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Mining Startups

Updated July 2026

Companies in the mining sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,042 recently funded mining companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,042
Total Funding
$171.3M
Avg Funding
$6.9M
Global Reach
3
countries

Top Cities for Mining

Pineville
Perth
Vancouver
Boston
Toronto
Sydney

Recently Funded Companies

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Pineville, United States

Catalyst Resources focuses on mining and selling blue gem coal.

$15.9M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Perth, Australia

Augustus Minerals is a mineral exploration company that explores and develops copper, gold, nickel, and uranium resources.

$1.8M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Apex Critical Metals is a exploration company specializing in the acquisition and development of high potential rare earth elements.

$10.9M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

Tomorrow.io is a weather technology company offering real-time forecasting services to predict and respond to climate-related threats.

$35.0M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Millennial Precious Metals is a metal exploration company focused on exploration roll-up gold vehicle projects.

$12.5M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Perth, Australia

Medallion Metals engages in the exploration of minerals like gold, silver, copper, and lead.

$17.6M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sydney, Australia

Legacy Minerals focused on the discovery and development of gold, copper, and base metal deposits.

$5.0M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Firefox Gold is a mining company with a focus on gold discovery.

$6.7M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Blue Lagoon Resources is a junior mining company which is pursuing both prospective and verified resources for gold.

$2.2M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Rover Critical Minerals is a natural resource exploration company that focuses on precious metal resources.

$241K raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Newcore Gold operates as a mineral exploration and junior mine development company

$10.9M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Mesa, United States

Rango is a mining company that provides construction services.

$25.0M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Coyote Copper Mines explores and develops copper mining projects in Arizona's Copper Triangle region.

$6.2M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Western Star Resources is a business that explores and develops minerals.

$368K raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Washington, United States

Cmax System designs, manufacture, and distributes an innovative system of Foldable Housing Technology

$265K raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Canton, United States

Flash AI is a weather intelligence company developing a lightning prediction technology to provide insights on weather and climate change.

$562K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Infield Minerals explores and assesses gold and silver properties through mapping, sampling, geophysics, and drilling.

$913K raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

North Vancouver, Canada

EMP is an early-entry lithium exploration and development company focused on large scale direct lithium extraction (DLE) assets in low.

$2.1M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stillwater, United States

USA Rare Earth is a mining and advanced materials company that produces critical minerals and permanent magnets.

$14.2M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Mink Ventures is a Canadian mineral exploration company.

$644K raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Carbon Done Right is the verifiable and technologically advanced micro farmer carbon platform.

$86K raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

White Rhino Energy is an oil and gas company that offers energy exploration services.

$623K raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Infinity Stone Ventures is a single source supplier for the critical energy metals used in the clean energy revolution.

$900K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

El Segundo, United States

Charta is a consumer legal SaaS that translates the whole contract process into plain English.

$500K raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sippy Downs, Australia

QuickSafety is solving compliance, risk, and safety issues in the electrical industry.

$155K raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

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About the Mining Startup Ecosystem

The mining 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 Mining

Mining 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 mining 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.

Mining Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 1,042 mining companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$6.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$171.3M
Countries Represented
3

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Mining

1.Vancouver
10 companies$33.9M
2.Toronto
3 companies$19.3M
3.Perth
2 companies$19.4M
4.Pineville
1 companies$15.9M
5.Boston
1 companies$35.0M

Related Industries

Companies in the mining 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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