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.
Regulated brokerThe 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.
| Stock | Price | Change % | Marketcap | 52 Week Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Agnico Eagle Mines AEM | $185.69 | 2.96% | 94.03B | |
 Newmont NEM | $117.73 | 3.10% | 124.05B | |
 Wheaton Precious Metals WPM | $133.83 | 1.49% | 60.78B | |
 Barrick Gold GOLD | $43.98 | 0.38% | 1.28B | |
 Franco-Nevada FNV | $234.86 | 1.42% | 45.29B | |
Gold Fields GFI | $39.97 | 1.10% | 35.75B | |
AngloGold Ashanti AU | $95.77 | 0.74% | 48.44B | |
 Shandong Gold Mining 600547.SS | $4.35 | 0.54% | 20.06B | |
 Kinross Gold KGC | $27.22 | 1.38% | 32.29B | |
Northern Star NST.AX | $15.91 | 2.26% | 22.66B | |
 Royal Gold RGLD | $230.95 | 2.20% | 19.57B | |
Alamos Gold AGI | $33.26 | 1.25% | 13.92B | |
 Pan American Silver PAAS | $47.37 | 0.15% | 19.64B | |
 Evolution Mining EVN.AX | $9.33 | 3.44% | 18.95B | |
Fresnillo FNLPF | $39.00 | 3.11% | 28.74B | |
 Lundin Gold LUG.TO | $64.77 | 0.01% | 15.66B | |
 Harmony Gold HMY | $19.35 | 0.44% | 12.21B | |
Endeavour Mining EDV.TO | $55.34 | 0.01% | 13.34B | |
 B2Gold BTG | $5.14 | 1.28% | 6.78B | |
 Osisko Gold Royalties OR | $33.05 | 0.73% | 6.19B | |
 Triple Flag Precious Metals TFPM | $31.57 | 0.85% | 6.50B | |
Buenaventura Mining Company BVN | $33.67 | 0.00% | 8.55B | |
 Coeur Mining CDE | $18.85 | 2.14% | 19.37B | |
Hecla Mining HL | $18.47 | 4.17% | 12.39B | |
 Iamgold IAG | $18.32 | 3.18% | 10.46B | |
Equinox Gold EQX | $11.57 | 3.07% | 13.50B | |
Eldorado Gold EGO | $39.43 | 2.58% | 10.28B | |
Perseus Mining PRU.AX | $3.88 | 2.14% | 5.16B | |
 Sibanye-Stillwater SBSW | $10.72 | 2.24% | 7.75B | |
Orla Mining ORLA | $9.44 | 5.59% | 3.54B | |
China Gold International Resources CGG.TO | $27.27 | 11.16% | 10.81B | |
 Merdeka Copper Gold MDKA.JK | $0.162 | 3.94% | 0.00396T | |
 Dundee Precious Metals DPM.TO | $44.27 | 0.60% | 9.71B | |
Ramelius Resources RMS.AX | $2.53 | 1.92% | 4.78B | |
Torex Gold Resources TXG.TO | $44.97 | 3.16% | 4.16B | |
OceanaGold OGC.TO | $28.43 | 0.15% | 6.33B | |
K92 Mining KNT.TO | $20.39 | 0.89% | 5.01B | |
Wesdome Gold Mines WDO.TO | $23.36 | 0.37% | 3.46B | |
Nova Minerals NVA | $5.16 | 2.46% | 197.01M | |
Greatland Gold GGP.L | $8.69 | 0.00% | 0.059B | |
Westgold Resources Limited WGX.AX | $3.99 | 2.92% | 3.79B | |
Fortuna Mining FSM | $10.65 | 1.48% | 3.15B | |
Hochschild Mining HOC.L | $6.88 | 0.10% | 0.035B | |
Centerra Gold CGAU | $21.48 | 1.11% | 4.26B | |
Skeena Resources SKE | $33.07 | 0.83% | 4.10B | |
Seabridge Gold SA | $33.39 | 3.79% | 3.59B | |
ALLIED GOLD CORPORATION AAUC.TO | $22.65 | 1.00% | 3.16B | |
NovaGold Resources NG | $7.95 | 2.40% | 3.49B | |
DRDGOLD DRD | $24.06 | 1.18% | 2.09B | |
Bellevue Gold BGL.AX | $1.05 | 1.97% | 1.57B | |
Nexa Resources NEXA | $14.20 | 0.91% | 1.88B | |
Perpetua Resources PPTA | $25.11 | 1.45% | 3.14B | |
Pantoro Limited PNR.AX | $1.71 | 2.42% | 666.15M | |
 Vizsla Silver VZLA | $3.76 | 0.40% | 1.32B | |
Predictive Discovery Limited PDI.AX | $0.565 | 0.62% | 2.79B | |
Resolute Mining RSG.AX | $0.795 | 1.75% | 1.70B | |
Collective Mining Ltd. Common Shares CNL | $14.68 | 1.07% | 1.36B | |
ASA Gold and Precious Metals ASA | $58.90 | 2.61% | 1.11B | |
Macmahon Holdings MAH.AX | $0.685 | 2.51% | 1.48B | |
New Found Gold NFGC | $1.68 | 1.52% | 643.34M | |
McEwen Mining MUX | $18.70 | 0.65% | 1.15B | |
i-80 Gold IAUX | $1.67 | 1.21% | 1.45B | |
Galiano Gold GAU | $2.12 | 1.44% | 554.57M | |
Dakota Gold DC | $6.22 | 0.73% | 833.89M | |
 Americas Gold and Silver Corp USAS | $5.26 | 4.06% | 1.77B | |
Metalla Royalty & Streaming MTA | $9.82 | 8.27% | 918.13M | |
Gold Royalty Corp GROY | $3.12 | 0.65% | 722.84M | |
Western Copper and Gold WRN | $2.40 | 0.57% | 543.66M | |
Caledonia Mining CMCL | $22.52 | 0.99% | 435.33M | |
Metals Exploration MTL.L | $0.188 | 0.29% | 5.62M | |
Integra Resources ITRG | $2.77 | 2.03% | 560.67M | |
Avino Silver & Gold Mines ASM | $7.03 | 1.75% | 1.23B | |
Idaho Strategic Resources IDR | $31.75 | 0.35% | 502.48M | |
GoldMining Inc. GLDG | $1.06 | 0.48% | 226.61M | |
U.S. GoldMining USGO | $8.79 | 2.91% | 123.37M | |
Contango Ore CTGO | $19.90 | 2.16% | 666.60M | |
Strickland Metals Limited STK.AX | $0.054 | 3.80% | 141.70M | |
U.S. Gold Corp USAU | $14.73 | 2.19% | 243.06M | |
International Tower Hill Mines THM | $2.77 | 4.14% | 736.33M | |
Vista Gold VGZ | $2.31 | 2.44% | 336.46M | |
Tanzanian Gold Corporation TRX | $1.12 | 7.21% | 365.13M | |
Hycroft Mining HYMC | $27.34 | 2.90% | 2.55B | |
Fury Gold Mines FURY | $0.62 | 1.50% | 117.81M | |
Orosur Mining OMI.V | $0.23 | 4.92% | 92.05M | |
Austin Gold AUST | $1.36 | 5.43% | 18.62M |