Top 10 Venture Capital Investors in Mining Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Volume

BHP Ventures, Equinor Ventures, Fourstones Papermill Co. Ltd., Freeport-McMoRan Inc, and Guoxin Capital Co., Ltd. are among the top 5 venture capital investors in the mining industry in the world in 2021 by deal volume.  In terms of the geographic split, 2 out of 10 of the world’s top 10 venture capital investors in the mining industry are headquartered in North America, while 5 are based in Asia, 2 are based in Europe and the remaining 1 is based in Oceania. They employed a total of 106,428 people in 2021.   Jetti Resources Series C financing deal was one of the major VC deals in the mining sector in 2021. Jetti Resources LLC, a US-based natural resources company that has developed a novel hydrometallurgical technology to extract metals, has secured $50 million in Series C venture funding led by Mitsubishi Corporation. Other investors in the round include Freeport-McMoRan Inc, BHP Ventures, Orion Resource Partner, and others. The deal was completed in Q2 2021.  Lithium de France’s series A financing was another major VC deal in the mining sector in 2021. Lithium de France (LDF), a lithium company, has raised EUR8 million ($ 9.27 million) in Series A financing funding from Equinor Ventures along with participation from Langa SAS, Fourstones, and others. The deal was completed in Q4 2021.  Lilac Solutions-Mercuria Energy deal was another major VC deal in the mining sector in 2021. T. Rowe Price Associates Inc served as the financial advisor to Lilac Solutions. Lilac Solutions Inc, a US-based lithium extraction company, has secured $150 million in venture funding in venture funding led by Lowercarbon Capital with participation from Mercuria Energy Trading, Valor Equity Partners, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and The Engine. The deal was completed in Q3 2021.