The world's biggest publicly traded mining companies now represent roughly $2.17 trillion in combined market capitalization.

Australia leads the headquarters-based ranking with approximately $486 billion, followed by Canada at $415 billion, China at $286 billion and the United States at $275 billion.

But the bigger story is the global race for copper, lithium, uranium, rare earth elements and other critical minerals.

In this video, we examine how AI data centers, electrical-grid expansion, defense, nuclear energy, batteries and advanced manufacturing could reshape global demand for minerals—and why Australia, Canada, China and the United States are becoming increasingly important players.

Disclaimer: Market values change continuously. Figures discussed are a snapshot of publicly traded min ...