About Mining Companies sector in North America
The Mining Companies sector in North America comprises 2.55K companies, including 1.67K funded companies having collectively raised $75.9B in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 1.7K are Series A+ funded.
Mining Companies sector in North America has seen 193 acquisitions and 1.41K IPOs. This represents almost 63.0% of all such companies - which is higher than the 5.0% exit rate of tech companies in general.
Top Mining Companies Companies in North America
There are 2,551 Mining Companies startups in North America which include Alcoa, Newmont, Piedmont Lithium, Freeport-McMoRan, Coeur. Out of these, 1,670 startups are funded, with 1,699 having secured Series A+ funding.
Over the past 10 years, an average of 78 new companies have been launched annually. Notably, several of these startups have been founded by alumni of Columbia Business School, Columbia University and University of Toronto.
Here is the list of top Mining Companies startups in North America
1. Alcoa
Alcoa is an industrial corporation. It operates its business through multiple market segments including bauxite, alumina, aluminum, cast products, energy, and rolled products. The company has operations worldwide. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $12.45B and a net loss of $0.12B.
Key facts about Alcoa
- Founded Year: 1888
- Location: Pittsburgh (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Investors: ngn-capital.com, Elliott Management and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Apr 11, 2022, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 70/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 280 Competitors
2. Newmont
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $11.91B and a net loss of $0.42B.
Key facts about Newmont
- Founded Year: 1916
- Location: Greenwood Village (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Investors: Poku Capital
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 69/100 What is this?
Key facts about Piedmont Lithium
- Founded Year: 1983
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Investors: AustralianSuper, Fidelity and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 16, 2023, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 66/100 What is this?
FCX is an international mining company that operates large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold and molybdenum. The company operations are spread across North America, South America, and Indonesia.In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $22.78B and a net profit of $3.46B.
Key facts about Freeport-McMoRan
- Founded Year: 1912
- Location: Phoenix (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Aug 19, 2019, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 65/100 What is this?
5. Coeur
Key facts about Coeur
- Founded Year: 1928
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 26, 2024, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 62/100 What is this?
Companies founded year-on-year in the Mining Companies sector in North America
152 Mining Companies startups in North America were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | - |
2024 | 27 |
2023 | 72 |
2022 | 92 |
2021 | 149 |
2020 | 152 |
2019 | 93 |
2018 | 113 |
2017 | 90 |
Stage-wise distribution of Mining Companies sector companies in North America
Out of the total 2,551 Mining Companies companies in North America, 1,670 have secured funding. Among them, 1,699 have reached Series A or higher, and 1,667 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 2,551
Funded - 1,670
Series A+ - 1,699
Series B+ - 1,667
Series C+ - 1,662
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 2,551 |
Funded | 1,670 |
Series A+ | 1,699 |
Series B+ | 1,667 |
Series C+ | 1,662 |
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Funding Trends in the Mining Companies sector in North America
Total funding year-on-year in the Mining Companies sector in North America
The Mining Companies sector in North America saw a total funding of more than $54.3B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2019 at more than $11.7B. There has been a total funding of $41.2M in 2026 till date.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2026 | $41.2M |
2025 | $8.96B |
2024 | $3.14B |
2023 | $3.83B |
2022 | $2.88B |
2021 | $4.24B |
2020 | $5.22B |
2019 | $11.7B |
2018 | $6.94B |
2017 | $7.41B |
Recent Funding Rounds in Mining Companies in North America
In the year 2025, till December 2025, Mining Companies companies in North America have raised $272M in equity funding across 45 rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till December 2024), Mining Companies companies in North America had raised $297M across 56 rounds.
