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THE CANADA EDITION 2026

Canada’s
mining industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping mining in Canada. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

Snapshot: Funding in USD
Illustrated cover for Mining Industry Landscape of Canada
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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

Mining illustration
MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore Canada’s mining leaders

24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Mining company highlights in Canada, snapshot 6 August 2026
Company
Goldcorpgoldcorp.com$3.05B7,079
First Quantum Mineralsfirst-quantum.com$2.27B26,000
Ivanhoe Minesivanhoemines.com$1.85B
Lundin Goldlundingold.com$1.04B1,703
Eldorado Goldeldoradogold.com$910.85M4,700
Lundin Mininglundinmining.com$907.84M864
Capstone Coppercapstonecopper.com$850.88M395
Osisko Miningosiskomining.com$681.78M177
Agnico Eagleagnicoeagle.com11 roles15
ArcelorMittalmines-infrastructure-arcelormittal.com11 roles
Major Drillingmajordrilling.com10 roles3,825
Camecocameco.com9 roles2,424
Alamos Goldalamosgold.com8 roles1,900
Sherrittsherritt.com8 roles3,310
SSR Miningssrmining.com7 roles4,550Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
finning internationalfinning.com7 roles14,246
B2Goldb2gold.com4,995
Canada Nickelcanadanickel.com34
Champion Ironchampioniron.com1,014Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Equinox Goldequinoxgold.com3,317
First Majesticfirstmajestic.com4,634
IAMGOLDiamgold.com3,300
NV Goldnvgoldcorp.com5Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Ovintivovintiv.com1,744Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
24 featured companies

Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗

Company discovery

Recorded evidence only

Explore 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.

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THE KEY SIGNALS

Mining industry KPIs in Canada

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

6 August 2026
Hiring participation4.7%

137 of 2,916 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation44.6%

1,300 of 2,916 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share16.2%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$891.27K

Midpoint of 6,367 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 16.2% of disclosed capital, while 55.4% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How Canada mining has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

Canada mining
$0$2.12B$4.25B$6.37B$8.5B2016: $781.44M20162017: $4.64B20172018: $6.3B20182019: $4.91B20192020: $2.96B20202021: $2.9B20212022: $2.15B20222023: $2.62B20232024: $2.8B20242025: $7.45B2025
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Annual mining funding and company formation in Canada
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$781.44M70133
2017$4.64B80231
2018$6.3B98280
2019$4.91B74297
2020$2.96B114385
2021$2.9B122341
2022$2.15B82386
2023$2.62B62495
2024$2.8B23565
2025$7.45B3662
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • Goldcorp6.9%
  • First Quantum Minerals5.1%
  • Ivanhoe Mines4.2%
  • Other companies83.8%

Funding by stage

6,762 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel152 2.2%
Series A–B60 0.9%
Series C+ / PE15 0.2%
Grants, debt & other6535 96.6%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
8 rounds

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Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
10 cards

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THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

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Annual accounts availability

The measured Canada identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: world_filings_distributed exposes no reviewed Canadian national-ID key; none of the designated Canadian identities carried a CIK.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the Canada companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Most-installed apps

13 of these companies (0.4%) publish at least one Android app — 16 apps in all, carrying 16.6K installs between them.

AppInstallsRatingStore category
Torex AcademyTorex Gold Resources4KEducation
KruxLogKrux2.7KBusiness
WipFrag 4WipWare2.6KProductivity
Vehicle ChecklistLundin Gold2.3KTools
Rio2CRio22KBusiness
WipFrag 3WipWare1.2KProductivity
LanternDrill with Lantern712Productivity
My NomadisNomadis666Travel & Local
RSLog OnSiteRocscience126Tools
Stratos MobileAVO105Business

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 (2023Q1–2026Q1).

SegmentAppsInstallsLeading appRelease trend
Mining Companies58.3KTorex Academy 4K
Mining Tech118.3KKruxLog 2.7K
Field Force Automation2674My Nomadis 666

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.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The Canada mining market map

Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Enterprise tech107
Enterprise software72
Saas34
Global 20008
Deep tech8
Mineral recovery from waste7
Circular economy6
Industry 4.06
Biomining5

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Enterprise tech

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

107companies
17.8%have hiring activity

19 companies hiring · $471.96M disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

Fee-for-service905
Commission on transaction683
Physical commerce468
E-commerce - service401
E-commerce - product254
Advertising184
Subscription97
Sponsorship8
THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
Mergers & acquisitionsvaultminerals.com ↗

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.

