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Australia’s
mining industry,
in focus.
The companies, capital and talent shaping mining in Australia. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.
MEET THE COMPANIESExplore Australia’s mining leaders
24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.
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Explore Australia’s mining leaders
24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.
Company discovery
Recorded evidence onlyExplore the live startup set in Radar
No company example met every recorded classification, independence and public-profile gate in this snapshot. The live directory may have newer qualifying companies.
Explore classified startups in Radar ↗Mining industry KPIs in Australia
A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.
92 of 2,001 tracked companies have open roles.
335 of 2,001 tracked companies have a recorded round.
Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.
Midpoint of 636 rounds with a disclosed amount.
Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 27.1% of disclosed capital, while 83.3% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.
Explore the segments →CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATIONHow Australia mining has grown
Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.
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How Australia mining has grown
Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.
Disclosed funding by year
Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD
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| Year | Funding (USD) | Founded | Raising |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $732.79M | 43 | 42 |
| 2017 | $1.64B | 55 | 40 |
| 2018 | $1.81B | 47 | 65 |
| 2019 | $2.07B | 49 | 61 |
| 2020 | $1.08B | 59 | 90 |
| 2021 | $1.61B | 93 | 75 |
| 2022 | $355.82M | 45 | 31 |
| 2023 | $278.69M | 20 | 23 |
| 2024 | $372.5M | 17 | 35 |
| 2025 | $555.64M | 0 | 39 |
Funding concentration
Share of all disclosed company funding.
- Sabre Resources10.4%
- Fortescue Metals9.6%
- Whitehaven Coal7.1%
- Other companies72.9%
Funding by stage
707 recorded rounds since 2016
Investors appearing most often
Recorded participation in mining company rounds since 2016.
- 01Metal Tiger 9 rounds
- 02IGO 5 rounds
- 03Government of Western Australia 5 rounds
- 04Blackbird Ventures 4 rounds
- 05Costanoa 4 rounds
- 06Resource Capital Funds 4 rounds
- 07Macquarie 4 rounds
- 08Gunsynd 3 rounds
- 09DCVC 3 rounds
- 010Main Sequence 3 rounds
Recent recorded rounds
Latest recorded rounds · USDBacked by .
Backed by .
Backed by Stria Lithium.
Backed by .
Backed by Government of Western Australia.
Backed by .
Backed by Queensland Government.
Backed by .
Largest and notable recorded rounds
Each card is one recorded roundParticipating investors were not recorded in this snapshot.
Backed by New Hope Group.
Backed by Galvanize Climate Solutions and SE Ventures and others.
Backed by Telus and Main Sequence and others.
Backed by Innovation Endeavors and BHP and others.
Backed by Blackbird Ventures and Costanoa.
Backed by Main Sequence and Breakthrough Victoria and others.
Backed by Blackbird Ventures and Costanoa and others.
Backed by Blackbird Ventures and Accel and others.
Backed by Startmate.
THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITYRevenue, profitability & financial strength
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Revenue, profitability & financial strength
Annual accounts availability
The measured Australia identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: bare ticker overlaps lack a recorded ASX exchange designation and are not designated legal or national identifiers.
Web traffic, app reach and release cadence
How the Australia companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.
Most-installed apps
36 of these companies (1.8%) publish at least one Android app — 77 apps in all, carrying 680K installs between them.
| App | Installs | Rating | Store category |
|---|---|---|---|
| TorqnTorqn | 227.3K | 2.6 | Communication |
| MEXMaintenance Experts | 138.7K | — | Productivity |
| MEX PrestartsMaintenance Experts | 98.9K | — | Productivity |
| Mappt: Mobile Mapping & GISMappt | 81K | 2.8 | Productivity |
| MEX Mobile CMMS, MaintenanceMaintenance Experts | 27.3K | — | Business |
| Orica Pocket Blast GuideOrica | 24.5K | 3.7 | Business |
| Propeller MobilePropeller Aerobotics | 12.6K | 2.8 | Tools |
| Datamine Discover MobileDatamine | 7.9K | — | Productivity |
| PeopleTrayPeopleTray | 7.5K | — | Business |
| Digital InclinometerOrica | 6.5K | — | Tools |
Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.
