Largest gold mining companies Australia 2024, by market capitalization

Northern Star Resources Limited led the gold mining companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange as of December 2024, with a market capitalization of 18.5 billion Australian dollars. The largest Australian gold miner, Northern Star has operations in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Alaska.

Northern Star Resources

Northern Star Resources’ revenue reached almost five billion Australian dollars in the 2024 financial year. The company’s net profit after tax was also significant, at 640 million Australian dollars. In late 2024, Northern Star announced plans to purchase De Grey Mining in an all-share deal, which would give the company access to the Hemi gold development project in Western Australia.

Gold mining down under

The volume of gold produced in Australia is forecasted to reach 309 metric tons by 2026. While Australian gold mining has traditionally been an important segment of the global metal mining industry, the number of gold mines in the country was forecast to decrease between 2021 and 2057. Despite this, Australia was one of the leading gold mining countries worldwide.