Largest Gold Mining Companies by Market Cap | Full List

Newmont Corporation, founded in 1916 and headquartered in Denver, is the world’s largest gold mining company — and the only gold miner included in the S&P 500. It operates mines across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Ghana, Peru, Argentina, and several other countries.

Canadian companies claim a disproportionate share of the top spots among gold mining companies by market cap. Barrick Mining, Agnico Eagle Mines (incorporated in 1953), Wheaton Precious Metals, Franco-Nevada, and Kinross Gold are all headquartered in Canada. South Africa, China, and the United States also feature prominently.

The gold sector includes three distinct business models among publicly traded companies:

  • Senior producers: Large-scale miners like Newmont, Barrick Mining, and Agnico Eagle Mines that operate fully developed mines across multiple countries.
  • Royalty & streaming companies: Wheaton Precious Metals and Franco-Nevada do not operate mines directly — they finance mining operations in exchange for the right to purchase gold and silver at fixed prices.
  • Junior miners: Smaller, often exploration-stage companies with higher risk profiles, tracked by ETFs like VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ).

Beyond pure-play miners, the gold industry intersects with silver mining — several companies produce both metals. AngloGold Ashanti, formed in 2004 from the merger of AngloGold and Ashanti Goldfields Corporation, operates across four continents with listings on the NYSE, Johannesburg Stock Exchange, and Ghana Stock Exchange. Gold Fields, based in South Africa, and Zijin Mining Group, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, round out the global picture.

Jewelry accounts for roughly half of all gold demand, while electronics, medical research, and central bank reserves make up much of the rest. The VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX), launched in 2006, tracks the overall performance of major gold mining companies, and the iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING) provides broader global coverage. You can explore more precious metals funds here.

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The table below ranks the largest gold mining companies by market capitalization. It includes only publicly traded gold producers and streaming companies, with prices and market cap data updated regularly.