App reach by segment
The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2023Q4–2026Q2).
| Segment | Apps | Installs | Leading app | Release trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mining Tech | 60 | 641K | Torqn 227.3K | |
| Manufacturing Tech | 7 | 272.7K | MEX 138.7K | |
| Geographic Information Systems | 11 | 101K | Mappt: Mobile Mapping & GIS 81K | |
| Mining Equipment | 14 | 37.5K | Orica Pocket Blast Guide 24.5K | |
| Drones | 2 | 16.7K | Propeller Mobile 12.6K | |
| Field Force Automation | 10 | 8.8K | Obzervr Capture 2.7K | |
| Hrtech | 5 | 8K | PeopleTray 7.5K | |
| Oil & Gas Tech | 3 | 5.4K | Mobile AVM 2.5K |
A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.
Release cadence by quarter
New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.
Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 64 of 77 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.
INSIDE THE INDUSTRYThe Australia mining market map
Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.
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The Australia mining market map
Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.
Where companies are building
Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.
Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.
Enterprise tech
The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.
15 companies hiring · $226.49M disclosed funding
Explore in RadarHow companies make money
Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.
THE COMPANIES IN MOTIONWho is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.
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Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.
Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
PERTH: Regis Resources Ltd. and Vault Minerals Ltd. announced a merger of equals Monday that will create a new senior gold producer with a pro-forma market capitalization of approximately $10.7 billion and combined annual production exceeding 700,000 ounces.
Belararox (ASX: BRX) has received binding commitments from key industry-leading strategic investors to raise $4 million to support exploration at the TMT project in Argentina and drilling at the Kalahari copper project in Botswana.
Australian Mines is raising $3m through a strategic placement to Tribeca and substantial shareholders.
The Australian mining company Meteoric Resources has completed a stock placement of $40 million, issuing 235 million of new ordinary shares to $0.17 per share for institutional and qualified investors.
Bellavista Resources Limited has closed the acquisition of FireFly Metals Ltd's interest in PC Gold Inc.
Arrow can keep itself occupied in the meantime after acquiring 80% of the Yarraloola copper project near Onslow in WA's Pilbara from Adrian Black and Bill Amman, owners of fames geoscience consultancy Newexco.
Galan also completed a A$40 million institutional placement to fund an expansion of Phase 1 production capacity from 4 ktpa LCE to 5.2 ktpa LCE and strengthened its Board and management team with two key appointments.
Altair Minerals Limited (ASX: ALR) has secured a binding A$28.2 million strategic placement from Endeavour Mining plc through Endeavour Gold Corporation, giving the West African gold major a 9.90% stake in the Australian-listed junior explorer.
Meeka acquires Mt Holland tenements
Resolution Minerals Ltd (ASX: RML; OTCQB: RLMLF) (“Resolution” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has received firm commitments to raise approximately A$20 million (before costs) via a two tranche placement to institutional and sophisticated investors (“Placement”) at $0.07 per share.
Full recorded event mix
Top 10 categories among 4,626 recorded events in the 24-month window.
IPO pipeline
16 companies with recorded IPO activity
Direct Listing · OTCID2 reports
IPO · ASX1 reports
Direct Listing · OTCQB Venture Market1 reports
IPO · ASX1 reports
IPO · ASX4 reports
Direct Listing · OTCQB1 reports
IPO · OTCQB1 reports
IPO · NASDAQ2 reports
Leadership moves
127 tracked people moves
Appointment Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability
Appointment Chief Executive Officer
Appointment Technical Director
Appointment Non-Executive Director
Appointment Chair
Appointment Chief Financial Officer
Appointment Chief Executive Officer
Appointment Partner
Product launches
Products, platforms and features in the recorded window
Product
Geotechnical monitoring
Mining Software Solutions
Accelerator Program
Locomotive
Automated rugged terrain electric vehicle
Contract wins
234 recorded customer wins
Customer: southern cross goldMining
Customer: Western Gold ResourcesMining
Customer: u.s. vanadiumCritical minerals
Customer: Infinity MiningMining, Exploration
Customer: China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG)Commodity
Customer: Brightstar ResourcesMining
Workforce actions
14 companies with reported reductions
120 rolesreduced sales
238 rolescost reduction
Scale not stated roles
750 rolesroyalty impact
Scale not stated roleslease approval delay
700 rolescost reduction
Regulatory events
95 recorded events
grant awardedAustralian Renewable Energy Agency
approval grantedWA Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration
Ban of purchaseChina Mineral Resources Group (CMRG)
Banned purchasesChina Mineral Resources Group
Litigation
35 tracked suits
Creditors Arrangement Act filing for insolvency protectionRegulatory · Filed
contract disputeCivil · Filed
Earnings pulse
Reported company results in the recorded window.
