Market map · Europe

Mining tech market map: Europe

35 mining tech startups based in Europe that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 5 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $2.7B; the biggest segment is exploration and discovery.

35startups on the map
5segments
$2.7Braised between them
Exploration and discoverymost funded segment

Exploration and discovery

12

Mine automation and software

11

Rare earths and critical minerals

6

Lithium

3

Extraction and processing

3

Segment by segment

Exploration and discovery

12 startups · $2.5B raised

  1. Kore PotashKore Potash is an advanced stage mineral exploration and development company.United Kingdom$2.2B
  2. Cornish LithiumCornish Lithium is a mineral exploration and development company supplying lithium raw materials for sustainable energy solutions.United Kingdom$165M
  3. Kavango ResourcesKavango Resources is a mineral exploration company focusing on prospective copper, nickel, and PGE metals.United Kingdom$57M
  4. Adriatic MetalsAdriatic Metals is the owner of the polymetallic plant, discovery, production, financing, and mining of precious and base metal in Vares.United Kingdom$32M
  5. LithosquareLithosquare is a Paris-based company specializing in geology and artificial intelligence.France$25M
  6. Guardian Metal ResourcesGuardian Metal Resources is a mineral exploration and development company focused solely on the mining-friendly state of Nevada.United Kingdom$18M
  7. Aberdeen MineralsAberdeen Minerals is a privately held firm that conducts mineral exploration for battery raw materials, mostly nickel and copper.United Kingdom$10M
  8. AlqemAlqem is a Munich-based deep tech startup founded in 2026 by Dr.Germany$9.1M

Mine automation and software

11 startups · $68M raised

  1. NetcraftNetcraft is an Internet services company based in Bath which provides Internet data mining and anti-cybercrime services.United Kingdom$22M
  2. kyp.aiKYP.ai is a process intelligence and productivity mining company based in Berlin, Germany.Germany$19M
  3. Hash AIHash AI is a UK-based company that specializes in AI-powered cryptocurrency mining solutions.United Kingdom$10M
  4. WingtraWingtra is a Swiss-based manufacturer of professional vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drones, specializing in mapping, surveySwitzerland$10M
  5. Saalg GeomechanicsSAALG Geomechanics is an engineering firm and software provider based in Barcelona, founded in 2016.Spain$4.0M
  6. TwinglyTwingly is a Swedish technology and data intelligence company founded in 2006 and based in Linköping, Sweden.Sweden$1.4M
  7. AttentioAttentio is a Brussels-based company founded in 2004 that specializes in social media monitoring and media intelligence services.Belgium$786K
  8. MimicaMimica is a London-based enterprise software company founded in 2018, specializing in AI-powered task mining and process intelligence.United Kingdom$651K

Rare earths and critical minerals

6 startups · $25M raised

  1. Ionic TechnologiesIonic Technologies recycles permanent magnets to recover magnet rare earths.United Kingdom$11M
  2. RarEarthRarEarth paves the way for rare earth recyclingItaly$5.8M
  3. Nordic Salt CycleNordic Salt Cycle is a Copenhagen-based cleantech company founded in 2024.Denmark$4.1M
  4. Hit MagHit Mag To develop rare-earth-free magnets that exceed industrial performance requirements.France$1.8M
  5. AscensionAscension is a UK-based technology company focused on sustainable methods for recovering critical minerals from volcanic rocks.United Kingdom$1.4M
  6. HyProMagHyProMag aim is to develop a full recycling supply chain for rare earth magnets based upon neodymium iron boron (NdFeB).Germany$806K

Lithium

3 startups · $69M raised

  1. Lithium de franceLithium de France is an independent French operator founded in 2020 and based in Alsace.France$38M
  2. AdionicsAdionics is a French Greentech company founded in 2012, specializing in Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) and sustainable water treaFrance$27M
  3. KeliberKeliber is a Finnish mining company that seeks and develops lithium-rich spodumene pegmatite deposits in Central Ostrobothnia.Finland$2.9M

Extraction and processing

3 startups · $62M raised

  1. GenominesGenomines is a deeptech and biotechnology startup based in Paris, France, with operations in Saclay.France$45M
  2. SeloxiumSeloxium is a University of Oxford spin-out company revolutionising the mining, refining, and recycling sectors by selectively extUnited Kingdom$16M
  3. UltimateSuiteUltimateSuite utilizes task mining tech for detailed data extraction, automating business process analysis.Czechia$868K

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in Europe. 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.

More market maps

All maps
Market mapMining tech market map207 startups · 5 segments · $15BRaised in 2026Mining tech startups that raised in 202681 startups · 4 segments · $6.1BMarket map · CanadaMining tech market map: Canada64 startups · 3 segments · $1.5BMarket map · United StatesMining tech market map: United States61 startups · 5 segments · $8.3BNew waveNew mining tech startups, founded 2020 on60 startups · 5 segments · $2.5BInvestors mapWho invests in mining tech38 investors · 4 segments

Who backs mining tech?

Open any company for its rounds and investors, or search the investors behind these startups in the app, with filters, lists and exports.

Find their investorsTop lists