10 Biggest Mining Companies
The mining sector is full of companies that explore and mine for precious and base metals and minerals. Some companies explore and produce energy commodities like coal and petroleum.
These materials are used to manufacture a broad range of industrial products, capital goods, and consumer items including machines, computers, clothing, buildings, and automobiles. Still, other companies in the industry even produce agricultural commodities.
Mining is a global industry, but four of the largest companies are headquartered in China, the world’s second-largest economy. Other big mining names are based in the U.K., Switzerland, Australia, and Brazil.
The following is a list of the 10 biggest mining companies by 12-month…