Median across 96 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.
Mergers and acquisitions
Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.
| Acquirer → target | Status | Date | Value / context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kidman Resources→Mt Holland | Announced | 2026-06-29 | $3.5M |
| Regis Resources→Vault Minerals | Announced | 2026-05-05 | $10.7B |
| Bellavista Resources→Firefly Metals ↗ | Completed | 2026-04-29 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Arrow Minerals→Yarraloola Copper Project | Announced | 2026-04-28 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Meeka Metals→Mt Holland tenements | Announced | 2026-04-24 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Burkina Faso junta→West African Resources ↗ | Announced | 2026-04-21 | $175.0M |
A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.
PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITYThe talent market
1 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 7-posting snapshot covers 4 employers.
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The talent market
1 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 7-posting snapshot covers 4 employers.
Most advertised job titles
1 tracked postings mention remote work.
Skills employers mention
Top skills across 7 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.
Companies hiring
Large employers
| Company | Employees |
|---|---|
| european metals holdings ↗ | 28,000 |
| South32 ↗ | 23,976 |
| Perenti ↗ | 9,000 |
| macmahon ↗ | 8,368 |
| barminco ltd. ↗ | 5,600 |
| Fortescue Metals ↗ | 5,455 |
| Mineral Resources ↗ | 5,000 |
| mmg ↗ | 4,550 |
THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELDFounders and leaders
470 founders and chief executives across 452 companies.
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Founders and leaders
470 founders and chief executives across 452 companies.
Paul Flynn
Whitehaven Coal ↗ex-CEO Tinkler Group, Ernst & Young. University of Newcastle BCom 1989
Nicholas Mather
SolGold ↗Armour Energy, IronRidge Resources, AusTin Mining, Dark Horse Resources, CEO DGR Global. Brisbane Grammar School/ University of Queensland BSc 1979
Rohan Williams
Dacian Gold ↗Ex- CEO Avoca Resources, Telethon Kids Institute.
Douglas Thompson
Coronado ↗Ex-CPB Contractors. University of Witwatersrand BS
Duncan Gibbs
Gold Road ↗Gold Road Resources, ex-Anglogold Ashanti, ex-Acacia Resources, Australian Institute of Company Directors
Alwyn Vorster
BCI Minerals ↗Ex - Rio Tinto, Iron Ore Holdings, Volt Resources. University of Stellenbosch BSc 1986, University of the Witwatersrand MBA 1991, 1995
Wayne Heili
Peninsula Energy ↗CEO Ur-Energy, Christensen/Irigaray in-situ uranium mines. Michigan Technological University 1988
Stuart Tonkin
Northern Star ↗Northern Star Resources, ex-Barminco, ex-Oxiana, Western Australian School of mines, 1996
Bernard Rowe
ioneer ↗Federation University Australia BAppSc 1989
Stephen Biggins
Core Lithium ↗ex-Southern Gold, Investigator Resources
James Champion Crespigny
Catalyst Metals ↗Ex- EMR Capital. University of Sydney Degree
David Woodall
ASM ↗Alternate Mining Solutions, ex-Newcrest Mining, Fortescue Metals Group. Curtin University MS 2008
Education networks
27 profiles with education records.
Prior employers
4 profiles with prior-work records.
Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.
NEWS INTELLIGENCEHow this industry appears in the news
17,962 articles in the measured 12-month window.
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How this industry appears in the news
17,962 articles in the measured 12-month window.
