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
$179.533.46%90.76B
NEM
Newmont
NEM
$113.304.36%117.74B
WPM
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$132.921.96%60.37B
GOLD
Barrick Gold
GOLD
$36.362.13%1.06B
FNV
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$248.720.02%47.97B
GFI
Gold Fields
GFI
$36.004.15%31.85B
AU
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$88.164.17%44.60B
600547.SS
Shandong Gold Mining
600547.SS
$3.736.53%17.22B
KGC
Kinross Gold
KGC
$20.803.12%24.50B
NST.AX
Northern Star
NST.AX
$17.952.24%25.59B
RGLD
Royal Gold
RGLD
$256.684.52%21.70B
AGI
Alamos Gold
AGI
$28.893.70%12.09B
PAAS
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$37.873.74%15.61B
EVN.AX
Evolution Mining
EVN.AX
$9.214.21%19.01B
FNLPF
Fresnillo
FNLPF
$32.247.49%23.76B
LUG.TO
Lundin Gold
LUG.TO
$66.592.11%16.09B
HMY
Harmony Gold
HMY
$15.523.51%9.73B
EDV.TO
Endeavour Mining
EDV.TO
$50.317.30%12.13B
BTG
B2Gold
BTG
$4.983.86%6.56B
OR
Osisko Gold Royalties
OR
$35.131.32%6.58B
TFPM
Triple Flag Precious Metals
TFPM
$30.672.23%6.31B
BVN
Buenaventura Mining Company
BVN
$25.382.76%6.45B
CDE
Coeur Mining
CDE
$14.404.22%14.71B
HL
Hecla Mining
HL
$13.464.68%9.04B
IAG
Iamgold
IAG
$17.214.76%9.75B
EQX
Equinox Gold
EQX
$10.413.66%12.44B
EGO
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$32.094.12%8.38B
PRU.AX
Perseus Mining
PRU.AX
$4.442.56%5.88B
SBSW
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$8.923.04%6.45B
CGG.TO
China Gold International Resources
CGG.TO
$21.632.73%8.57B
MDKA.JK
Merdeka Copper Gold
MDKA.JK
$0.111.24%0.00268T
NGD
New Gold
NGD
$0.000000000000000.00%0.00000000000000
DPM.TO
Dundee Precious Metals
DPM.TO
$35.993.28%7.89B
RMS.AX
Ramelius Resources
RMS.AX
$2.604.06%4.88B
OGC.TO
OceanaGold
OGC.TO
$27.411.74%6.04B
KNT.TO
K92 Mining
KNT.TO
$18.232.86%4.48B
WDO.TO
Wesdome Gold Mines
WDO.TO
$19.201.84%2.76B
NVA
Nova Minerals
NVA
$3.858.33%147.05M
GGP.L
Greatland Gold
GGP.L
$7.016.00%0.047B
WGX.AX
Westgold Resources Limited
WGX.AX
$3.992.68%3.75B
FSM
Fortuna Mining
FSM
$9.182.86%2.72B
HOC.L
Hochschild Mining
HOC.L
$6.014.62%0.031B
CGAU
Centerra Gold
CGAU
$20.414.09%3.95B
SKE
Skeena Resources
SKE
$29.124.74%3.65B
SA
Seabridge Gold
SA
$24.702.60%2.66B
AAUC.TO
ALLIED GOLD CORPORATION
AAUC.TO
$21.342.07%3.00B
NG
NovaGold Resources
NG
$5.814.05%2.55B
DRD
DRDGOLD
DRD
$23.501.90%2.04B
BGL.AX
Bellevue Gold
BGL.AX
$0.9753.07%1.45B
NEXA
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$11.504.01%1.52B
PPTA
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$17.995.02%2.25B
PNR.AX
Pantoro Limited
PNR.AX
$2.184.23%0.841B
VZLA
Vizsla Silver
VZLA
$3.143.24%1.11B
PDI.AX
Predictive Discovery Limited
PDI.AX
$3.186.46%3.15B
RSG.AX
Resolute Mining
RSG.AX
$0.8622.33%1.84B
CNL
Collective Mining Ltd.
CNL
$12.884.31%1.19B
ASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals
ASA
$49.343.26%905.63M
MAH.AX
Macmahon Holdings
MAH.AX
$0.6663.00%1.44B
NFGC
New Found Gold
NFGC
$1.498.02%572.73M
MUX
McEwen Mining
MUX
$12.005.59%739.21M
IAUX
i-80 Gold
IAUX
$1.304.40%1.13B
GAU
Galiano Gold
GAU
$2.256.46%588.31M
DC
Dakota Gold
DC
$5.485.28%734.73M
USAS
Americas Gold and Silver Corp
USAS
$2.824.90%951.91M
MTA
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$7.552.08%705.89M
GROY
Gold Royalty Corp
GROY
$2.940.51%681.85M
WRN
Western Copper and Gold
WRN
$1.472.98%331.49M
CMCL
Caledonia Mining
CMCL
$20.200.97%390.47M
MTL.L
Metals Exploration
MTL.L
$0.1972.32%6.05M
ITRG
Integra Resources
ITRG
$1.8611.67%376.33M
ASM
Avino Silver & Gold Mines
ASM
$4.433.59%750.56M
ODV
Osisko Development
ODV
$0.000000000000000.00%0.00000000000000
IDR
Idaho Strategic Resources
IDR
$19.015.96%300.78M
GLDG
GoldMining Inc.
GLDG
$0.7411.38%159.59M
USGO
U.S. GoldMining
USGO
$4.773.25%69.27M
CTGO
Contango Ore
CTGO
$13.228.42%441.92M
STK.AX
Strickland Metals Limited
STK.AX
$0.0286.82%74.57M
USAU
U.S. Gold Corp
USAU
$10.864.67%179.50M
THM
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
$1.293.01%337.91M
VGZ
Vista Gold
VGZ
$2.662.56%388.28M
TRX
Tanzanian Gold Corporation
TRX
$0.892.79%291.58M
HYMC
Hycroft Mining
HYMC
$17.158.31%1.60B
FURY
Fury Gold Mines
FURY
$0.4880.99%92.73M
OMI.V
Orosur Mining
OMI.V
$0.132.63%58.98M
AUST
Austin Gold
AUST
$0.736.40%10.00M