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JSE: ARIDiversifiedAfrican Rainbow MineralsDiversified South African mining group founded in 2003 by Patrice Motsepe through a merger of his mining interests, making him one of the first black industrialists to control a major JSE-listed miner. Motsepe remains its non-executive chairman.Sandton3 stories
JSE: AFTDiversifiedAfrimatDiversified South African materials and mining group founded in 2006 and listed on the JSE. It has expanded from construction aggregates into bulk commodities such as iron ore and manganese through a series of acquisitions.Bellville
TSX: AAUCGoldAllied GoldCanadian gold miner founded in 2011 by former Yamana Gold chief executive Peter Marrone, built through the acquisition of African assets from Endeavour Mining and other sellers. It listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2023.Toronto2 stories
TSXV: AFMDiversifiedAlphamin ResourcesTin miner headquartered in Mauritius and dual-listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and JSE AltX. Its Bisie mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo hosts some of the world's highest-grade tin deposits.Grand Baie2 stories
LSE: AALDiversifiedAnglo AmericanLondon-headquartered diversified miner that traces its roots to Johannesburg, where Ernest Oppenheimer founded the Anglo American Corporation in 1917. After demerging its platinum business as Valterra Platinum in 2025 and agreeing to sell its steelmaking coal unit, the group is reshaping itself around copper, premium iron ore and crop nutrients while preparing to merge with Teck Resources to form Anglo Teck.London8 stories
NYSE: AUGoldAngloGold AshantiGold miner formed in 2004 by the merger of AngloGold and the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation. It completed a corporate restructuring in September 2023 that moved its primary listing to the New York Stock Exchange and its domicile to England, while keeping secondary listings in Johannesburg, on A2X and in Accra.Greenwood Village4 stories
ManganeseAssmangUnlisted South African iron ore and manganese producer incorporated in 1935, owned in equal 50:50 shares by Assore and African Rainbow Minerals. It ranks among the country's largest exporters of both commodities.Sandton2 stories
ASX: A11Battery metalsAtlantic LithiumLithium developer listed in London, Sydney and Accra, renamed from IronRidge Resources in November 2021 to reflect its shift toward lithium exploration. Its Ewoyaa project in Ghana is on track to become the country's first lithium mine.Sydney2 stories
TSX: BTOGoldB2GoldCanadian gold miner founded in 2007 by former Bema Gold executives after Bema was acquired by Kinross. It has grown through acquisitions including Central Sun Mining, CGA Mining and Papillon Resources, and is listed in Toronto and New York.Vancouver2 stories
NYSE: BGoldBarrick MiningCanadian gold and copper miner renamed from Barrick Gold Corporation in 2025 to reflect its growing copper business. Listed in New York and Toronto, it settled a long-running dispute with Mali's government over its Loulo-Gounkoto complex in November 2025, agreeing to pay about $430m and resume operational control.Toronto2 stories
NYSE American: CMCLGoldCaledonia MiningGold miner incorporated in 1992 and now domiciled in Jersey, best known for acquiring Zimbabwe's Blanket mine in 2006. Its shares trade on the NYSE American with depositary interests on London's AIM market.Bulawayo10 stories
SSE: 603993CopperCMOCChinese miner, formerly China Molybdenum Company, that has grown into one of the world's largest producers of cobalt and a major copper producer through its Congolese subsidiaries. It is listed in both Shanghai and Hong Kong with state-owned entities holding a minority stake.Luanchuan5 stories
DiamondsDe BeersThe diamond miner and marketer founded by Cecil Rhodes in 1888, now owned 85% by Anglo American and 15% by the government of Botswana. After years of weak demand and competition from lab-grown stones, Anglo is running a sale process for the business. It remains the world's leading diamond producer by value through its southern African joint ventures.London10 stories
DiamondsDebswanaA 50:50 joint venture between the government of Botswana and De Beers, formed in 1969, and the world's leading diamond producer by value. Diamonds account for roughly a third of Botswana's fiscal revenue, so Debswana's output decisions carry national economic weight.Gaborone2 stories
JSE: DRDGoldDRDGoldSouth African gold producer, formerly Durban Roodepoort Deep, that specialises in retreating gold from historic surface tailings rather than conventional underground mining. Sibanye-Stillwater holds a 50.1% majority stake in the company.Roodepoort2 stories