News volume trends
Mining coverage across Australia · articles per complete quarter
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| Quarter | Articles |
|---|---|
| 2021Q2 | 4,473 |
| 2021Q3 | 4,915 |
| 2021Q4 | 4,194 |
| 2022Q1 | 4,398 |
| 2022Q2 | 4,392 |
| 2022Q3 | 4,102 |
| 2022Q4 | 6,883 |
| 2023Q1 | 6,092 |
| 2023Q2 | 4,826 |
| 2023Q3 | 5,259 |
| 2023Q4 | 4,663 |
| 2024Q1 | 5,060 |
| 2024Q2 | 5,223 |
| 2024Q3 | 5,772 |
| 2024Q4 | 5,721 |
| 2025Q1 | 6,773 |
| 2025Q2 | 4,209 |
| 2025Q3 | 4,400 |
| 2025Q4 | 4,576 |
| 2026Q1 | 4,853 |
Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.
Tone of coverage over time
Most-covered companies
Company share of voice
4,619 recorded company events across 447 companies; percentages use that event total.
Leading coverage topics
Mining coverage across Australia · ranked by full-period article count.
Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.
Topics gaining and losing attention
Mining coverage across Australia
| Keyword | Recent | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| rare earth elements extraction | 362 | 211 | 72% |
| mineral tenure | 229 | 159 | 44% |
| electrowinning rare earths | 221 | 139 | 59% |
| warehousing metals | 163 | 91 | 79% |
| mine inspection protocols | 110 | 78 | 41% |
| percussion drilling | 85 | 56 | 52% |
| personal protective equipment mining | 80 | 45 | 78% |
| electrical safety mining | 80 | 51 | 57% |
| sonic drilling | 77 | 34 | 126% |
| towards sustainable mining | 62 | 37 | 68% |
| roasting gold ore | 239 | 386 | -38% |
| ore extraction | 72 | 127 | -43% |
| geological databases | 9 | 77 | -88% |
| mineral exploration | 47 | 77 | -39% |
| precious metals pricing | 33 | 70 | -53% |
Event and signal lenses
Mining coverage across Australia
Regulatory Risk
32,105 classified articlesgold futures trends, stock performance, diamond drilling
37.3% critical · 36.7% positiveFunding Momentum
8,055 classified articlesexploration funding, mineral exploration, pe mining funds
27.4% critical · 48.5% positiveGrowth
10,400 classified articlescopper demand, construction metals, commodity futures
27.9% critical · 44.4% positiveMining coverage across Australia. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.
RESEARCH SIGNALSWhat Mining research is working on
6,234 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.
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What Mining research is working on
6,234 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.
Research orientation
Contribution mix
Tone counts: 4,950 positive · 1,035 neutral · 249 negative.
- Mineral processing288 papers
- Mineral106 papers
- Metallurgy68 papers
- Tailings67 papers
- Raw material60 papers
- Beneficiation55 papers
- Mineral resource classification50 papers
- Iron ore37 papers
Landmark: The Challenges of Reusing Mining and Mineral-Processing Wastes
- Mineral processing85 papers
- Tailings49 papers
- Metallurgy36 papers
- Beneficiation32 papers
- Mineral30 papers
- Gangue27 papers
- Copper24 papers
- Grinding19 papers
Landmark: Modifications to EPA Method 3060A to Improve Extraction of Cr(VI) from Chromium Ore Processing Residue-Contaminated Soils
- Mineral processing1,427 papers
- Metallurgy614 papers
- Tailings536 papers
- Mineral532 papers
- Beneficiation498 papers
- Grinding384 papers
- Copper311 papers
- Iron ore291 papers
Landmark: The tremendous potential of deep-sea mud as a source of rare-earth elements
Leading institutions
Leading researchers
Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers
- Electrocoagulation: A Promising Method to Treat and Reuse Mineral Processing Wastewater with High COD73 citations
- Triboelectric Belt Separator for Beneficiation of Fine Minerals45 citations
- Integrated Optimization for the Automation Systems of Mineral Processing44 citations
- Clays in the Minerals Processing Value Chain43 citations
- Innovative technologies providing enhancement of non-ferrous, precious, rare and rare earth metals extraction37 citations
Common problems researchers identify
499 papers · 7 recurring themes
Common problems researchers identify · 01Waste Management in Mineral Processing
122 papers24.4% of this theme group
Researchers highlight challenges of reusing mining waste and reducing environmental impacts of low‑grade ore processing.