Best gold mining stocks
StockPriceChange %Marketcap52 Week Range
AEM
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$153.942.09%76.98B
NEM
Newmont
NEM
$94.851.33%101.26B
WPM
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$111.241.84%50.52B
GOLD
Barrick Gold
GOLD
$41.161.82%1.19B
FNV
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$207.703.45%40.06B
GFI
Gold Fields
GFI
$33.370.48%29.85B
AU
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$81.300.39%41.11B
600547.SS
Shandong Gold Mining
600547.SS
$3.462.39%15.97B
KGC
Kinross Gold
KGC
$23.732.19%28.33B
NST.AX
Northern Star
NST.AX
$13.882.28%19.81B
RGLD
Royal Gold
RGLD
$201.723.00%17.12B
AGI
Alamos Gold
AGI
$30.612.28%12.85B
PAAS
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$44.581.92%18.78B
EVN.AX
Evolution Mining
EVN.AX
$8.551.31%17.36B
FNLPF
Fresnillo
FNLPF
$37.862.92%27.90B
LUG.TO
Lundin Gold
LUG.TO
$54.200.18%13.11B
HMY
Harmony Gold
HMY
$15.202.12%9.60B
EDV.TO
Endeavour Mining
EDV.TO
$50.231.03%12.11B
BTG
B2Gold
BTG
$3.774.35%5.02B
OR
Osisko Gold Royalties
OR
$31.751.55%5.95B
TFPM
Triple Flag Precious Metals
TFPM
$29.740.55%6.14B
BVN
Buenaventura Mining Company
BVN
$28.924.93%7.35B
CDE
Coeur Mining
CDE
$16.170.91%16.66B
HL
Hecla Mining
HL
$15.430.71%10.35B
IAG
Iamgold
IAG
$15.960.54%9.22B
EQX
Equinox Gold
EQX
$9.790.77%7.72B
EGO
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$30.881.53%8.05B
PRU.AX
Perseus Mining
PRU.AX
$3.560.19%4.74B
SBSW
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$8.583.27%6.21B
ORLA
Orla Mining
ORLA
$9.740.99%3.65B
CGG.TO
China Gold International Resources
CGG.TO
$15.522.56%6.15B
MDKA.JK
Merdeka Copper Gold
MDKA.JK
$0.1472.23%0.0036T
DPM.TO
Dundee Precious Metals
DPM.TO
$32.330.54%7.15B
RMS.AX
Ramelius Resources
RMS.AX
$2.122.33%4.02B
TXG.TO
Torex Gold Resources
TXG.TO
$39.701.09%3.71B
OGC.TO
OceanaGold
OGC.TO
$25.020.94%5.60B
KNT.TO
K92 Mining
KNT.TO
$15.760.52%3.86B
WDO.TO
Wesdome Gold Mines
WDO.TO
$17.111.54%2.54B
NVA
Nova Minerals
NVA
$4.522.17%2.06B
GGP.L
Greatland Gold
GGP.L
$8.351.71%0.056B
WGX.AX
Westgold Resources Limited
WGX.AX
$3.350.62%3.17B
FSM
Fortuna Mining
FSM
$8.312.41%2.52B
HOC.L
Hochschild Mining
HOC.L
$6.282.86%0.032B
CGAU
Centerra Gold
CGAU
$16.170.12%3.21B
SKE
Skeena Resources
SKE
$26.571.25%3.30B
SA
Seabridge Gold
SA
$25.313.21%2.72B
AAUC.TO
ALLIED GOLD CORPORATION
AAUC.TO
$23.170.97%2.92B
NG
NovaGold Resources
NG
$6.035.19%2.65B
DRD
DRDGOLD
DRD
$20.822.53%1.81B
BGL.AX
Bellevue Gold
BGL.AX
$0.8692.33%1.30B
NEXA
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$12.264.59%1.62B
PPTA
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$20.623.37%2.58B
PNR.AX
Pantoro Limited
PNR.AX
$1.681.67%657.21M
VZLA
Vizsla Silver
VZLA
$3.260.76%1.14B
PDI.AX
Predictive Discovery Limited
PDI.AX
$0.491.39%2.42B
RSG.AX
Resolute Mining
RSG.AX
$0.711.98%1.52B
GTWO.TO
G2 Goldfields
GTWO.TO
$6.581.08%1.70B
CNL
Collective Mining Ltd.
CNL
$12.573.23%1.17B
ASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
ASA
$52.890.87%993.60M
MAH.AX
Macmahon Holdings
MAH.AX
$0.6721.56%1.45B
NFGC
New Found Gold
NFGC
$1.521.04%585.34M
MUX
McEwen Mining
MUX
$17.751.42%1.06B
IAUX
i-80 Gold
IAUX
$1.430.70%1.23B
GAU
Galiano Gold
GAU
$1.891.31%492.39M
DC
Dakota Gold
DC
$4.171.77%557.81M
USAS
Americas Gold and Silver Corp
USAS
$4.633.85%1.56B
MTA
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$7.571.95%706.89M
GROY
Gold Royalty Corp
GROY
$2.761.96%635.88M
MAU.AX
Magnetic Resources NL
MAU.AX
$1.280.00%383.35M
WRN
Western Copper and Gold
WRN
$2.210.45%498.65M
CMCL
Caledonia Mining
CMCL
$19.262.78%371.97M
MTL.L
Metals Exploration
MTL.L
$0.1640.40%4.89M
ITRG
Integra Resources
ITRG
$2.244.08%452.03M
ASM
Avino Silver & Gold Mines
ASM
$6.190.57%1.08B
ODV
Osisko Development
ODV
$2.420.84%737.43M
IDR
Idaho Strategic Resources
IDR
$32.504.89%513.82M
GLDG
GoldMining Inc.
GLDG
$0.9040.40%193.54M
USGO
U.S. GoldMining
USGO
$8.331.52%111.18M
CTGO
Contango Ore
CTGO
$15.660.51%481.88M
STK.AX
Strickland Metals Limited
STK.AX
$0.061.14%158.15M
USAU
U.S. Gold Corp
USAU
$14.742.22%243.14M
THM
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
$2.074.40%548.93M
VGZ
Vista Gold
VGZ
$1.879.02%272.24M
TRX
Tanzanian Gold Corporation
TRX
$0.8491.23%276.64M
HYMC
Hycroft Mining
HYMC
$23.003.11%2.10B
FURY
Fury Gold Mines
FURY
$0.540.97%102.63M
OMI.V
Orosur Mining
OMI.V
$0.2342.21%93.96M
AUST
Austin Gold
AUST
$1.140.88%15.61M