Rio Tinto had the highest market capitalization out of any mining company headquartered in the United Kingdom as of May 2024, amounting to nearly 120 billion British pounds. Although the productivity of the UK mining industry has declined considerably over the past century, many leading global mining companies continue to be headquartered there.
Market capitalization of leading mining companies in the United Kingdom (UK) in May 2024
(in billion GBP)
Ranking is based on the most recently available figures from the source as of May 30, 2024.
Only companies that are headquartered in the UK have been included in the ranking.
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