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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
$230.5M
Avg Funding
$9.2M
Global Reach
5
countries

Top Cities for Mining

Brevard
Ottawa
Sudbury
London
Toronto
Boston

Recently Funded Companies

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Brevard, United States

Coal Mining company

$6.5M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Ottawa, Canada

Viridian Metals is a non-distributing corporation that currently operates in stealth mode.

$1.1M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sudbury, Canada

RIINO is leading the charge toward a greener, safer industry by developing zero-emission solutions.

$1.4M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Great Southern Copper is a mineral exploration company.

$1.0M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Orford Mining is an mineral explorer company focusing gold and critical minerals projects.

$734K raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

Consulting and SaaS firm founded by data scientists from Google and BCG-Gamma

$750K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Perth, Australia

Sarytogan Graphite is Developing the giant and exceptionally high grade Sarytogan Graphite.

$908K raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

White Rock, Canada

Pulsar Helium focuses on the business of acquiring, exploring, and developing helium assets.

$4.0M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Electric Royalties focuses on acquiring royalty interests in advanced-stage mineral projects.

$1000K raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Santiago, Chile

REE Uno promote the development of clean technologies and promote electromobility.

$29.1M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dease Lake, Canada

The Tahltan HEO Program is a comprehensve training program that covers driver's license assistance, HEO mentor training, and HEO growth.

$600K raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Ero Copper is a mining company that mines, produces, and sells metal assets such as copper and gold.

$105.0M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

European Energy Metals is focusing on lithium and rare-earth element projects to aid in global decarbonization and electrification efforts.

$722K raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Pacifica Silver is committed to carrying out the exploration that has shown high-grade copper-gold mineralization is widespread.

$16.6M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Transition develops targeted chemical products that enhance wild microbial communities for cheaper, greener metal extraction.

$6.0M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

CanCambria is an oil and gas company that focuses on discovery, exploration, and development of multi-TCF tight gas condensate reservoirs.

$2.4M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Westminster, United States

Harnessing Microbes to Fuel Sustainable Mining

$16.5M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

RockMass Technologies provides geologists with data collection tools to rapidly collect structural data for mines and tunnels.

Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Karus Mining Inc. explores and develops gold mineral projects in British Columbia.

$5.0M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Carlyle Commodities is a mineral resources company that focuses on acquiring, exploring, and evaluating energy mineral properties.

$3.1M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Lithium ION Energy explores and develops lithium resources.

$288K raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Coeur D'alene, United States

Scout Discoveries is a mineral exploration company focusing on precious metals discovery.

$6.0M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sudbury, Canada

Magna Mining is a nickel exploration and development company that aims to develop and build the Shakespeare mine and mill.

$1.2M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Medford, United States

Green Light Metals is a mining company that provides acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of mineral resources.

$8.2M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Pittsburgh, United States

Mine Vision Systems is focused on bringing new vision related technology and software algorithms to the resources mining industry.

$12.5M raised
Nov 2025

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
$9.2M
Total Funding Tracked
$230.5M
Countries Represented
5

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Mining

1.Vancouver
7 companies$133.7M
2.Toronto
3 companies$1.0M
3.Sudbury
2 companies$2.6M
4.Brevard
1 companies$6.5M
5.Ottawa
1 companies$1.1M

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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