How many total Mining companies are there in Peru?

As of January 2026, Peru has 81 active Mining companies.

How many Mining companies in Peru are funded?

As of January 2026, 19 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by Mining companies in Peru?

Mining companies in Peru have collectively raised $2.27B in funding till date.

Who are the top investors in Mining companies in Peru?

The top investors in Mining companies in Peru by number of investments are Appian Capital Advisory and The Carlyle Group.

Which is the highest funded Mining company in Peru?

As of January 2026, Southern Peaks Mining has raised $50M in funding, highest among the funded Mining companies in Peru.

Mining in Peru - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

Companies included in Mining

Companies which provide software solutions for exploration, mine planning, operations, refinery, inventory management, supply chain management and also general management solutions for mining like finance and accounting, HR, health safety and compliance, data and analytics, and simulators. Also included are companies providing tech-enabled services through proprietary hardware such as drill rig alignment technology, communication technologies, etc.

Companies excluded in Mining

Companies that manufacture traditional equipment, business services companies in staffing, marketing, IT services, consulting and online listing platforms for software/hardware products.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

Top Companies

Antamina, Buenaventura & more

Total Funding

$2.27B

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

Also known as

Mining Tech or Mining Tech

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There are more than 83 companies in Mining in Peru. Antamina is the top Mining company in Peru, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Mining companies in Peru:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Antamina	Mining and exploration services focused on copper and zinc projects	Lima (Peru)	1997	Funding Raised	-
Buenaventura	Metal exploration and development company	Lima (Peru)	1953	Public	-
Volcan	Producer of zinc, lead, and silver	Lima (Peru)	1943	Acquired	-
Southern Peaks Mining	Owns and operated mining assets	Lima (Peru)	2009	Series C	$50M
Kolpa	Provider of silver, zinc, and copper mining services	Miraflores (Peru)	2015	Acquired	-

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

4 Mining startups in Peru were founded in 2022 - 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	-
2023	2
2022	4
2021	1
2020	2
2019	3
2018	2
2017	3

Stage-wise distribution of Mining sector companies in Peru

Out of the total 83 Mining companies in Peru, 19 have secured funding. Among them, 12 have reached Series A or higher, and 12 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 83

Funded - 19

Series A+ - 12

Series B+ - 12

Series C+ - 12

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	83
Funded	19
Series A+	12
Series B+	12
Series C+	12

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Total funding year-on-year in the Mining sector in Peru

The Mining sector in Peru saw a total funding of more than $2.27B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $1B.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2025	$100M
2024	-
2023	-
2022	$427M
2021	$1B
2020	$300M
2019	$164M
2017	$33K

Recent Funding Rounds in Mining in Peru

In the year 2020, till February 2020, Mining companies in Peru have raised $50M in equity funding across 1 round.

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

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Southern Peaks Mining	Series C	9854	Feb 12, 2020	Garcia Sayan
Minera IRL	Seed	1473	Feb 15, 2013	-
Minera IRL	Seed	1219	Mar 12, 2012	-
Goldsands Development Company	Seed	2257	May 25, 2011	-
Minera IRL	Seed	9181	Nov 19, 2010	-

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Appian Capital Advisory is the top investor in Mining companies in Peru based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Mining companies in Peru:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Appian Capital Advisory	London (United Kingdom)	-
The Carlyle Group	Washington, DC (United States)	-
Via BCP	Lima (Peru)	El Brocal
Buenaventura	Lima (Peru)	Yanacocha
BTG Pactual Peru	Lima (Peru)	Kolpa

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In the year 2025, till April 2025, 1 acquisition happened in Mining sector in Peru. Last year, in 2024, a total of 2 acquisitions happened in Mining sector in Peru.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Mining sector in Peru:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Kolpa	Business Acquisition	Apr 01, 2025	Endeavour
Explomin	Business Acquisition	Nov 05, 2024	Major Drilling
Volcan	Business Acquisition	May 08, 2024	Transition Metals
Kiwanda	Business Acquisition	Jul 05, 2023	Firetail
EXSA	Business Acquisition	Feb 19, 2020	Orica