Mineral processing (68) · Raw material (30) · Mineral resource classification (27) · Waste management (19)
The Challenges of Reusing Mining and Mineral-Processing Wastes
The challengein mineral processing for low-grade ores and man-made waste: how toreducethe negative environmental impact from the mining indu
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3889.4 |
| 2023 | 3991.9 |
| 2024 | 3990.2 |
| 2025 | 3359.3 |
Common problems researchers identify · 02Sustainable Mineral Processing Methods
82 papers16.4% of this theme group
Papers discuss the need for integrated, eco‑friendly approaches to mineral processing and manufacturing engineering.
Mineral processing (77) · Mineral (21) · Process engineering (11) · Manufacturing engineering (5)
Scientific substantiation and development of innovative approaches to integrated mineral processing
Sustainable Processing of Mineral Resources
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 794.4 |
| 2023 | 828.8 |
| 2024 | 800.8 |
| 2025 | 586.2 |
Common problems researchers identify · 03Gold Cyanidation and Beneficiation Issues
75 papers15.0% of this theme group
Studies flag difficulties in cyanide leaching, ore beneficiation, and metallurgy for gold and specialty metals.
Gold cyanidation (11) · Gold ore (14) · Beneficiation (23) · Metallurgy (26)
Process Applications and Challenges in Mineral Beneficiation and Recovery of Niobium from Ore Deposits – A Review
Mineral Processing and Metal Extraction on the Lunar Surface - Challenges and Opportunities
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 26.1 |
| 2023 | 27.5 |
| 2024 | 25.1 |
| 2025 | 27.0 |
Common problems researchers identify · 04Processing Unconventional Mineral Deposits
62 papers12.4% of this theme group
Research points to technical obstacles in handling gangue minerals such as cassiterite and magnetite.
Gangue (17) · Mineral (23) · Cassiterite (6) · Magnetite (5)
Review of allanite: Properties, occurrence and mineral processing technologies
Process mineralogy of unconventional mineral deposits examples of applications and challenges
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 197.5 |
| 2023 | 196.5 |
| 2024 | 225.7 |
| 2025 | 273.4 |
Common problems researchers identify · 05Tailings Handling and Leaching Concerns
61 papers12.2% of this theme group
Authors emphasize risks associated with tailings stability, dam safety, and bio‑leaching of residual minerals.
Tailings (55) · Mineral processing (33) · Leaching (10) · Tailings dam (4)
Geological and mineralogical study of ore tailings for bio-leaching
Designer tailings: improving the management of tailings through collaborative research
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 89.2 |
| 2023 | 85.0 |
| 2024 | 82.6 |
| 2025 | 95.4 |
Common problems researchers identify · 06Froth Flotation Reagent Challenges
50 papers10.0% of this theme group
Works examine reagent adsorption, bubble dynamics, and clay interference that limit flotation efficiency.
Froth flotation (12) · Reagent (8) · Adsorption (6) · Bubble (4)
Managing clay minerals in froth flotation—A critical review
Froth Flotation of Iron Ores
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 578.7 |
| 2023 | 558.1 |
| 2024 | 442.4 |
| 2025 | 406.2 |
Common problems researchers identify · 07Comminution and Grinding Inefficiencies
47 papers9.4% of this theme group
Literature identifies energy‑intensive breakage processes and media wear as bottlenecks in ore grinding.
Comminution (22) · Grinding (18) · Process engineering (10) · Mineral processing (27)
Breakage process of mineral processing comminution machines – An approach to liberation
A Review of the Grinding Media in Ball Mills for Mineral Processing
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 596.1 |
| 2023 | 627.4 |
| 2024 | 565.9 |
| 2025 | 372.4 |
Cautions
211 papers · 4 recurring themes
Cautions · 01Process Simulation and Productivity Limits
73 papers34.6% of this theme group
Cautionary studies warn that simulation tools may overlook practical constraints in gravity concentration circuits.
Mineral processing (50) · Metallurgy (21) · Geology (7) · Mineral (13)
The Use of Process Analysis and Simulation to Identify Paths to Improve the Operation of an Iron Ore Gravity Concentration Circuit
The Use of Productivity Improvement Tools at a Mineral Processing Plant
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1953.6 |
| 2023 | 1940.9 |
| 2024 | 2071.9 |
| 2025 | 1427.4 |
Cautions · 02Tailings Utilization and Environmental Risks
63 papers29.9% of this theme group
Researchers caution about potential contamination when repurposing tailings from uranium, gold, and other ores.
