How many total Mining Companies companies are there in Perth?

As of January 2026, Perth has 438 active Mining Companies companies.

How many Mining Companies companies in Perth are funded?

As of January 2026, 253 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by Mining Companies companies in Perth?

Mining Companies companies in Perth have collectively raised $11.1B in funding till date.

Who are the top investors in Mining Companies companies in Perth?

The top investors in Mining Companies companies in Perth by number of investments are Resource Capital Funds and Appian Capital Advisory.

Which is the highest funded Mining Companies company in Perth?

As of January 2026, Kangaroo Resources has raised $15M in funding, highest among the funded Mining Companies companies in Perth.

How many exits have occurred in Mining Companies companies in Perth?

Mining Companies sector in Perth has seen 28 acquisitions and 350 IPOs.

Mining Companies in Perth, Australia - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Fortescue Metals	Producer of iron ore	Perth (Australia)	2003	Public	-
Resolute	Operator of gold mines and explorer of gold resources	Perth (Australia)	2001	Public	-
South32	Metal & mining company	Perth (Australia)	2014	Public	-
Fortescue	Provider of mining services	Perth (Australia)	2003	Public	-
Novo Resources	Gold exploration and mining company	Perth (Australia)	2009	Public	-

Companies founded year-on-year in the Mining Companies sector in Perth

48 Mining Companies startups in Perth were founded in 2021 - 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	3
2023	6
2022	17
2021	48
2020	19
2019	13
2018	12
2017	23

Stage-wise distribution of Mining Companies sector companies in Perth

Out of the total 454 Mining Companies companies in Perth, 253 have secured funding. Among them, 381 have reached Series A or higher, and 380 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 454

Funded - 253

Series A+ - 381

Series B+ - 380

Series C+ - 380

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	454
Funded	253
Series A+	381
Series B+	380
Series C+	380

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Total funding year-on-year in the Mining Companies sector in Perth

The Mining Companies sector in Perth saw a total funding of more than $7.15B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2019 at more than $1.37B.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2025	$356M
2024	$456M
2023	$101M
2022	$204M
2021	$1.3B
2020	$713M
2019	$1.37B
2018	$1.11B
2017	$379M

Recent Funding Rounds in Mining Companies in Perth

In the year 2024, till May 2024, Mining Companies companies in Perth have raised equity funding across 1 round.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Mining Companies companies in Perth:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Minhub	Seed	8532	May 07, 2024	-
Asra Minerals	Unattributed	2525	Dec 15, 2022	-
Clean Mining	Series A	7643	Dec 01, 2021	-
Star Minerals	Series A	7456	Sep 21, 2021	Magnolia Capital
AAMEG	Seed	5122	Dec 20, 2012	-

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Resource Capital Funds is the top investor in Mining Companies companies in Perth based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Mining Companies companies in Perth:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Resource Capital Funds	Denver (United States)	Gold Road, Bannerman Energy, Peel Mining and Battery Minerals
Appian Capital Advisory	London (United Kingdom)	Peak Rare Earths and Altamin
Government of Western Australia	Perth (Australia)	Hazer Group, Venus Metals, Horseshoe Metals and Great Southern Mining Limited
Ausdrill	Perth (Australia)	-
Hancock Prospecting	Perth (Australia)	Atlas Iron and Liontown Resources

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In the year 2025, till December 2025, 7 acquisitions happened in Mining Companies sector in Perth. Last year, in 2024, a total of 3 acquisitions happened in Mining Companies sector in Perth.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Mining Companies sector in Perth:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Winsome Resources	Business Acquisition	Dec 14, 2025	Li-FT
Global Uranium and Enrichment	Business Acquisition	Oct 06, 2025	Snowlakeenergy
Gold Road	Business Acquisition	May 06, 2025	Gold Fields
Spartan Resources	Business Acquisition	Mar 17, 2025	Ramelius Resources
Red Hawk Mining	Business Acquisition	Feb 19, 2025	Fortescue

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Acquisition trends in Mining Companies sector in Perth

Here are the acquisition trends in Mining Companies sector in Perth:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	7
2024	3
2023	1
2022	5
2021	-
2020	3
2019	1
2018	3
2017	2

In the year 2025, till August 2025, 2 IPOs happened in Mining Companies sector in Perth.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Mining Companies sector in Perth:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Alkane	Aug 07, 2025	Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
LinQ Minerals	Jun 27, 2025	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
Golden Horse Minerals	Dec 16, 2024	Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
Firefly Metals	Dec 16, 2024	Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
Westgold Resources	Aug 06, 2024	Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)