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A list of the top 10 largest mining companies in terms of revenue 2019
Source: Statista
| No. | Company | Revenue (billion USD) | Headquarters |
| 1 | Glencore | 220.1 | Switzerland, UK |
| 2 | BHP Billiton | 43.6 | Australia, UK |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 40.7 | UK, Australia |
| 4 | China Shenhua Energy | 37.6 | China |
| 5 | Anglo American plc | 27.7 | UK |
| 6 | Zijin Mining | 16.3 | China |
| 7 | China Coal Energy | 15.7 | China |
| 8 | Coal India | 14.5 | India |
| 9 | Yanzhou Coal Mining Company | 9.8 | China |
| 10 | Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry | 8.6 | China |
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