Tailings (38) · Uranium (7) · Gold cyanidation (6) · Beneficiation (12)
Utilization of Tailings Backwater from a Mineral Processing Plant of Copper-molybdenum Sulfide Ores
SOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS DURING COMPREHENSIVE PROCESSING OF TAILS OF CONCENTRATING FACTORIES
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 109.1 |
| 2023 | 110.3 |
| 2024 | 102.9 |
| 2025 | 114.6 |
Cautions · 03Flotation Chemistry and Metal Interactions
54 papers25.6% of this theme group
Papers advise careful control of galvanic effects and reagent selection to avoid adverse flotation outcomes.
Froth flotation (16) · Chalcopyrite (6) · Sphalerite (7) · Beneficiation (13)
The effect of galvanic interaction on the behaviour of the froth phase during the flotation of a complex sulphide ore
Comments On: Impact assessment and optimization of REFLUX flotation cell (RFC) primary settings on copper sulfide ore flotation (Guner and K
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 49.4 |
| 2023 | 47.6 |
| 2024 | 30.4 |
| 2025 | 27.9 |
Cautions · 04Chromite Processing and Toxic By‑products
21 papers10.0% of this theme group
Studies highlight the release of hazardous chromium species during chromite ore treatment.
Chromite (12) · Chromium (9) · Chromate conversion coating (5) · Hematite (6)
Sulfite-Induced Release and Oxidation of Cr(III) in Reduced Chromite Ore Processing Residue under Visible Light: The Critical Role of Fe(IV)
Experimental Studies on Coupled Treatment of Chromite Ore Processing Residue
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 42.7 |
| 2023 | 38.7 |
| 2024 | 30.3 |
| 2025 | 29.1 |
Opportunities
3,174 papers · 7 recurring themes
Opportunities · 01Advanced Leaching Techniques for Critical Metals
654 papers20.6% of this theme group
Opportunities focus on novel acid and alkaline leaching methods to extract valuable elements from ores and residues.
Leaching (151) · Sulfuric acid (33) · Raw material (79) · Chromium (31)
DEVELOPMENT OF AMMONIA-ALKALINE METHOD OF COMPLEX PROCESSING OF ALUNITE ORE
Flotation Separation of Sulfur and Silver-bearing Minerals from a Residue Produced by Oxygen-pressure Leaching Process of a Zinc Sulfide Ore
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1005.9 |
| 2023 | 977.4 |
| 2024 | 791.2 |
| 2025 | 1027.0 |
Opportunities · 02Integrated Processing and Mineral Classification
540 papers17.0% of this theme group
Research promotes combining process mineralogy with engineering to better model and treat complex ore bodies.
Mineral processing (411) · Mineral (217) · Mineral resource classification (52) · Process engineering (58)
Justification and development of innovative technologies for integrated processing of complex ore and mine waste
Process mineralogy as a tool in modelling mineral processing operations.
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 685.1 |
| 2023 | 717.4 |
| 2024 | 717.2 |
| 2025 | 563.7 |
Opportunities · 03Next‑Generation Froth Flotation Reagents
511 papers16.1% of this theme group
Works explore new reagents and carrier flotation concepts for fine and ultrafine particle separation.
Froth flotation (160) · Reagent (108) · Mineral processing (224) · Xanthate (62)
Carrier Flotation: State of the Art and its Potential for the Separation of Fine and Ultrafine Mineral Particles
A Critical Review on the Flotation Reagents for Phosphate Ore Beneficiation
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 273.0 |
| 2023 | 263.6 |
| 2024 | 178.6 |
| 2025 | 192.1 |
Opportunities · 04Copper and Zinc Metallurgical Innovations
425 papers13.4% of this theme group
Studies present experimental advances in extracting copper, gold, and zinc from diverse ore types.
