Mining Startups

EARTH AI uses artificial intelligence and its Low Disturbance Drilling technology to locate and drill for deposits of critical metals, aiming to make mineral exploration cheaper and faster. The company operates in the mining and minerals exploration industry.

24 investors

1849 bio engineers microorganisms to make metal extraction from low-grade copper and gold ores economically viable for mining operations. The company applies advanced bioengineering techniques to develop microbes capable of processing ore types that existing biomining processes cannot handle, targeting the hundreds of billions of dollars in copper currently considered uneconomical to extract.

11 investors

Tenderd is an AI and IoT platform that connects and analyzes real-time data from fleets, equipment, and worksites to help companies manage and optimize their physical field operations. It serves energy, logistics, and infrastructure companies, aiming to improve safety, productivity, and sustainability while reducing fuel use, emissions, and downtime.

11 investors

Impossible Metals builds underwater robotic vehicles to collect critical metals from the seabed for clean energy applications, with a focus on sustainable and environmentally responsible extraction practices.

8 investors

Stratum AI uses deep learning to help mining companies predict ore grades and identify optimal drilling locations, replacing traditional statistical interpolation between expensive drillholes. Its technology works for gold as well as base metals such as copper.

5 investors

Korrai develops an AI platform for infrastructure and mining risk assessment that aggregates multi-modal data and performs automated analysis to identify geotechnical hazards and reduce critical failures.

3 investors