Radar · Mining in Queensland
Best Mining Companies in Queensland, Australia
The 142 best Mining companies in Queensland, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: SolGold.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
142companies tracked
$1.1Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
24have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · MINING × QUEENSLAND
Our analysis of 50 Mining companies
$7.0b in tracked funding; 78% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
78%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2007median founding year
41median Fliar Index™
263kcombined LinkedIn audience
37%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Mining companies in Queensland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SolGold Developer of copper and gold deposits | $300M | 72 mo ago | 352 | Nicholas Mather Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+14 | Top 5M | — |
| 2 | Coronado Mining and exploration company focused on coal production | $217M | 137 mo ago | 246 | Douglas Thompson CEO | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+29 | Top 5M | — |
| 3 | Bowen Coking Coal Mining and exploration company focused on coking coal mines 8Funding top 41%Tech top 48%Growth bottom 35%Global bottom 25% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Techtop 48% Growthbottom 35% Globalbottom 25% Newsbottom 23% Fin. healthbottom 23% Moatbottom 12% Marketbottom 8% Funding: Raised $132M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Tech: 30 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $132M | 36 mo ago | 3 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | Top 10M | — |
| 4 | Aeris Resources Mining and exploration company focused on copper deposits 89Product top 14%Innovation top 20%Growth top 20%Funding top 32% All 8 signals ▾Producttop 14% Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 20% Fundingtop 32% Markettop 33% Newstop 37% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 34% Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Innovation: 5 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $122M | 30 mo ago | 1,091 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | Top 10M | 1 job opening · 1 expansion |
| 5 | Metro Mining Mining and exploration company focused on bauxite deposits | $84M | 96 mo ago | 11 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22 | Top 10M | 1 expansion |
| 6 | Plot Logic AI-based solutions for mining operations | $54M | 34 mo ago | 81 | Andrew Job Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | Top 50M | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 7 | Mayur Resources Mining and exploration company focused on mineral resources | $33M | 89 mo ago | — | — | WebflowMicrosoft 365jQuery+5 | Top 10M | — |
| 8 | Tolu Minerals Mining company experienced in exploration, mining, and mine restarts, aiming to become a top producer of… 29Growth top 28%Funding top 41%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 38% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 41% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 22% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $26.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $27M | 19 mo ago | — | Iain Macpherson CEO & Managing Director | Node.jsReactNext.js+5 | Top 10M | — |
| 9 | Australian Pacific Coal Coal mining and exploration company | $26M | 111 mo ago | 1 | John Robinson CEO & MD | ZURB FoundationMicrosoft ASP.NETAmazon ELB+14 | Top 50M | — |
| 10 | Macarthur Minerals Developer of iron ore projects and nickel exploration 37Product top 14%Innovation top 20%Funding top 47%Talent bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 14% Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Growthbottom 42% Marketbottom 34% Techbottom 24% Newsbottom 23% Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Innovation: 12 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $24M | 22 mo ago | 9 | Kenneth Talbot Founder | — | — | — |
| 11 | Emesent Provider of aerial-based earth imaging and mapping solutions | $23M | 52 mo ago | 139 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+33 | Top 5M | 1 award |
| 12 | Mako Gold Mining and exploration company focused on gold assets | $20M | 29 mo ago | — | Ibrahim Bondo Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 13 | KGL Resources Mineral exploration company | $14M | 63 mo ago | 20 | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 14 | JESI Remote worker management software | $6M | 67 mo ago | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Elementos Tin exploration and development company | $5M | 62 mo ago | 13 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | Top 50M | — |
| 16 | Sunstone Metals Provider of gold, copper mining and exploration services 19Growth top 32%Funding top 49%Tech bottom 39%Global bottom 25% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 32% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 25% Newsbottom 24% Fin. healthbottom 22% Marketbottom 19% Moatbottom 12% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo Funding: Raised $2.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $3M | 14 mo ago | 12 | — | ZURB FoundationMicrosoft ASP.NETAmazon ALB+14 | Top 10M | — |
| 17 | Cannindah Resources Provider of copper & gold exploration services | $2M | 46 mo ago | 2 | Brett Donovan CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | Top 10M | — |
| 18 | Chase Mining Provider of mineral exploration services | $1M | 55 mo ago | — | Leon Pretorius CEO | — | — | — |
| 19 | Australian Mines Mining and exploration company focused on cobalt, nickel and scandium projects | $1M | 69 mo ago | 34 | — | BootstrapjQueryMicrosoft 365+9 | Top 10M | — |
| 20 | Diatreme Australian based producer of minerals and silica sands | $393K | 100 mo ago | 90 | Neil McIntyre CEO | ShowitAnimate.cssCloudflare+12 | Top 50M | — |
Top 12 Mining companies in Queensland
#1
