Best Mining Companies in Colorado, United States
The 47 best Mining companies in Colorado, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Nine Point Energy.
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.
Ranked: Best Mining companies in Colorado
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nine Point Energy Exploration and production company focused on the safe and efficient development of oil & gas assets | $325M | 85 mo ago | Series A | — | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Sunshine Silver Mining Operator of silver mining activities, focused on extraction and refinement | $153M | 11 mo ago | Series C | Steve Orr CEO | 2007 | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — |
| 3 | Jetti Resources Developer of chemical catalysts for extracting copper from mineral ore | $100M | 44 mo ago | Series D | Andrew Perlman Co-Founder | 2014 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+17 | 79 patents Hydrometallurgical extraction of base and precious metals using thiocarbonyl reagents and cosolvent leaching | — |
| 4 | Pershing Gold Corporation Provider of gold and silver exploration and development services | $86M | 103 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Gold Resource Corporation Mining & exploration company focused on gold | $56M | 190 mo ago | Public | Jason Reid CEO | 1998 | MediaElement.jsAmazon Web ServicesNginx+13 | — | — |
| 6 | Vista Gold Mining and exploration company focused on gold deposits | $50M | 160 mo ago | Public | Frederick Earnest President & CEO | 1983 | JoomlaPHPBootstrap+11 | — | — |
| 7 | Foro Energy Provider of high-power laser solutions for energy industry applications | $34M | 16 mo ago | Series A | — | 2009 | — | 263 patents High‑power laser tools for drilling, perforating, fracturing, and decommissioning oil‑gas wells | — |
| 8 | Rare Element Resources Developer of rare earth element extraction and separation technology | $15M | 44 mo ago | Public | Randall Scott CEO & President | 1999 | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | 26 patents Hydrometallurgical processing for rare earth and metal extraction from compounds | — |
| 9 | Golden Minerals Precious metals exploration company focused on silver and gold projects | $12M | 3 mo ago | Public | Warren Rehn President and CEO | 2009 | PHPAnimate.cssBootstrap+16 | — | — |
| 10 | Solitario Zinc focused exploration company | $12M | 13 mo ago | Public | Christopher Herald CEO & President & Director | 1984 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — |
| 11 | Ur-Energy Provider of in-situ uranium recovery and processing services | $10M | 152 mo ago | Public | Jeffrey T Klenda Founder & CEO | 2004 | Apple iCloud MailBootstrapApache HTTP Server+10 | 1,199 patents Uranium extraction and processing, hydraulic fracturing equipment, and waste‑heat power generation. | — |
| 12 | Energy Fuels Producer of uranium & vanadium exploration and development services | $10M | 70 mo ago | Public | Mark Chalmers President and CEO | 2006 | WordPressMySQLFroala Editor+24 | — | — |
| 13 | Taranis Resources Minerals mining and exploration company | $3M | 12 mo ago | Public | John Gardiner CEO & President | 2001 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Westwater Resources Mining and exploration company focused on production of graphite, vanadium and lithium deposits | $551K | 86 mo ago | Public | — | 1977 | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | 1 expansion |
| 15 | Fortitude Gold Provider of gold mining services | $500K | 6 mo ago | Series A | Janet Turner Chief Financial Officer | 2014 | Apple iCloud MailApache HTTP ServerCloudflare+14 | — | — |
| 16 | Lynx Global Intelligence Cloud-based platform for environment data management software | $290K | 49 mo ago | Seed | — | 2016 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Mining companies in Colorado
#1
Public · Golden, Colorado · founded 2009 · 238 employees$12.2Mraised▾
Precious metals exploration company focused on silver and gold projects. It holds exploration projects in various locations and has shown potential through drill results at some sites. The company offers investors leverage to gold and silver prices. Information related to capital resources and financial outlook is available on the company website. The company's projects are in various stages of exploration and development.
- May 2026Post IPO$856.5K
- Jun 2023Post IPO$2.1M
- Apr 2020Post IPO$3M
- Jul 2019Post IPO$2.2M
#2
Series C · Denver, Colorado · founded 2007$153.2Mraised▾
Operator of silver mining activities, focused on extraction and refinement. The company engages in the exploration, development, and processing of silver ore. It utilizes various mining techniques to extract resources. Refinement processes are employed to produce silver. The company adheres to industry standards.
