Richest Billionaires in Metals and Mining Industry (August 17, 2023)

As of August 17, 2023, Germán Larrea Mota Velasco has a net worth of US$28.5 billion, making him the wealthiest person in the metals and mining industry. Gina Rinehart follows in second place with $26.4 billion, while Andrey Melnichenko ranks third with $24.4 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 $22.6 billion, and Vladimir Lisin, whose net worth is $22.1 billion. Alexey Mordashov is placed 7th with a net worth of $20.6 billion. Savitri Jindal ($20.5  billion) occupied the 8th position among the wealthiest people in the metals and mining industry, followed by Andrew Forrest (No. 9) with $18.2  billion and Lakshmi Mittal (No. 10, $16.1 billion).

Richest Billionaires in Metals and Mining Industry, 2023

1. Germán Larrea Mota Velasco & family: $28.5 billion
2. Gina Rinehart: $26.4 billion
3. Andrey Melnichenko & family: $24.4 billion
4. Vladimir Potanin: $23.7 billion
5. Iris Fontbona & family: $22.6 billion
6. Vladimir Lisin: $22.1 billion
7. Alexey Mordashov & family: $20.6 billion
8. Savitri Jindal & family: $20.5 billion
9. Andrew Forrest: $18.2 billion
10. Lakshmi Mittal: $16.1 billion
11. Wang Wenyin: $14.9 billion
12. Alisher Usmanov: $14.4 billion
13. Dang Yanbao: $10.5 billion
14. Ivan Glasenberg: $8.6 billion
15. Nicky Oppenheimer & family: $8.3 billion
16. Pavel Tykac: $8.1 billion
17. Andrei Skoch & family: $7.9 billion
18. Zheng Shuliang & family: $7.6 billion
19. Iskander Makhmudov: $7.3 billion
20. Alexander Abramov: $6.0 billion

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