When was Sandfire founded?

Sandfire was founded in 2004 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is Sandfire located?

Sandfire is headquartered in Perth, Australia.

How many employees does Sandfire have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Sandfire is 392.

Is Sandfire a funded company?

Sandfire is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on 2010.

When was the latest funding round of Sandfire?

Sandfire's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Jul 02, 2010, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Mining Companies. In Australia, the Mining Companies sector has seen $209M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Sandfire rank among its competitors?

Sandfire ranks 9th amongst 258 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Faraday Copper, which secured $73.6M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Sandfire?

Sandfire's top competitors include Codelco, Freeport-McMoRan and Lundin Mining. Among them, Faraday Copper secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Sandfire - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: www.sandfire.com.au/
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Email ID: *****@sandfire.com.au
Phone Number: +61 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2004

Location

Perth, Australia

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Jul 02, 2010, $*****

Investors

Metal Tiger & 1 more

Ranked

9^th among 258 active competitors

Employee Count

392 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Adriatic Metals & 3 more

Similar Companies

Codelco & 162 more

Exit Details

Public

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Sandfire is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SANDFIRE RESOURCES LIMITED CIN: 105154185 , Australia, Active	Jun 17, 2003	-	-	-

Sandfire got listed on Mar 04, 2004.

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Sandfire has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2010. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Jul 02, 2010 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Sandfire has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sandfire:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 02, 2010	7004016	Post IPO	8030507	5203218	7896584	8600112
2010	9621	Post IPO	5561	4656	7246	4137

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Sandfire's employee count trend

Sandfire has 392 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Sandfire's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sandfire include Codelco, Freeport-McMoRan and Lundin Mining. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sandfire, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Codelco 1971, Santiago (Chile), Funding Raised	Producer of copper and copper by-products	-	HSBC, Citi & 6 others	62/100
2nd	Freeport-McMoRan 1912, Phoenix (United States), Acquired	Provider of copper, gold, and molybdenum mining services	-	-	61/100
3rd	Lundin Mining 1994, Toronto (Canada), Public	Base metals mining and exploration company focused on copper, nickel and zinc deposits	-	TD Bank, SEB & 3 others	59/100
4th	Hudbay 1927, Toronto (Canada), Public	Mining company focused on the discovery, production and marketing of base and precious metals	-	-	57/100
5th	Euromax Resources 2004, Skopje (North Macedonia), Public	Mining and exploration company focused on copper and gold deposits	-	EBRD, NDX Group & 1 others	52/100
6th	Triton Minerals 2006, Perth (Australia), Public	Producer of natural graphite concentrate	-	CVC, Shandong Tianye Real Estate Development Group ... & 1 others	52/100
7th	Faraday Copper 2014, Vancouver (Canada), Public	Provider of copper exploration and development services	$19.5M	The Lundin Group, BHP	51/100
8th	Ero Copper Corp 2016, Vancouver (Canada), Public	Provider of copper mining services	-	-	51/100
9th	Sandfire 2004, Perth (Australia), Public	Mining and exploration company focused on copper and gold resources	-	Metal Tiger, OZ Minerals	51/100
10th	ARC Minerals 2017, London (United Kingdom), Public	Mining and exploration company	-	WHIreland, Hargreave Hale & 2 others	50/100

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Sandfire has made 2 investments in companies including Adriatic Metals and Metminco. Sandfire has also acquired 2 companies including Andes Resources and MOD.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Oct 30, 2019	Investments	Adriatic Metals	2017	Cheltenham (United Kingdom)
Aug 20, 2019	Acquisition	Andes Resources	2013	-
Aug 08, 2019	Investments	Metminco	2006	Melbourne (Australia)