Glencore Xstrata is headquartered in Switzerland and was ranked as the tenth largest company in the world according to the Fortune Global 500 list . Not only is Glencore Xstrata the country ’ s largest company , it ’ s also the world ’ s largest commodities trading company . It maintains a 60 % share of the world ’ s internationally tradeable zinc and 50 % of its copper . The company also produces ferroalloys and nickel . Glencore Xstrata posted a market capitalisation of $ 51.37bn as of 2017 . www . glencore . com

China Shenhua Energy is both the largest state-owned mining company in Mainland China and the world ’ s largest coal mining enterprise . In addition to producing and selling coal and electric power , China Shenhua Energy also operates coal mines and an integrated seaport and railway network that it uses to transport coal . Operating primarily through its subsidiaries , China Shenhua Energy maintains both underground and open cut mines that enable it to sell millions of tonnes of coal each year . In 2017 , the company posted a market capitalisation of $ 62.4bn . www . csec . com

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