Radar · Mining in Brazil
Best Mining Companies in Brazil
The 33 best Mining companies in Brazil in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Meridian Mining.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
33companies tracked
$232.6Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
5have raised
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Our analysis of 100 Mining companies
$17.0b in tracked funding; 82% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
100companies analysed
82%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2006median founding year
48median Fliar Index™
541kcombined LinkedIn audience
75%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Mining companies in Brazil
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meridian Mining Mining and exploration company focused on manganese projects | $152M | 6 mo ago | Public | Gilbert Clark Executive Chairman | 2008 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | 11 signals ▲22% Announcements · Funding · Contracts | — |
| 2 | Bravo Mining Provider of platinum, gold, rhodium, and nickel mining services | $68M | 6 mo ago | Public | Luis Azevedo Executive Chairman & CEO | 2022 | MediaElement.jsNginxCloudflare+12 | 8 signals ▼27% Board · Announcements · Funding | — |
| 3 | Lavras Gold Provider of gold exploration and development services | $13M | 20 mo ago | Public | — | 2021 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+14 | 8 signals ▼67% Announcements · Funding | — |
| 4 | Mineracao Rio do Norte Mining company specializing in bauxite production and export | — | 35 mo ago | Funding Raised | Guido Germani CEO | 1979 | JoomlaPHPBootstrap+14 | — | — |
| 5 | Vale Provider of iron ore and nickel exploration services | — | 39 mo ago | Public | Fabio Schvartsman CEO | 1942 | LiferayJavaBootstrap+28 | 40 signals ▼58% Announcements · Contracts · Capital raise | — |
| 6 | IPE Mineracao Morro do Provider of iron ore processing and tico-tico mine implementing services | — | 49 mo ago | Funding Raised | Jayme Nicolato CEO | 2016 | Windows ServerVimeoIIS+15 | — | — |
| 7 | Sigma Mining and exploration company focused on lithium deposits | — | 58 mo ago | Public | Calvyn Gardner CEO | 1961 | DrupalPHPAmazon Web Services+25 | 39 signals ▼33% Announcements · Earnings · Acquisition | — |
| 8 | Jupiter Gold Corporation Gold mining company | — | 87 mo ago | Public | Marc Fogassa Founder & CEO | 2016 | — | — | — |
Top 8 Mining companies in Brazil
#1
Public · Sao Paulo, Brazil · founded 2008 · 68 employees$152.4Mraised▾
Public · Sao Paulo, Brazil · founded 2008 · 68 employees
Mining and exploration company focused on manganese projects
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Post IPO$30.4M
- Feb 2026Post IPO$42.1M
- Jul 2025Post IPO$36.8M
- Jan 2025Post IPO$11.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Sentient Equity Partners
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudwaysComplianz
#2
Public · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 2022$67.5Mraised▾
Public · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 2022
Provider of platinum, gold, rhodium, and nickel mining services
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Post IPO$20.5M
- Jan 2026Post IPO$36M
- Jun 2023Post IPO$6.8M
- Oct 2022Post IPO$4.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Orion Resource Partners, Resource Capital Funds
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCore-JsFont AwesomeGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#3
Public · Lavras, State of Minas Gerais · founded 2021 · 23 employees$12.7Mraised▾
Public · Lavras, State of Minas Gerais · founded 2021 · 23 employees
Provider of gold exploration and development services
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Post IPO$2.6M
- Sep 2023Post IPO$10.2M
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudwaysFancyboxGodaddyHsts
#4
Funding Raised · Oriximina, State of Para · founded 1979 · 6000 employees—raised▾
Funding Raised · Oriximina, State of Para · founded 1979 · 6000 employees
Mineração Rio do Norte (MRN) is the largest Brazilian producer and exporter of bauxite. They have been operating sustainably in western Pará for four decades and aim to strengthen their image and contribute to the local socio-economic development.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 162k LinkedIn followers — 29.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAzureBootstrapGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHsts
#5
Public · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 1942 · 64516 employees—raised▾
Public · Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro · founded 1942 · 64516 employees
Vale is a mining company. They also operate in the area of logistics, power and steel making. The company manufactures iron core, pellets, and nickel. The company has operations in 30 countries across the world. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $41.43B and a net profit of $15.98B.
Founders & team
Investors
Verde Asset Management, Maaden, Cosan, PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium, Brookfield Asset Management, Mitsui
Tech stack
AlloyuiAmazon Web ServicesAngularjsApache Http ServerBootstrapCdnjs
#6
Funding Raised · Vila Rica, Amazonas · founded 2016—raised▾
Funding Raised · Vila Rica, Amazonas · founded 2016
Provider of iron ore processing and tico-tico mine implementing services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 126k LinkedIn followers — 23.3% of this cohort's audience · 284 engagements/post (5.8× cohort median)
Founders & team
#7
Public · Sao Paulo, Brazil · founded 1961—raised▾
Public · Sao Paulo, Brazil · founded 1961
Mining and exploration company focused on lithium deposits
Founders & team
Investors
A10 Investimentos, BlackRock
#8
Public · Taboao da Serra, State of Sao Paulo · founded 2016—raised▾
Public · Taboao da Serra, State of Sao Paulo · founded 2016
Gold mining company
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2019Post IPO—
Founders & team
Investors
Warberg Asset Management, Brazil Minerals
Funding & investor landscape
$232.6Mtotal disclosed funding
3companies funded
17disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Gilbert Clark
Executive Chairman · Meridian Mining
Luis Azevedo
Executive Chairman & CEO · Bravo Mining
Guido Germani
CEO · Mineracao Rio do Norte
Fabio Schvartsman
CEO · Vale
Jayme Nicolato
CEO · IPE Mineracao Morro do
Calvyn Gardner
CEO · Sigma
Marc Fogassa
Founder & CEO · Jupiter Gold Corporation
Prism market signals · Brazil · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,457,690 docs
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Share of Mining coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Mining companies are there in Brazil?
Radar tracks 33 indexable Mining companies headquartered in Brazil that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Mining companies in Brazil?
The Mining companies in Brazil on this list have raised a combined $232.6M in disclosed equity funding across 3 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Mining company in Brazil?
Meridian Mining is the highest-funded Mining company in Brazil, with $152.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Mining companies in Brazil are funded?
3 of the 33 Mining companies in Brazil on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Mining unicorns are there in Brazil?
None of the Mining companies in Brazil on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Brazil Mining companies?
The most active investors in Brazil Mining companies on this list include Appian Capital Advisory, Orion Resource Partners, A10 Investimentos, Arias Resource Capital, BHP.
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