Mining and extraction
Finding and recovering mineral and energy resources.
Extraction businesses turn a resource in the ground into a saleable commodity. Their economics depend on geology, recovery, infrastructure, and the time between exploration and commercial production. A commodity price can move daily while a mine or field takes years to develop.
What to look for
Distinguish resource size from economically recoverable reserves, and extraction from processing. Grade, depletion, energy, water, and transport all change delivered cost. Compare projects at a specified commodity price and jurisdiction rather than assuming a single industry-wide margin.
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- Mining and quarryingMinerals and concentrates
Mines extract useful material from deposits and separate it from waste. Geology, grade, recovery, access, processing capacity, and closure obligations determine whether a deposit becomes a viable business.
- Oil and gasFuels and feedstocks
The oil and gas value chain connects reservoirs to usable fuels and feedstocks. Extraction, transport, processing, and refining have distinct assets, revenue models, and exposure to commodity prices.
10 companies to know
Selected examples from the industries covered in this sector, spanning different operating roles. This is an editorial selection, not a ranking by revenue, market value, or size.
Listed alphabetically. Names link to official sources. Checked . How we select examples.
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Operates copper mines in Chile, including Los Pelambres and Centinela. Its mining division connects ore extraction and processing with the infrastructure required to bring copper products to market.
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Produces oil and gas and operates an integrated downstream business. Its model connects resource development and production with refining, chemicals, and routes to domestic and international customers.
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Barrick Mining Corporation
Gold and copper mining
Operates gold and copper mining businesses across several countries, including joint ventures. Its portfolio connects mineral-resource development with mine operations, processing, and long-term investment decisions.
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Produces iron ore, steelmaking coal, and copper through open-cut and underground operations. Its diversified assets connect different ore bodies and processing requirements with industrial commodity markets.
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Produces oil and natural gas and operates refineries and fuel businesses. Its US operations connect onshore and offshore production with processing crude into transportation fuels.
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Produces oil and natural gas and operates refining and marketing businesses. Its supply and trading organization connects production, transport, refinery feedstocks, and delivery to customers.
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Operates mining and processing businesses producing copper, cobalt, molybdenum, tungsten, niobium, and phosphates. Its geographic portfolio connects different mineral deposits with specialized extraction and processing capabilities.
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Operates liquids pipelines, natural-gas transmission, storage, and related energy infrastructure. Its business connects producing regions with processing facilities and customers through long-lived transportation assets.
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Explores for and produces oil and gas, with businesses across the energy chain. Its UAE activities include offshore concessions and refining interests, linking upstream and downstream investment.
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Freeport-McMoRan
Copper mining and processing
Operates copper mines using routes including concentration, leaching, and solvent extraction with electrowinning. Its South American operations show how ore characteristics influence the form of copper sold.
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Coordinate maintenance of extraction and processing equipment through preventive plans, condition readings, assigned work orders, safety permits, spare-part usage, and a retained service history.
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