So, 2025 has seen a 8.44% drop in funding in Mining Companies companies in North America as compared to 2024.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Mining Companies companies in North America:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Series A | 7665 | Dec 15, 2025 | - | |
Seed | 1356 | Dec 10, 2025 | - | |
Series A | 6887 | Oct 31, 2025 | - | |
Seed | 8009 | Oct 27, 2025 | - | |
Series B | 6941 | Sep 24, 2025 | - |
Top Investors in Mining Companies in North America
Eric Sprott is the top investor in Mining Companies companies in North America based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Mining Companies companies in North America:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Canada (United States) | - | |
Denver (United States) | ||
Denver (United States) | ||
New York City (United States) | ||
Toronto (Canada) |
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M&A activity in Mining Companies sector in North America
In the year 2025, till December 2025, 33 acquisitions happened in Mining Companies sector in North America. Last year, in 2024, a total of 28 acquisitions happened in Mining Companies sector in North America.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Mining Companies sector in North America:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Dec 19, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Dec 02, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Oct 31, 2025 | - | |
Business Acquisition | Oct 31, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Oct 20, 2025 |
Acquisition trends in Mining Companies sector in North America
Here are the acquisition trends in Mining Companies sector in North America:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | 33 |
2024 | 28 |
2023 | 16 |
2022 | 19 |
2021 | 12 |
2020 | 12 |
2019 | 11 |
2018 | 14 |
2017 | 16 |
IPOs in Mining Companies in North America
In the year 2025, till December 2025, 40 IPOs happened in Mining Companies sector in North America.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in Mining Companies sector in North America:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Dec 18, 2025 | London Stock Exchange (LSE) | |
Dec 11, 2025 | London Stock Exchange (LSE) | |
Dec 10, 2025 | Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) | |
Dec 05, 2025 | Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) | |
Dec 02, 2025 | Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) |
Colleges which produce the most Mining Companies companies in North America
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Mining Companies in North America
Most number of Mining Companies startups in North America have been founded by alumni from Columbia Business School, Columbia University and University of Toronto.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Columbia Business School | 3 |
Columbia University | 3 |
University of Toronto | 3 |
Imperial College London | 2 |
Stanford University | 2 |
Wharton School | 2 |
Harvard Business School | 1 |
Ivey School of Business | 1 |
Kellogg School of Management | 1 |
London Business School (LBS) | 1 |
Total funding in Mining Companies companies founded by alumni from top colleges in North America
In the last 10 years, University of Chicago graduates' Mining Companies companies in North America have raised the most funding among top colleges. Stanford University alumni are second, and University of Edinburgh alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
University of Chicago | $802M |
Stanford University | $248M |
University of Edinburgh | $241M |
Imperial College London | $72.2M |
University of Bristol | $43.6M |
University of Oxford | $43.6M |
Columbia University | $33.5M |
University of Toronto | $14.7M |
Wharton School | $11.4M |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $4.64M |
Top News in Mining Companies in North America
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Nevada Lithium Resources Announces Rare Earth Elements Within its Bonnie Claire Lithium ProjectJuniorminingnetwork•Jan 06, 2026•Nevada Lithium
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NuVista Energy Files Management Information Circular for Arrangement With OvintivGlobeNewswire•Dec 23, 2025•NuVista Energy, Ovintiv
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Orogen Royalties Reports Continued Exploration Success on Ermitaño Royalty AOIaccessnewswire.com•Dec 18, 2025•Orogen
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Mason Resources Announces Addition of Victor Cantore and Simon Marcotte to the Board and AGM ResultsJuniorminingnetwork•Dec 17, 2025•Mason Resources
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Loncor Gold Announces That Court Grants Final Order to Loncor Gold Approving Arrangement with Chengtun MiningJuniorminingnetwork•Dec 16, 2025•Loncor Resources
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Loncor Gold Continues to Report Multiple, High Grade Gold Intersections at Its Drill Program at AdumbiJuniorminingnetwork•Dec 16, 2025•Loncor Resources
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Probe Gold Announces Filing of Meeting Circular for Fresnillo Acquisition PlanGlobeNewswire•Dec 16, 2025•Probe Gold
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Jaguar Mining Ready to Restart Operations at MTL Complex Awaiting ANM AuthorizationWebDisclosure•Dec 15, 2025•Jaguar Mining
