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
$184.155.31%93.25B
NEM
Newmont
NEM
$116.054.43%122.28B
WPM
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$135.625.11%61.59B
GOLD
Barrick Gold
GOLD
$42.852.50%1.25B
FNV
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$245.814.68%47.41B
GFI
Gold Fields
GFI
$35.1812.88%31.34B
AU
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$92.776.32%46.92B
600547.SS
Shandong Gold Mining
600547.SS
$3.9010.01%0.00000000000000
KGC
Kinross Gold
KGC
$24.113.75%28.60B
NST.AX
Northern Star
NST.AX
$16.566.15%23.59B
RGLD
Royal Gold
RGLD
$240.324.82%20.36B
AGI
Alamos Gold
AGI
$32.725.16%13.70B
PAAS
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$45.774.73%18.98B
EVN.AX
Evolution Mining
EVN.AX
$9.382.99%19.18B
FNLPF
Fresnillo
FNLPF
$37.250.08%27.45B
LUG.TO
Lundin Gold
LUG.TO
$60.736.18%14.69B
HMY
Harmony Gold
HMY
$17.746.48%11.11B
EDV.TO
Endeavour Mining
EDV.TO
$57.464.17%13.85B
BTG
B2Gold
BTG
$5.283.65%6.98B
OR
Osisko Gold Royalties
OR
$34.284.19%6.43B
TFPM
Triple Flag Precious Metals
TFPM
$30.834.22%6.35B
BVN
Buenaventura Mining Company
BVN
$32.053.38%8.14B
CDE
Coeur Mining
CDE
$17.877.02%18.37B
HL
Hecla Mining
HL
$17.016.49%11.43B
IAG
Iamgold
IAG
$18.685.18%10.67B
EQX
Equinox Gold
EQX
$11.235.95%13.11B
EGO
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$39.445.92%10.29B
PRU.AX
Perseus Mining
PRU.AX
$4.562.56%6.05B
SBSW
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$10.144.43%7.33B
CGG.TO
China Gold International Resources
CGG.TO
$27.833.50%0.00000000000000
MDKA.JK
Merdeka Copper Gold
MDKA.JK
$0.1634.89%0.00398T
DPM.TO
Dundee Precious Metals
DPM.TO
$43.562.68%9.56B
RMS.AX
Ramelius Resources
RMS.AX
$2.633.62%4.97B
TXG.TO
Torex Gold Resources
TXG.TO
$47.805.37%4.43B
OGC.TO
OceanaGold
OGC.TO
$27.004.19%6.01B
KNT.TO
K92 Mining
KNT.TO
$19.615.77%4.82B
WDO.TO
Wesdome Gold Mines
WDO.TO
$24.744.40%3.55B
NVA
Nova Minerals
NVA
$5.344.64%203.89M
GGP.L
Greatland Gold
GGP.L
$7.155.76%0.048B
WGX.AX
Westgold Resources Limited
WGX.AX
$3.733.30%3.52B
FSM
Fortuna Mining
FSM
$11.214.11%3.32B
HOC.L
Hochschild Mining
HOC.L
$7.027.19%0.036B
CGAU
Centerra Gold
CGAU
$21.763.55%4.26B
SKE
Skeena Resources
SKE
$29.875.80%3.75B
SA
Seabridge Gold
SA
$28.495.97%3.07B
AAUC.TO
ALLIED GOLD CORPORATION
AAUC.TO
$21.145.20%2.95B
NG
NovaGold Resources
NG
$6.656.73%2.92B
DRD
DRDGOLD
DRD
$24.343.45%2.11B
BGL.AX
Bellevue Gold
BGL.AX
$1.083.76%1.62B
NEXA
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$12.231.69%1.62B
PPTA
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$21.827.11%2.73B
PNR.AX
Pantoro Limited
PNR.AX
$2.013.06%0.784B
VZLA
Vizsla Silver
VZLA
$3.823.29%1.36B
PDI.AX
Predictive Discovery Limited
PDI.AX
$3.231.08%3.19B
RSG.AX
Resolute Mining
RSG.AX
$0.8224.51%1.76B
CNL
Collective Mining Ltd.
CNL
$12.275.18%1.14B
ASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
ASA
$54.603.67%1.00B
MAH.AX
Macmahon Holdings
MAH.AX
$0.7692.24%1.66B
NFGC
New Found Gold
NFGC
$1.684.00%645.72M
MUX
McEwen Mining
MUX
$18.124.73%1.08B
IAUX
i-80 Gold
IAUX
$1.655.17%1.43B
GAU
Galiano Gold
GAU
$1.936.31%504.87M
DC
Dakota Gold
DC
$6.186.51%829.19M
USAS
Americas Gold and Silver Corp
USAS
$4.506.83%1.52B
MTA
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$9.654.17%902.24M
GROY
Gold Royalty Corp
GROY
$3.034.11%701.99M
WRN
Western Copper and Gold
WRN
$2.243.45%506.63M
CMCL
Caledonia Mining
CMCL
$23.302.27%450.51M
MTL.L
Metals Exploration
MTL.L
$0.221.19%6.73M
ITRG
Integra Resources
ITRG
$2.595.82%525.44M
ASM
Avino Silver & Gold Mines
ASM
$5.615.56%952.89M
IDR
Idaho Strategic Resources
IDR
$28.765.36%455.16M
GLDG
GoldMining Inc.
GLDG
$0.961.22%206.21M
USGO
U.S. GoldMining
USGO
$6.923.76%97.13M
CTGO
Contango Ore
CTGO
$16.958.63%566.82M
STK.AX
Strickland Metals Limited
STK.AX
$0.0443.13%115.55M
USAU
U.S. Gold Corp
USAU
$14.805.07%244.62M
THM
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
$2.576.88%0.00000000000000
VGZ
Vista Gold
VGZ
$2.692.18%0.00000000000000
TRX
Tanzanian Gold Corporation
TRX
$1.225.43%399.52M
HYMC
Hycroft Mining
HYMC
$19.608.75%1.83B
FURY
Fury Gold Mines
FURY
$0.530.73%100.79M
OMI.V
Orosur Mining
OMI.V
$0.2193.12%87.86M
AUST
Austin Gold
AUST
$1.061.44%14.51M