Brand Finance, the UK-based brand valuation consultancy, has released its ranking of the Top 50 Most Valuable Mining, Metals & Minerals Brands for 2026 (Mining, Metals & Minerals 50 2026).
Glencore, BHP, and ArcelorMittal secured the top three positions. Chinese brands making the top 10 include Jiangxi Copper, Zijin Mining, China Shenhua, and Baowu.
Brand value is defined as the net economic benefit that a brand owner would achieve by licensing the brand in the open market.
Top 10 Most Valuable Brands
| Rank | Brand | Country/Region | Brand Value / YoY Change |
| 1 | Glencore | Switzerland | USD 5.462 billion (-11.25%) |
| 2 | BHP | Australia | USD 4.983 billion (-1.6%) |
| 3 | ArcelorMittal | Luxembourg | USD 4.666 billion (+30.5%) |
| 4 | Rio Tinto | Australia | USD 4.365 billion (+15.3%) |
| 5 | Nippon Steel | Japan | USD 4.194 billion (+24.0%) |
| 6 | Jiangxi Copper | China | USD 3.491 billion (-4.4%) |
| 7 | Vale | Brazil | USD 2.683 billion (+9.5%) |
| 8 | Zijin Mining | China | USD 2.664 billion (+19.2%) |
| 9 | China Shenhua | China | USD 2.495 billion (-9.7%) |
| 10 | Baowu | China | USD 2.467 bil |
Full Ranking (Ranks 11–50)
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11. Posco Steel (South Korea)
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12. Tata Steel (India)
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13. Freeport-McMoRan (United States)
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14. Chinalco (China)
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15. Newmont (United States)
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16. Barrick Gold (Canada)
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17. Nucor (United States)
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18. CITIC Pacific Mining (Australia)
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19. JFE (Japan)
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20. CMOC (China)
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21. HINDALCO (India)
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22. Anglo American (United Kingdom)
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23. China Hongqiao Group (China)
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24. Thyssenkrupp (Germany)
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25. Vedanta (India)
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26. Ma’aden (Saudi Arabia)
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27. Kobelco (Japan)
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28. Hunan Valin Steel (China)
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29. JSW Steel (India)
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30. Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group (China)
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31. Steel Dynamics (United States)
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32. Grupo México (Mexico)
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33. Hydro (Norway)
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34. Cleveland-Cliffs (United States)
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35. Alcoa (United States)
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36. Sumitomo Metal Mining / SMM (Japan)
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37. Yunnan Copper (China)
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38. voestalpine (Austria)
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39. Korea Zinc (South Korea)
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40. Hyundai Steel (South Korea)
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41. Fortescue (Australia)
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42. Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (United States)
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43. Steel Authority of India / SAIL (India)
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44. Tisco / Tai Gang (China)
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45. Mitsubishi Materials (Japan)
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46. U.S. Steel (United States)
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47. Salzgitter (Germany)
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48. Agnico Eagle (Canada)
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49. Nornickel (Russia)
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50. HAILIANG (China)
Post time: Aug-19-2026
