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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
$912.1M
Avg Funding
$36.5M
Global Reach
4
countries

Top Cities for Mineral

Toronto
Vancouver
Edmonton
Las Vegas
St Louis
Casper

Recently Funded Companies

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Toronto, Canada

Culico Metals is a mining company that explores and develops minerals production and projects.

$1.2M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Golden Spike Resources is a mineral exploration firm that focuses on locating, acquiring, and unlocking value from mineral assets.

$1.8M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Edmonton, Canada

Emperor Metals is a mining company that engages in the business of mineral exploration.

$9.9M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Core Assets is a mining company focused on the global acquisition, development, exploration, and mining of mineral properties.

$4.5M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Las Vegas, United States

EM Mining is a mineral and Gold mining firm conducting extracting operations accross sites.

$604K raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

St Louis, United States

US Strategic Metals provides sustainable long-term battery metals production and processing solution.

$400.0M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Casper, United States

Group 11 Technologies develops an in-situ-recovery process for mineral extraction to minimize environmental issues and carbon footprint.

$1.0M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

North Vancouver, Canada

Armory Mining is a Canadian mineral exploration company its undivided interest in the Standfast-Wigwam Project.

$585K raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Filo Corp is an exploration company advancing its copper-gold-silver project.

$83.6M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Melbourne, Australia

Perpetual Resources is a mining company that focuses on gold exploration and development services.

$1.0M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Perth, Australia

Western Gold Resources is a mining company that explores for gold and minerals.

$1.9M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Vanguard Mining Corp is a mineral exploration firm focused on the discovery and development of high-value uranium prospects.

$319K raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Perth, Australia

Cygnus Metals is an emerging exploration company focused on advancing the Pontax Lithium Project.

$65K raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Las Vegas, United States

MP Materials provides a sustainable, low-cost supply chain of coveted materials that help power the modern economy.

$275.0M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

IberAmerican Lithium is a hard-rock lithium exploration company that focuses on advancing its properties.

$9.1M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sydney, Australia

LM Plus is an operator of a technology company intended to develop unique liquid metal-based technology.

$600K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Pegasus Resources Inc. is a junior Canadian mineral exploration company.

$250K raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Ubique Minerals operates as a mineral exploration company that explores and produces pyrite, fragmentary rocks, galena, and sphalerite.

$1.2M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Subiaco, Australia

Green Technology Metals is an exploration and development company specializing in the discovery and evaluation of lithium mineral resources.

$5.4M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Perth, Australia

Kalium Lakes specialising in the production and development of beyondie potash for domestic and international markets.

$27.0M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Snowline Gold is an exploration company that works with Indigenous peoples to develop the Yukon’s natural resources.

$73.9M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Gothenburg, Sweden

Akobo Minerals is a gold exploration company focusing on projects.

$3.0M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

PJX is a Canada-based exploration-stage company that acquires, explores, and develops mineral resource properties.

$1.8M raised
Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Orogen Royalties is a mineral exploration company that engages in the business of royalty creation and acquisition.

$7.3M raised
Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Zacapa Resources is a exploration company focusing on mining and drilling services.

$1.0M raised
Jul 2023

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
$36.5M
Total Funding Tracked
$912.1M
Countries Represented
4

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Mineral

1.Vancouver
8 companies$172.7M
2.Toronto
4 companies$13.2M
3.Perth
3 companies$29.0M
4.Las Vegas
2 companies$275.6M
5.Edmonton
1 companies$9.9M

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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