Best Mining Companies in Nevada, United States
The 50 best Mining companies in Nevada, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Nevada Copper.
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 Nevada
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Stage | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3PL Operating Provider of lithium mining services | — | — | — | Vincent Ramirez CEO | Unfunded | — | — |
| 2 | Asset Solutions Group Manufacturer of proprietary bulk conveyor components and accessories for mining industry | — | — | — | Mark Lehmann Owner | Acquired | 25 patents Inhalable small‑molecule furin inhibitors for treating infectious diseases | — |
| 3 | Barrel Energy Provider of green energy and batteries minerals exploration & development services | — | — | — | Craig Alford CEO | Unfunded | — | — |
| 4 | Brookmount Gold Provider of gold mining services | — | — | 70 | — | Unfunded | — | — |
| 5 | carwil CarWil is a manufacturer of industrial equipment and wear-parts for various industrial solutions. | — | — | 48 | — | Private | — | 1 job opening |
| 6 | Culico Metals Mineral exploration and development company mining multiple metals | — | — | — | Paul Huet Chairman | Public | — | — |
| 7 | dakota territory resource Dakota Territory Resource is dedicated to the acquisition and responsible development of resources to build… | — | — | 20 | — | Public | — | — |
| 8 | EDM Solutions Developer of web-based exploration data management software | — | — | — | Robin Hendrickson Founder & Director | Unfunded | — | — |
Top 12 Mining companies in Nevada
#1
Public · Reno, Nevada · founded 2020 · 114 employees$209.6Mraised▾
Provider of gold exploration and development services
- May 2025Post IPO$11.1M
- Feb 2025Post IPO$439.6K
- Jan 2025Post IPO$15.6M
- Feb 2024Post IPO—
#2
Public · Reno, Nevada · founded 1999 · 3 employees$13.1Mraised▾
Provider of drilling, grinding, and other mining services
- Jan 2026Post IPO$6.5M
- Mar 2024Post IPO$6.5M
- May 2023Post IPO—
- Dec 2022Post IPO—
#3
Public · Storey County, Nevada · founded 2003 · 36 employees$5.9Mraised▾
Provider of waste management and commercial decarbonization solutions. It is a gold and silver mining company, leveraging quantum generative materials proprietary, artificial intelligence, and data collecting and sensing technologies to manage mineral exploration. It creates geostatistical digital model and digital twin by using AI that displays images, manages data and forecasts mineral availability that enables explorers to search for minerals on site.
- Jun 2025Post IPO$700K
- May 2025Post IPO$10.8M
- Mar 2025Post IPO$4.7M
- Jul 2024Post IPO$54.4K
#4
Acquired · Reno, Nevada · founded 2006 · 110 employees$690.6Mraised▾
Nevada Copper is involved in the exploration, mining and producing of minerals. The company owns copper, gold, silver, and iron resources. One of the company's projects is "Pumpkin Hollow" that involves mining and producing of skarn/iron oxide copper gold (IOCG) deposit. Some of the company's investors include Arlington Group Asset Management Ltd, Haywood Securities Inc., National Bank Financial Markets, and Scotia Capital Inc.
- Oct 2022Post IPO$20M
- Jan 2021Post IPO—
- Jul 2020Post IPO$13.4M
- Jul 2018Post IPO$82.4M
#5
Public · Sparks, Nevada · founded 2005 · 3 employees$13.3Mraised▾
Developer of strategic uranium assets in North America. This company focuses on uranium exploration and development in key mining districts. It leverages advanced exploration techniques to minimize environmental impact while supporting the transition to carbon-free nuclear power. The company's team possesses extensive experience in uranium project development and successful exits. Its projects are situated in regions with established infrastructure and favorable regulatory environments. The company aims to strengthen North American energy security by developing domestic uranium resources.
- Mar 2024Post IPO$446.9K
- Jun 2023Post IPO—
- Aug 2022Post IPO—
- May 2021Post IPO$4.8M
#6
Public · Las Vegas, Nevada · founded 1983 · 369 employees$564Mraised▾
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $10.84B and a net profit of $0.08B.
- Aug 2020Post IPO$564M
#7
Public · Elko, Nevada · founded 2009 · 1 employees$70.7Mraised▾
Mining and exploration company focused on lithium deposits
- Jan 2021Post IPO$70.7M
#8
Public · Elko, Nevada · founded 1967$26.5Mraised▾
Gold exploration and development company
- Feb 2021Post IPO$5.5M
- Mar 2020Post IPO$2.6M
- Jun 2019Post IPO$2.5M
- Jan 2018Post IPO$4.9M
#9
Deadpooled · Henderson, Nevada · founded 1999 · 11 employees$36.7Mraised▾
Searchlight Minerals Corp is a exploration-stage company. It is engaged in the slag reprocessing project and the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties at the Clarkdale Slag Project. The Clarkdale Slag Project located in Arizona is a reclamation project to recover precious and base metals from the reprocessing of slag produced from the smelting of copper ore mined at the United Verde Copper Mine in Arizona.
- May 2016Post IPO$802.8K
- May 2016Post IPO$5.7M
- Nov 2015Post IPO$114.8K
- Jul 2015Post IPO$775.4K
#10
Public · Sparks, Nevada · founded 2006 · 5 employees$6.3Mraised▾
Mining and exploration company focused on scandium projects
- Jun 2022Post IPO$133.5K
- May 2022Post IPO$982.8K
- Mar 2019Post IPO$218.3K
- May 2018Post IPO$150K
#11
Public · Winnemucca, Nevada · founded 2015 · 7 employees$12Mraised▾
Developer of precious metals projects in the United States. It acquires, explores, and develops precious metals projects, focusing on mid-to-advanced stage deposits to minimize risk and maximize returns. The company prioritizes cost-effective exploration and avoids projects with significant technical challenges. Its development strategy emphasizes measured value creation and low overhead costs to deliver meaningful growth in attributable ounces and future cash flow. It aims to provide shareholders with exposure to high-quality U.S. gold assets.
- Nov 2019Post IPO$5.3M
- Jul 2018Post IPO$3M
- Feb 2017Post IPO$3.7M
#12
Seed · Sparks, Nevada · founded 2018$8.9Mraised▾
Provider of mining, development and exploration services focused on copper projects
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Mining coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Mining Technology is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Mining Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 278 United States-affiliated papers.
- Northeastern University42
- Colorado School of Mines18
- United States Geological Survey10
- Missouri University of Science and Technology8
- Weatherford College7
- Mineral processing2→10
- Beneficiation4→14
- Mineral processing24→31
- Grinding3→8
- Mineral7→12
- Tailings4→8
- Leaching (pedology)1→5
- Mineral3→5
Where mining tech is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing mining tech patents in the United States
United States mining tech patent filing is accelerating — 53 filings from 63 assignees (2016–2025), led by Millennium Inorganic CHEM, Cidra Corporate Services, Superior Mineral Resources; annual filings 7→8.
- Millennium Inorganic CHEM15
- Cidra Corporate Services15
- Superior Mineral Resources14
- DU PONT10
- Ecolab USA10
- ASH Grove Cement9
- Qualcomm8
- Cadence Environmental Energy8
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