- Sep 2025Series C$75M
- Jul 2025Series C$48.9M
- Jun 2019Series B$25.2M
- May 2011Series A$4M
#3
Series A · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2009 · 33 employees$34.1Mraised▾
Provider of high-power laser solutions for energy industry applications. It offers laser-based technologies for land and offshore decommissioning, production enhancement, and drilling operations. The company's proprietary technology overcomes limitations in long-distance high-power laser transmission, enabling efficient and versatile material removal processes. Its services support clients throughout the asset lifecycle, focusing on improved operational performance and efficiency. The company also provides hardware platforms and related intellectual property.
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$4M
- Dec 2012Series A$8M
- Oct 2009Series A$13M
- Oct 2009Grant (prize money)$9.2M
#4
Public · Wheat Ridge, Colorado · founded 1984$11.7Mraised▾
Zinc focused exploration company
- Jun 2025Post IPO$4.5M
- Oct 2023Post IPO$4.7M
- Aug 2023Post IPO$2.5M
#5
Public · Lakewood, Colorado · founded 2001$2.5Mraised▾
Taranis Resources is a Canada based mineral mining and exploration company. Its projects include Thor deposit, Silver Cup mining district, and Pilot gold mill. The Thor deposit is located in the Southeast British Columbia. The Chief metals of interest are silver, gold, lead, zinc, and copper.
- Jul 2025Post IPO$217.6K
- Jul 2024Post IPO$213K
- Jun 2023Post IPO$624.4K
- Jun 2022Post IPO$194K
#6
Series A · Colorado Springs, Colorado · founded 2014 · 60 employees$500Kraised▾
Provider of gold mining services
- Feb 2026Series A$12M
- Jan 2021Seed$500K
#7
Series D · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2014 · 50 employees$100Mraised▾
Developer of chemical catalysts for extracting copper from mineral ore. This technology enables the recovery of metal from primary sulfide deposits through leaching processes. The modular plant design integrates with existing infrastructure to facilitate the extraction of copper directly on site. These systems utilize chemical agents to improve the efficiency of metal recovery from low-grade mineral resources.
- Dec 2022Series D—
- Oct 2022Series D$100M
- Jun 2021Series C$50M
- Aug 2017Series A$24M
#8
Series A · Denver, Colorado · founded 2017 · 67 employees$325.3Mraised▾
Exploration and production company focused on the safe and efficient development of oil & gas assets
- Jul 2019Conventional Debt$320M
- Oct 2017Series A$5.3M
#9
Acquired · Lakewood, Colorado · founded 2007 · 11 employees$86Mraised▾
Provider of gold and silver exploration and development services
- Jan 2018Post IPO$6.5M
- Mar 2016Post IPO$6M
- Mar 2016Post IPO$6.9M
- Feb 2016Post IPO$6.9M
#10
Public · Littleton, Colorado · founded 1999 · 2 employees$15Mraised▾
Developer of rare earth element extraction and separation technology. This technology has successfully produced commercial-grade neodymium/praseodymium oxide in pilot-plant testing. The company is currently constructing a demonstration plant to prove scalability and define requirements for a commercial facility. The technology is designed for use with a significant rare earth deposit, containing valuable rare earths essential for various high-tech applications. Results from the demonstration plant will inform the design and economic evaluation of a full-scale commercial operation. A major technology company holds a majority stake in the firm.
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$4.4M
- Dec 2010Post IPO$8.2M
- Apr 2010Post IPO$1.4M
- Oct 2009Post IPO$382K
#11
Public · Littleton, Colorado · founded 1983 · 14 employees$50.3Mraised▾
Mining and exploration company focused on gold deposits
- Apr 2013Post IPO$271.7K
- Sep 2010Post IPO$18.8M
- Nov 2006Post IPO$31.2M
#12
Public · Colorado Springs, Colorado · founded 1998$55.6Mraised▾
Mining & exploration company focused on gold
- Sep 2010Post IPO$55.6M
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