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Mineral Startups

Updated July 2026

Companies in the mineral sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 457 recently funded mineral companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
457
Total Funding
$1.8B
Avg Funding
$70.3M
Global Reach
5
countries

Top Cities for Mineral

Toronto
Vancouver
London
Calgary
Perth
Montréal

Recently Funded Companies

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Toronto, Canada

Xplore Resources is a mining company focuses on lithium projects.

$884K raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Lux Metals provides investors with exposure to the gold and battery metal sectors.

$2.9M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Basin Uranium is a junior exploration company with a focus on the Mann Lake Uranium Project.

$522K raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Critical Mineral Resources is a mineral exploration company that provides copper and gold mineral resources.

$3.9M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Nuclear Vision is a uranium exploration business developing a substantial, district-scale land position in Botswana's Karoo Basin.

$4.4M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

ATERRA Metals is a mineral exploration company focused on silver and gold exploration.

$2.0M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Calgary, Canada

Fathom Nickel is a resource development and exploration firm focused on high-grade nickel sulfide discoveries for electric vehicle fuel.

$2.7M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Perth, Australia

Vulcan Energy Resources is a mineral exploration company that provides natural energy.

$1.4B raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Montréal, Canada

Mosaic Minerals operates as a a mineral exploration company.

$358K raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Kalo Gold is a gold exploration and mining company.

$3.1M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dartmouth, Canada

Morien Resources engages in the identification, purchase, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Canada.

$1.1M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Arizona Metals provides kay mine project and the arizona sugarloaf peak gold project, mining, and metals.

$19.3M raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oban, United Kingdom

Lochaline Quartz Sand is a mining company that produces sand with an extremely high silica content.

$287K raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Morgantown, United States

Certified Flux Solutions is a producer of customer-specific flux blends.

$7.0M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Calgary, Canada

Prairiesky Royalty is a oil and gas energy company located in Calgary.

$242.0M raised
Dec 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Alkemy Capital is primarily concerned with project development in the energy transition metals industry.

$822K raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Metal Energy has a desire for a world-class Nickel, Copper, and PGE deposit on its Manibridge Mine and Strange projects.

$6.7M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Aftermath Silver is a silver company in secure jurisdictions, engaged in the acquisition and production of silver assets.

$14.5M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bedford, Canada

KO Gold is a junior exploration company.

$1.4M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Helsinki, Finland

Metso Outotec specializes in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions, and services for mineral processing and metals refining.

$53.2M raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Indian Wells, United States

Kelly Mine Investment is engaged in mineral exploration, focused on evaluating and developing gold, silver, and tungsten resources.

$350K raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Deep Sea Minerals is a mineral resource company that focuses on acquiring and exploring mineral resource properties.

$4.2M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Lavras Gold intention is to demonstrate LDS's potential as a top-tier, global asset.

$7.2M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Reflex Advanced Materials is an exploration company focusing on improving domestic specialty mineral infrastructure efficiencies.

$144K raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Eastport Critical Metals is a Canadian mineral exploration and development firm dedicated to advancing important metals assets.

$1.4M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

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About the Mineral Startup Ecosystem

The mineral sector is an active area of startup innovation and venture capital investment. Companies in this space are developing new technologies, platforms, and services that address evolving market needs and create new business opportunities.

Funding Trends in Mineral

Mineral companies raise capital across various funding stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage growth financing. Investor interest in this sector is driven by the size of the addressable market, the pace of technology adoption, and the potential for scalable business models.

Growth Outlook

The mineral sector is expected to continue evolving as technology advances, market dynamics shift, and new opportunities emerge. Companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit, efficient growth, and clear competitive advantages are well-positioned to attract continued investment.

Mineral Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 457 mineral companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$70.3M
Total Funding Tracked
$1.8B
Countries Represented
5

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Mineral

1.Vancouver
7 companies$29.8M
2.Toronto
6 companies$37.6M
3.London
2 companies$4.8M
4.Calgary
2 companies$244.7M
5.Perth
1 companies$1.4B

Related Industries

Companies in the mineral sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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