Copper (167) · Metallurgy (219) · Mineral processing (249) · Zinc (83)
Experimental Research on Mineral processing of a Copper Gold Ore
Experimental Research on Mineral Processing for Some Copper Ore
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1760.7 |
| 2023 | 1755.1 |
| 2024 | 1735.1 |
| 2025 | 1457.3 |
Opportunities · 05Metal Recovery from Tailings
366 papers11.5% of this theme group
Papers outline emerging processes to reclaim critical metals and iron from mining waste streams.
Tailings (359) · Mineral processing (173) · Raw material (50) · Leaching (49)
A Review on the Recovery of Critical Metals from Mine and Mineral Processing Tailings: Recent Advances
Evaluation of Additional Iron Recovery from Iron Ore Tailings
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1063.4 |
| 2023 | 1030.2 |
| 2024 | 850.5 |
| 2025 | 1092.9 |
Opportunities · 06Magnetic Separation for Low‑Grade Ores
340 papers10.7% of this theme group
Research highlights magnetic and gravity techniques to improve beneficiation of iron‑rich ores.
Magnetic separation (110) · Beneficiation (169) · Iron ore (114) · Magnetite (55)
Mineral and Technological Features of Magnetite–Hematite Ores and Their Influence on the Choice of Processing Technology
EFFECTIVE PROCESSING OF LOW-GRADE IRON ORE THROUGH GRAVITY AND MAGNETIC SEPARATION TECHNIQUES
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 71.2 |
| 2023 | 68.8 |
| 2024 | 66.5 |
| 2025 | 73.1 |
Opportunities · 07Real‑Time Grinding Optimization
338 papers10.6% of this theme group
Works demonstrate integration of liberation data and modeling to enhance control of comminution circuits.
Grinding (163) · Comminution (105) · Mill (54) · Ball mill (43)
Integrating online mineral liberation data into process control and optimisation systems for grinding–separation plants
Measurement and modelling of the liberation and distribution of minerals in comminuted ores
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 133.6 |
| 2023 | 126.1 |
| 2024 | 101.2 |
| 2025 | 104.9 |
How this field compares with the research baseline
Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.
| Research orientation | This field | Reference sample |
|---|---|---|
| Promising | 46.9% | 37.6% |
| Descriptive | 29.8% | 17.2% |
| Problem-identifying | 8.4% | 9.5% |
| Breakthrough | 6.7% | 26.4% |
| Comparative | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Cautionary | 3.6% | 4.4% |
| Critical | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Concerns receiving less research attention
Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.
| Concern / example paper | Papers | Share | Raised as a problem | Worldwide share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware, e-waste & supply chainStudy on Developing Safety Infrastructure for Mineral Processing Waste (NORM Waste) and Contamination Monitoring at the | 75 | 1.28% | 12 (16.0%) | 1.28% |
| Energy & datacenter footprintReal-time Grinding Energy Consumption Forecast and Control with Machine Learning | 1 | 0.02% | 0 (0.0%) | 0.02% |
| Bias & fairnessDiscrimination of Six Flotation Kinetic Models Used\nin the Conventional Flotation and Carrier Flotation of −74\nμm Coal | 1 | 0.02% | 0 (0.0%) | 0.02% |
| Water use | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Carbon & emissions of compute | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Labour & data work | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Privacy & surveillance | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Safety & misuse | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
| Concentration of compute power | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: worldwide. This may be broader than the company geography.
GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINTWhere companies are based
Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.
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Where companies are based
Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

Perth
603 companies53.9% across the displayed hubs
26 companies hiring · $8.2B disclosed funding
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Brisbane
154 companies13.8% across the displayed hubs
12 companies hiring · $974.5M disclosed funding
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Sydney
118 companies10.6% across the displayed hubs
4 companies hiring · $1.6B disclosed funding
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Subiaco
105 companies9.4% across the displayed hubs
5 companies hiring · $2.1B disclosed funding
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Melbourne
72 companies6.4% across the displayed hubs
6 companies hiring · $408.5M disclosed funding
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Adelaide
28 companies2.5% across the displayed hubs
2 companies hiring · $139.0M disclosed funding
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Nedlands
27 companies2.4% across the displayed hubs
1 companies hiring · $100.1M disclosed funding
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Newcastle
11 companies1.0% across the displayed hubs
2 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
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It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.
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No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.
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Company ecosystem snapshot: 6 August 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.
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