As of a 2024 ranking of the leading mining companies in the world based on employee count, the Swiss company Glencore was the world's largest mining employer, at nearly 84,000 people. Sibanye-Stillwater is the world's largest primary platinum producer, and was the second largest mining employer at that time, with almost 83,000 employees.
Leading mining companies worldwide based on number of employees in 2024
(in 1,000s)
Ranking compiled in August 2024 based on the latest available employment figures from selected leading mining companies worldwide. The values are based on the 2024 Financial Times Equity list of the leading global companies.
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Financial Times. (August 12, 2024). Leading mining companies worldwide based on number of employees in 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/726584/largest-mining-companies-worldwide-by-employment/
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