LSE: EDVGoldEndeavour MiningLondon-headquartered gold producer built through a series of mergers, including with Semafo and Teranga Gold, into the largest gold miner focused solely on West Africa. It is a FTSE 100 constituent listed in London and Toronto.London3 stories
DiamondsEndiamaAngola's state-owned diamond company, founded in 1981 as successor to the colonial-era Diamang concession. Endiama holds exclusive rights over diamond mining concessions across Angola and partners with foreign miners in joint ventures such as Catoca.Luanda
DiversifiedEurasian Resources GroupPrivately held mining and metals group formed in December 2013 when its founders and the Kazakh state took Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation private, delisting it from the London and Kazakhstan stock exchanges. Kazakhstan retains a 40% shareholding alongside the founding Ibragimov, Mashkevitch and Chodiev families.Luxembourg City3 stories
JSE: EXXCoalExxaroDiversified South African miner created in 2006 when Kumba Resources was restructured and its coal and mineral sands assets were combined with Eyesizwe Coal. It is now among South Africa's largest thermal coal producers and holds a 20% stake in Sishen Iron Ore Company, its former sister company under Kumba Iron Ore.Centurion3 stories
TSX: FMCopperFirst Quantum MineralsCanadian copper miner listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange whose Zambian operations were among its founding assets. Copper accounted for about 82% of its revenue as of 2025, with the rest coming from gold and nickel.Toronto3 stories
TSX: FVIGoldFortuna MiningCanadian precious-metals miner, formerly Fortuna Silver Mines, that entered West Africa through the acquisition of Roxgold in 2021. It is listed in Toronto and New York.Vancouver3 stories
SZSE: 002460Battery metalsGanfeng LithiumChina's largest lithium salt producer, founded in 2000 by Li Liangbin and dual-listed in Shenzhen and Hong Kong. It took full ownership of Mali's Goulamina lithium project in 2024-2025 by buying out its former partner, Leo Lithium.Xinyu
CopperGécaminesCongolese state-owned mining company headquartered in Lubumbashi, successor to the colonial-era Union Minière du Haut-Katanga. It sits on some of the world's largest copper and cobalt deposits and holds minority stakes in most of the DRC's major copper-cobalt joint ventures.Lubumbashi5 stories
LSE: GLENDiversifiedGlencoreAnglo-Swiss commodity trader and miner listed in London and Johannesburg, and a member of the FTSE 100. Its industrial mining division spans copper, cobalt, zinc, nickel, coal and ferroalloys, complementing one of the world's largest physical commodity marketing businesses.Baar14 stories
JSE: GFIGoldGold FieldsJohannesburg-headquartered gold producer whose history goes back to Cecil Rhodes's Gold Fields of South Africa, founded in 1887; the current company took shape in 1998. It is among the world's larger gold miners and is listed in Johannesburg and New York. Its Ghanaian operations face uncertainty over the renewal of the Tarkwa mining lease.Johannesburg4 stories
JSE: HARGoldHarmony GoldSouth Africa's largest gold miner by output, founded in 1950 and based in Randfontein on the West Rand. Harmony has spent the past decade buying up deep-level mines and is now diversifying into copper, completing its $1.01bn purchase of MAC Copper, owner of Australia's CSA mine, in October 2025.Randfontein4 stories
SSE: 603799Battery metalsHuayou CobaltChinese battery-materials group headquartered in Zhejiang that began processing Congolese cobalt in 2006 before moving into direct mining. It is the world's largest cobalt refiner by market share and is listed in Shanghai.Tongxiang2 stories
JSE: IMPPGMsImplatsOne of the world's largest PGM producers, incorporated in 1966 and headquartered in Illovo, Johannesburg. Implats mines on the two richest PGM ore bodies, South Africa's Bushveld Complex and Zimbabwe's Great Dyke, and also runs Impala Refining Services, which toll-treats metal for other producers.Illovo11 stories
TSX: IVNCopperIvanhoe MinesCanadian mining company founded by Robert Friedland that has built its business around three flagship discoveries in southern Africa. It is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and is a member of the S&P/TSX Composite Index.Vancouver29 stories
LSE: JLPMining servicesJubilee Metals GroupLondon-listed metals recovery specialist founded in 2001 that treats surface tailings and third-party ore rather than operating conventional mines. It trades on London's AIM market and South Africa's A2X.London
CopperKamoto Copper CompanyUnlisted Congolese copper and cobalt producer majority owned by Glencore, with the state miner Gécamines holding the remaining stake. Its Kamoto mine near Musonoi has been described as the world's largest active cobalt mine.Kolwezi5 stories
