5 Most Valuable South African Companies

2. Anglo American Platinum Ltd (JSE:AMS)

Market Capitalization: $29.74 Billion

Anglo American Platinum Ltd (JSE:AMS) is the world’s largest primary producer of Platinum Group Metals (PGMs). Operating mostly in the northwest and northeast of Johannesburg, Anglo American Platinum Ltd (JSE:AMS) mines and produces a range of PGMs, including palladium, rhodium, osmium, and iridium, while also accounting for over 38% of the world’s annual supply of platinum. Due to its variable usage and integration into different products, including jewelry, autocatalytic converters, fuel cells, and fertilizers, to name a few, the value of PGMs has seen Platinum rise to become a prime investment commodity alongside gold.