization in 2024, BHP, Rio Tinto, and Southern Copper Corporation were the three leading mining companies in the world. Headquartered in Australia, BHP’s revenue more than doubled between 2004 and 2014, growing from 24.9 billion to 52.1 billion U.S. dollars, and reached a peak of 65.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In 2023 BHP's revenue decreased again to 53.8 billion U.S. dollars. On the other side of the world from Australia, London is also the headquarters of some of the world's most prominent mining companies, including Rio Tinto, Anglo American, and Antofagasta. Rio Tinto's main segments are categorized based on the company's main mineral products produced: aluminum, iron ore, copper, and other minerals. Where gold mining companies are basedSeveral of the world's largest gold mining companies are headquartered in Canada. Barrick Gold and Agnico Eagle Mines are both based in Canada and are among the largest mining companies in the world. However, gold producers from South Africa, the United States, Australia, and other countries are also among the global leaders in gold production. Regulations have been formed in order to harmonize and stabilize the mining sector, especially within mineral-rich countries.

截至2024年5月，矿业公司BHP的市值已接近1460亿美元。在全球矿业公司中，基于2024年的市值计算，BHP、力拓（Rio Tinto）和南方铜业公司（Southern Copper Corporation）位列世界三大矿业公司。总部位于澳大利亚的BHP，其收入在2004年至2014年间翻了一番多，从249亿美元增长至521亿美元，并在2022年达到651亿美元的峰值。然而，在2023年，BHP的收入再次下降至538亿美元。在世界另一端的伦敦，也是世界上一些最杰出的矿业公司，如力拓、安格鲁-阿姆斯特丹公司（Anglo American）和安托法加斯塔公司（Antofagasta）的总部所在地。力拓的主要业务板块根据公司主要生产的矿物产品进行分类：铝、铁矿石、铜及其他矿物。在金矿公司总部所在地，全球一些最大的金矿公司总部位于加拿大。巴里克黄金公司（Barrick Gold）和艾格尼科鹰矿业公司（Agnico Eagle Mines）均设在加拿大，并是世界上最大的矿业公司之一。然而，来自南非、美国、澳大利亚及其他国家的金生产商也跻身全球金产量领导者之列。为协调和稳定矿业部门，特别是矿产资源丰富的国家，已制定相关法规。