List of Richest Billionaires in Metals and Mining Industry. The metals and mining sector is the industry dedicated to the location and extraction of metal and mineral reserves around the world. Global reserves of metals and minerals are mined for profit and then used in jewelry-making, industrial applications, and investments. The sector has a significant number of companies located internationally and operates with large revenues.
Germán Larrea Mota Velasco has a net worth of US$29.4 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the metals and mining industry. Gina Rinehart follows in second place with $26.2 billion, while Andrey Melnichenko ranks third with $24.5 billion, and Vladimir Potanin comes in fourth with $23.7 billion.
The fifth and sixth spots on the list are occupied by Iris Fontbona, whose net worth is $22.5 billion, and Vladimir Lisin, whose net worth is $22.1 billion. Savitri Jindal is placed 7th with a net worth of $21.7 billion. Alexey Mordashov ($20.5 billion) occupied the 8th position among the wealthiest people in the metals and mining industry, followed by Andrew Forrest (No. 9) with $19.0 billion and Lakshmi Mittal (No. 10, $16.5 billion).
- The metals and mining sector is the industry dedicated to the location and extraction of metal and mineral reserves around the world.
- Global reserves of metals and minerals are mined for profit and then used in jewelry-making, industrial applications, and investments.
- Metals include precious metals such as gold, platinum, and silver while industrial metals include steel, copper, and aluminum.
- Mineral mining involves the extraction of minerals, including coal and precious gemstones, such as diamonds.
Here is a List of Richest Billionaires in Metals and Mining Industry
- Germán Larrea Mota Velasco & family: $29.4 billion
- Gina Rinehart: $26.2 billion
- Andrey Melnichenko & family: $24.5 billion
- Vladimir Potanin: $23.7 billion
- Iris Fontbona & family: $22.5 billion
- Vladimir Lisin: $22.1 billion
- Savitri Jindal & family: $21.7 billion
- Alexey Mordashov & family: $20.5 billion
- Andrew Forrest: $19.0 billion
- Lakshmi Mittal: $16.5 billion
- Alisher Usmanov: $14.4 billion
- Wang Wenyin: $14.4 billion
- Dang Yanbao: $10.5 billion
- Ivan Glasenberg: $8.4 billion
- Nicky Oppenheimer & family: $8.3 billion
- Zheng Shuliang & family: $8.1 billion
- Pavel Tykac: $8.0 billion
- Andrei Skoch & family: $7.9 billion
- Iskander Makhmudov: $7.3 billion
- Alexander Abramov: $6.0 billion