LSE: KMRDiversifiedKenmare ResourcesIrish mineral sands producer founded in 1972 and headquartered in Dublin, primary-listed on the London Stock Exchange with a secondary listing on Euronext Dublin. It is the world's fourth-largest producer of titanium feedstocks.Dublin2 stories
LSE: KODBattery metalsKodal MineralsAIM-listed lithium developer that began production at Mali's Bougouni project in February 2025 and officially opened its Stage 1 operation in November 2025. The Malian government holds a direct stake in the project company alongside Kodal.London2 stories
LSE: KRPZDiversifiedKropzAIM-listed phosphate developer incorporated in 2018 and based in Hitchin, England, focused on rock phosphate projects in Africa. Its main shareholder and offtake partner is Norway's Yara International.Hitchin
JSE: KIOIron oreKumba Iron OreAfrica's largest iron ore producer and a JSE-listed subsidiary of Anglo American. Kumba was created in November 2006 when Kumba Resources was restructured, with its coal and mineral sands assets going to Exxaro. The company sells almost all of its high-grade ore to export markets through the Saldanha Bay port.Centurion6 stories
TSX: LUCDiamondsLucara DiamondCanadian diamond miner founded in 2009 by Lukas Lundin, Eira Thomas and Catherine McLeod-Seltzer, part of the Lundin Group of Companies. It is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and is known for recovering some of the largest gem-quality diamonds ever found.Vancouver3 stories
CSE: MNGDiversifiedManagemMoroccan mining group founded in 1930, part of the royal holding company Al Mada, that extracts and markets base metals, precious metals and cobalt across Africa. It is listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange.Casablanca4 stories
HKEX: 1208CopperMMGMelbourne-headquartered base metals miner majority owned by China Minmetals, which holds a 67.49% stake. It is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and operates copper and other base metal mines across several continents.Melbourne1 story
TSXV: MAUGoldMontage GoldCanadian gold developer listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, building what it describes as the world's largest gold project currently under construction. Construction of its Koné project in Côte d'Ivoire began in December 2024.Vancouver3 stories
CopperMopani Copper MinesZambian copper and cobalt producer founded in 2000 around the former Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines' Mufulira and Nkana operations. Ownership passed from ZCCM-IH to the UAE's International Resources Holding, which bought a 51% stake in March 2024.Kitwe2 stories
DiamondsNamdebNamibian diamond mining company reformed in 1994 as an equal 50:50 joint venture between the Namibian government and De Beers. It mines onshore and near-shore deposits along the Atlantic coast around Oranjemund.Oranjemund
NYSE: NEMGoldNewmontAmerican gold miner based in Denver and incorporated in 1921, the only gold producer in the S&P 500 and, by output, the world's largest. Its 2023 acquisition of Newcrest Mining added Australian and Canadian assets to a portfolio that already spanned the Americas, Africa and the Asia-Pacific.Denver8 stories
JSE: NPHPGMsNortham PlatinumA JSE-listed PGM producer founded in 1977 that has grown into a mid-tier miner with its own smelter and base metals removal plant. In August 2026 it disclosed an unsolicited, non-binding approach from another South African PGM producer and opened a competitive process for corporate or asset-level offers.Johannesburg7 stories
DiversifiedOCP GroupMoroccan state-owned phosphate miner and fertiliser producer founded in 1920 as the Office Chérifien des Phosphates. Morocco's state holds 94.12% of the company, which controls more than 70% of the world's phosphate rock reserves.Casablanca2 stories
UraniumOranoFrench state-controlled nuclear fuel-cycle company created in 2017 from the restructuring of Areva. It is the world's third-largest uranium producer, though its Niger business has been largely dismantled by that country's military government since 2023.Châtillon4 stories
ASX: PDNUraniumPaladin EnergyWestern Australian uranium producer founded in 1993 that restarted Namibia's Langer Heinrich mine in 2024 after placing it on care and maintenance in 2018. It is dual-listed on the ASX and TSX.Perth2 stories
LSE: PAFGoldPan African ResourcesGold miner founded in 2000 that runs a portfolio of underground and surface-retreatment operations in South Africa. It is listed on both the London and Johannesburg exchanges and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.Johannesburg8 stories
ASX: PRUGoldPerseus MiningAustralian gold miner founded in 2003 that built its business entirely around West African gold projects. It is listed on the ASX and is a constituent of the S&P/ASX 200 index.Subiaco5 stories
