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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
$726.8M
Avg Funding
$29.1M
Global Reach
6
countries

Top Cities for Mining

Sydney
Toronto
Vancouver
Boston
London
Perth

Recently Funded Companies

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Sydney, Australia

Electric Metals supports the electrification of energy services and capitalize on the widespread use of renewable energy.

$2.9M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Quimbaya is a gold exploration company.

$8.9M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Montage Gold operates as a precious metals exploration and development company advancing the Koné Gold Project.

$90.3M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

Carroll County Energy LLC operates as an energy development company.

Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Rockridge Resources is a mineral exploration company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral resource properties.

$200K raised
Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

GreenRoc Mining is a Greenlandic mineral exploration and development company.

$6.0M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Perth, Australia

Infini Resources is a mining exploration company that focuses on energy and minerals.

$7.8M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brisbane, Australia

Dampier Gold is a gold exploration and mining company.

$3.2M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Visionary Copper and Gold Mines is the exploration property of Callinan Mines that was spun off into a new company, Callinex.

$2.1M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Antofagasta, Chile

Sierra Gorda SCM is a low-grade mining company that focuses on producing copper and molybdenum concentrates.

$500.0M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

O2Gold is creating a world-class production and exploration project.

$1.1M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Infinitum is setting the bar for the next generation of motors to be better for the planet – and for people.

$34.0M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Building a diversified global portfolio of assets that are highly leveraged to the cobalt market.

$7.5M raised
Oct 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Vital Battery Metals is a mineral exploration company dedicated to the development of projects comprising of battery.

$1.9M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Navigate Commodities is a commodity markets smoothly with award-winning data visualization & analytics.

$382K raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

OVI Mining is an exploration stage company engaged principally in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties.

$1.7M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Perth, Australia

Magmatic Resources is a gold and copper porphyry exploration company.

$2.0M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Halifax, Canada

Fortune Bay is a gold and uranium exploration and development company projects in Canada, Saskatchewan and Mexico.

$5.7M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Perth, Australia

Great Southern Mining is a gold exploration company.

$219K raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Telescope Analytics is a software development firm that uses advanced machine learning for data points mining.

Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Nova Royalty is focused on acquiring royalties on deposits of copper and nickel.

Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

City Of London, United Kingdom

Cobra Resources is an exploration and resource development company.

$1.5M raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Quetzal is a copper exploration company.

$5.3M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Mako Mining operates as a publicly listed gold mining, development, and exploration company.

$39.3M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

Sun Peak Metals copper and gold deposits exploration company.

$4.7M raised
Oct 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
$29.1M
Total Funding Tracked
$726.8M
Countries Represented
6

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Mining

1.Vancouver
9 companies$145.6M
2.Toronto
3 companies$17.5M
3.Perth
3 companies$10.0M
4.London
2 companies$6.0M
5.Sydney
1 companies$2.9M

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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