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Mining tech market map: Australia
25 mining tech startups based in Australia that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 4 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $1.6B; the biggest segment is exploration and discovery.
Funding by segment
- Exploration and discovery$1.5B12
- Rare earths and critical minerals$65M6
- Mine automation and software$37M4
- Lithium$63M3
Where they are based
- Australia25$1.6B
AustraliaFounded
4 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M4
- $1M to $10M10
- $10M to $50M10
- $50M to $250M0
- $250M to $1B0
- $1B and over1
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
20 of 25 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- Australia25
Startups by country, 1 country in all.
Segment by segment
Exploration and discovery
12 startups · $1.5B raised
Vulcan Energy ResourcesVulcan Energy Resources is a mineral exploration company that provides natural energy.Australia$1.4B
European Metals HoldingsEuropean Metals Holdings is a mineral exploration and development company engaged in the exploration of tin and base metals.Australia$36M
Barton GoldBarton Gold is a gold exploration company that focuses on exploration in two large-scale mineral systems.Australia$15M
KunikoKuniko is a mineral exploration company.Australia$5.3M
Alcyone ResourcesAlcyone Resources is engaged in the exploration and evaluation of gold, silver, and other base metal projects in Australia.Australia$4.9M
CorePlanCorePlan is a technology company based in Perth, Australia, specializing in an integrated drilling management platform for the minAustralia$3.5M
Native Mineral ResourcesNative Mineral Resources specializes in the exploration, mining, and development of mineral resources.Australia$2.5M
Mont Royal ResourcesMont Royal Resources engages in the mining and exploration of mineral projects.Australia$1.9M
Rare earths and critical minerals
6 startups · $65M raised
RareXRareX is an ASX-listed rare earths company.Australia$17MMaronan MetalsMaronan Metals explores, evaluates, and develops lead, silver, copper, gold, and zinc mineral deposits.Australia$16M
Vecco GroupVecco Group is an Australian integrated mining and manufacturing business specializing in critical minerals.Australia$12M
Adyton ResourcesAdyton Resources is a mining company focused on the development of gold and copper resources.Australia$10M
MagnaTerra TechnologiesAdvancing Magnetic Resonance sensing to transform mining and humanitarian demining.Australia$7.2M
Sarytogan GraphiteSarytogan Graphite is Developing the giant and exceptionally high grade Sarytogan Graphite.Australia$3.2M
Mine automation and software
4 startups · $37M raised
SitemateSitemate is a Sydney-based software company founded in 2015, initially known as Dashpivot.Australia$28M
BluVeinBluVein develops mining machinery, robotics, and power systems.Australia$5.9M
SprintSuiteSprintSuite is an Australian company that specializes in field service, project, and workshop management software.Australia$3.5M
envirometrics.ioEnvirometrics.io is an environmental management software company that simplifies some of the most complex issues in the natural reAustralia$136K
Lithium
3 startups · $63M raised
Delta LithiumDelta Lithium is a lithium gold copper explorer, mining and development company.Australia$32M
ElectraLithElectraLith develops direct lithium extraction and refining technology designed for efficient and sustainable lithium production.Australia$17M
Renewable MetalsRenewable Metals is an Australian technology startup founded in 2020 and based in Welshpool, Western Australia.Australia$14M
How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in Australia. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in mining tech, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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