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2020$26.6Mraised▾
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2020
Tolu Minerals is a mining company with a team experienced in exploration, mining, and mine restarts, aiming to become a top producer of gold, copper, and silver in Papua New Guinea. They are strategically positioned to support the government's "Take back PNG policy" and their shares are trading on the OTCQX market, focusing on projects in the Papua New Guinea Metallogenic Belt.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Funding
top 41%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 38%Global
bottom 25%Market
bottom 22%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $26.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Oct 2024)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +0 · hiring: Pronto ERP Champion, Civil Engineer
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Post IPO$17.8M
- Apr 2024Post IPO$8.8M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Google Font ApiHttp/3LitespeedNext.JsNode.JsOpen Graph
#2
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2002 · 9 employees$24.3Mraised▾
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2002 · 9 employees
Developer of iron ore projects and nickel exploration. This company focuses on bringing Western Australia iron ore projects to production. It also engages in nickel exploration in the Pilbara and Yilgarn regions. The company advances iron ore development, aiming to produce magnetite concentrate. Exploration activities include the assessment of iron ore, gold, and nickel resources. The company is listed on multiple stock exchanges.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Innovation
top 20%Funding
top 47%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 48%Growth
bottom 42%Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 12 product lines
Funding: Raised $24.3M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 16 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jul 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Post IPO$839.3K
- Mar 2022Post IPO—
- Oct 2020Post IPO—
- Jul 2019Post IPO$6M
Founders & team
Investors
Cadence, Tulshyan Group
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpLitespeedHttp/3
#3
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2006 · 12 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2006 · 12 employees
Provider of gold, copper mining and exploration services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 32%Funding
top 49%Tech
bottom 39%Global
bottom 25%News
bottom 24%Fin. health
bottom 22%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $2.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2025)
Tech: 17 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Security: Hsts, Recaptcha
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Post IPO$2.5M
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareFancyboxFont Awesome
#4
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2010 · 1091 employees$122.2Mraised▾
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2010 · 1091 employees
Mining and exploration company focused on copper deposits
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 89how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Innovation
top 20%Growth
top 20%Funding
top 32%Market
top 33%News
top 37%Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 5 product lines
Growth: 6 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 34k LinkedIn followers — 12.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Geology Superintendent
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Post IPO$20.1M
- Jun 2021Post IPO$39M
- Jun 2020Post IPO$7.3M
- Oct 2018Post IPO$35.1M
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerBootstrapCdnjsCloudflare
#5
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2009 · 3 employees$132.3Mraised▾
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2009 · 3 employees
Mining and exploration company focused on coking coal mines
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 8how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 41%Tech
top 48%Growth
bottom 35%Global
bottom 25%News
bottom 23%Fin. health
bottom 23%Funding: Raised $132M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jun 2023)
Tech: 30 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Security: Http/3
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jun 2023Post IPO$26.4M
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesCdnjsChart.JsCloudflareContact Form 7
#6
Acquired · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2015$20.3Mraised▾
Acquired · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2015
Mining and exploration company focused on gold assets
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jan 2024Post IPO$333.4K
- Jul 2021Post IPO$10M
- Aug 2020Post IPO$10M
Founders & team
Investors
Dundee Corporation, SPARTA
#7
Series B · Queensland · founded 2016 · 81 employees$54.1Mraised▾
Series B · Queensland · founded 2016 · 81 employees
Plotlogic offers AI-based solutions for mining operations. The company's product offerings include OreSense LV, OreBlock, and OreCheck. OreSense LV uses hyperspectral imaging technology, combined with lidar and GPS, for model development to identify key variations from the mine’s geological model. OreBlocks is an API that interfaces with the geological model and OreCheck are an API that interfaces with the existing short-term scheduling tool.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Field Technician, Site Operations
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2023Series B$30.7M
- Mar 2022Series A$18.3M
- 2021Seed$5M
Founders & team
Investors
Galvanize Climate Solutions, SE Ventures, Main Sequence, Innovation Endeavors, DCVC, Bentley iTwin Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAws Certificate ManagerBootstrap
#8
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2005 · 352 employees$299.6Mraised▾