LSE: PDLDiamondsPetra DiamondsDiamond miner headquartered in Jersey and founded in 1997, listed on the London Stock Exchange. It owns some of southern Africa's best-known diamond mines, including the source of the Cullinan Diamond, the largest rough diamond ever found.St Helier6 stories
ASX: RSGGoldResolute MiningAustralian gold miner listed on the ASX and LSE that concentrates entirely on West African operations. Its Mali business was disrupted through 2025 by a dispute with the government, including the brief detention of its chief executive, and its Syama mine continues to face security-related supply disruptions in 2026.Perth3 stories
LSE: RIODiversifiedRio TintoBritish-Australian mining group founded in 1873 that operates as a dual-listed company across London and Melbourne. It is one of the world's largest diversified miners, producing iron ore, aluminium, copper and lithium.London3 stories
ChromeSamancor ChromeUnlisted South African producer founded in 1975 that grew through acquisitions into one of the world's largest integrated ferrochrome producers. It is headquartered in Sandton.Sandton2 stories
ASX: SFRCopperSandfire ResourcesAustralian copper miner founded in 2003 that rose to prominence through the DeGrussa copper-gold discovery in Western Australia. It later expanded internationally, including into Botswana, and is listed on the ASX.West Perth
CoalSeriti ResourcesMajority black-owned South African coal producer built up since 2016 through the purchase of Anglo American's and, later, South32's domestic thermal coal mines. It is now Eskom's largest coal supplier, providing roughly a third of the utility's annual coal needs.Illovo
JSE: SSWPGMsSibanye-StillwaterJohannesburg-based precious metals group built through a run of acquisitions after Gold Fields spun off its older South African gold mines in the early 2010s. It is one of the world's largest primary producers of platinum, palladium and rhodium and a major gold producer. Richard Stewart, who succeeded founding CEO Neal Froneman, has put further dealmaking on hold in favour of cost cuts and organic projects.Johannesburg14 stories
SZSE: 002738Battery metalsSinomine Resource GroupChinese mining and mineral-services company founded in 1999 and listed in Shenzhen, which moved into African lithium in January 2022 by acquiring Zimbabwe's Bikita mine for $180m. It has since invested a further $200m expanding processing capacity there.Beijing2 stories
ASX: S32DiversifiedSouth32Diversified miner spun out of BHP Billiton on 18 May 2015 to house a portfolio of aluminium, manganese, coal and base-metal assets. It is listed in Perth with secondary listings in Johannesburg and London.Perth2 stories
ASX: SYRBattery metalsSyrah ResourcesAustralian graphite miner listed on the ASX that owns one of the world's largest graphite deposits in Mozambique. It has pursued vertical integration into battery materials through a processing plant in Louisiana.Melbourne
LSE: THSPGMsTharisaDual PGM and chrome producer founded in 2008 and incorporated in Cyprus, listed on both the London and Johannesburg exchanges. Its integrated model markets chrome concentrate alongside platinum group metals from the same ore.Paphos13 stories
JSE: THACoalThungela ResourcesSouth African thermal coal producer demerged from Anglo American in June 2021, when Anglo unbundled its South African thermal coal business to shareholders. It listed simultaneously on the JSE and the London Stock Exchange.Johannesburg3 stories
JSE: VALPGMsValterra PlatinumThe world's largest primary platinum producer, formerly known as Anglo American Platinum. It became fully independent when Anglo American demerged it in May 2025 and then sold its remaining 19.9% stake in September 2025 for R44.1bn. The company runs an integrated PGM business spanning mines, smelters and refineries.Johannesburg9 stories
ASX: WAFGoldWest African ResourcesAustralian gold developer and producer focused entirely on Burkina Faso, where it poured first gold at its Sanbrado project in March 2020. It is listed on the ASX.Perth2 stories
LuSE: ZCCM-IHCopperZCCM-IHZambian mining investment company created in 2000 as the successor to the state-owned Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines, retaining minority stakes across the country's privatised copper mines. The Zambian government owns 77.7% of the company.Lusaka1 story
SSE: 601899CopperZijin MiningPartly state-owned Chinese miner headquartered in Fujian province and dual-listed in Shanghai and Hong Kong. It has expanded aggressively into Africa over the past decade to become one of the continent's largest copper investors.Longyan4 stories
ASX: ZIMPGMsZimplatsPlatinum group metals producer incorporated in 1994 and registered in Guernsey, majority owned by South Africa's Impala Platinum. It is the larger of the two big PGM miners operating on Zimbabwe's Great Dyke.Harare3 stories