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2005 · 352 employees
Developer of copper and gold deposits. The company focuses on discovering and developing world-class copper and gold deposits. It holds extensive concessions and is committed to exploring, defining, and developing valuable resources through innovative techniques and collaboration with local communities. The company aims to contribute to a net-zero future by harnessing mineral potential. Its operations include project development, resource definition, and exploration activities. The company's board comprises experienced professionals from the resources and finance sectors.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 20k LinkedIn followers — 7.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2020Post IPO$34.3M
- May 2020Post IPO—
- Oct 2018Post IPO$59.1M
- Sep 2018Post IPO$35M
Founders & team
Investors
BHP, National Bank Financial Wealth Management, Franco-Nevada, DGR Global, Newcrest Mining
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpAmazon Web ServicesYoast SeoLitespeed
#9
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2011 · 246 employees$216.9Mraised▾
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2011 · 246 employees
Mining and exploration company focused on coal production
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 13k LinkedIn followers — 5.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Dec 2014Series D$216.9M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapChart.Js
#10
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2004 · 11 employees$84Mraised▾
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2004 · 11 employees
Mining and exploration company focused on bauxite deposits
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2018Post IPO$17.5M
- Jul 2017Post IPO$30M
- Jun 2017Conventional Debt$30.4M
- Jul 2016Post IPO$6.1M
Investors
Greenstone Resources, Sprott, Resource Capital Funds
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflare
#11
Series A · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2018 · 139 employees$23Mraised▾
Series A · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2018 · 139 employees
Provider of aerial-based earth imaging and mapping solutions. Its product portfolio includes Lidar devices, autonomous mapping drones, action cameras, and accessories. It also offers GIS software for aerial data analytics. It caters to mining, construction, agriculture, and forestry industries.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 29k LinkedIn followers — 11.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2022Series A$23M
- Sep 2020Seed—
Investors
Telus, Main Sequence, Archangel, Perennial, In-Q-Tel, Salus VC
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsHsts
#12
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 1998 · 20 employees$14.1Mraised▾
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 1998 · 20 employees
Mineral exploration company
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2021Post IPO$12M
- Dec 2019Post IPO$2.1M
Investors
Resource Capital Funds
Tech stack
Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Font ApiHstsRss
Funding & investor landscape
$1.1Btotal disclosed funding
21companies funded
61disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Iain Macpherson
CEO & Managing Director · Tolu Minerals
Kenneth Talbot
Founder · Macarthur Minerals
Ibrahim Bondo
Co-Founder · Mako Gold
Peter Ledwidge
Co-Founder & Managing Director · Mako Gold
Andrew Job
Founder & CEO · Plot Logic
Nicholas Mather
Founder & CEO · SolGold
Scott Caldwell
Non Executive Director · SolGold
Douglas Thompson
CEO · Coronado
John Robinson
CEO & MD · Australian Pacific Coal
Brett Donovan
CEO · Cannindah Resources
Leon Pretorius
CEO · Chase Mining
Neil McIntyre
CEO · Diatreme
Prism market signals · Australia · country-scoped Prism corpus, 114,879 docs
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
RESEARCH FROM Queensland · institutions
What Queensland researches in mining tech
University of Queensland and QUT lead Queensland's mining-tech research, focusing on flotation, grinding, and bioleaching processes, with a cautiously optimistic yet contested tone (mean stance 0.22).
22 papersstance +0.2212% breakthrough38% concern
local research themes
Minerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesMineral Processing and GrindingMetal Extraction and BioleachingExtraction and Separation ProcessesGeochemistry and Geologic MappingElectrical and Bioimpedance Tomography
top institutions
- University of Queensland9
- The University of Queensland9
- Queensland University of Technology3
- Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy2
Common questions
How many Mining companies are there in Queensland, Australia?
Radar tracks 142 indexable Mining companies headquartered in Queensland, Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Mining companies in Queensland, Australia?
The Mining companies in Queensland, Australia on this list have raised a combined $1.1B in disclosed equity funding across 21 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Mining company in Queensland, Australia?
SolGold is the highest-funded Mining company in Queensland, Australia, with $299.6M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Mining companies in Queensland, Australia are funded?
21 of the 142 Mining companies in Queensland, Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Mining unicorns are there in Queensland, Australia?
None of the Mining companies in Queensland, Australia on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Queensland, Australia Mining companies?
The most active investors in Queensland, Australia Mining companies on this list include Resource Capital Funds, ACAC Innovation, BHP, Main Sequence, Slingshot.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
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