Funding roundsalliedcritical.com ↗

In addition, Allied confirms that the previously announced project financing facility (the “Facility“) in the aggregate principal amount of U.S.$15 million, provided by the Existing Strategic Investor to finance the construction and expenses of the Pilot Plant, is in place and available to be drawn at any time by the Company in accordance with its terms.

Funding roundscopperroad.ca ↗

The Offering consisted of the issuance of 3,809,600 flow-through shares (the "FT Shares") at a price of $0.105 per FT Share for aggregate gross proceeds of $400,008.

Funding roundsfirstphosphate.com ↗

First Phosphate Corp. (CSE: PHOS) is pleased to announce the receipt of $3,070,549 in gross proceeds upon the exercise of 2,456,439 warrants prior to their expiry on April 24, 2026 and April 30, 2026.

Funding roundssilverspruceresources.com ↗

The First Tranche consisted of the issuance of 3,696,250 Units at the Offering Price for gross aggregate proceeds of $739,250.

Funding roundspacificbooker.com ↗

Pacific Booker Minerals Inc. (TSXV: BKM) (OTC Pink: PBMLF) ("Pacific Booker" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company intends to undertake a non-brokered private placement financing (the "Offering") to raise gross proceeds of up to $3,000,228 from the sale of up to 1,260,600 units.

Mergers & acquisitionsgoldenlakex.com ↗

McEwen Inc. (NYSE: MUX) (TSX: MUX) announced the completion of its business combination with Golden Lake Exploration Inc.

Funding roundstomagoldcorp.com ↗

Under the offering, TomaGold will issue 2,999,600 flow-through shares priced at C$0.075, plus 10,483,333 hard cash units priced at C$0.06 – including half a share and half a warrant exercisable at C$0.10 for 24 months – for gross proceeds of C$853,969.98.

Funding roundsoneworldlithium.com ↗

Under the revised terms, the Offering will consist of up to 20,000,000 units (each, a “Unit”) at a price of $0.045 per Unit, for gross proceeds of up to $900,000.

Funding roundsstardiamondcorp.com ↗

Star Diamond Corporation (the "Company") (TSX: DIAM) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a convertible loan agreement (the "Loan Agreement") with Spirit Resources s.a.r.l. ("Spirit") to provide funding to the Company by way of an unsecured loan in the principal amount of C\\$500,000 (the "Loan"). The proceeds of the Loan will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Full recorded event mix

Top 10 categories among 22,449 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Company announcements
5,539
Funding rounds
4,435
Leadership moves
3,494
Earnings
2,465
Asset acquisitions
1,958
Contracts
1,417
Regulatory
1,013
Mergers & acquisitions
859
Board Updates
744
Capital infusions
162
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IPO pipeline

62 companies with recorded IPO activity

Follow-on Offering · TSXV1 reports

IPO1 reports

IPO activity · TSX1 reports

Follow-on Offering · AIM1 reports

Direct Listing · Frankfurt Stock Exchange1 reports

IPO · Nasdaq Capital Market1 reports

Norsemont ↗

Direct Listing · OTCQX2 reports

IPO activity · OTCQB1 reports

Leadership moves

218 tracked people moves

Clayton Walker

Appointment Independent Member of the Board of Directors

Darryl Steane

Appointment Corporate Development Consultant

NOA ↗
Na

Appointment Process Development Study Lead

Stephen Pearce

Appointment Chief Financial Officer

Greg Jackson

Resignation Previously Chief Financial Officer

Kevin Ma

Appointment Chief Financial Officer and Director

Philip Ellard

Resignation Previously Chief Financial Officer

Marc Simpson

Death Previously Director

Workforce actions

5 companies with reported reductions

Scale not stated rolesrestricted site access due to extreme rainfall

Dynacor ↗

Scale not stated rolesemployee practices contrary to Corporation’s values

Aldebaran ↗

Scale not stated rolesliquidation

B2Gold ↗

300 rolesoperations scaling down

Endeavour ↗

Scale not stated rolescost saving measure

Regulatory events

92 recorded events

Renewed prospecting license for 3 years until April 28, 2029Minerals Commission of Ghana

approval pendingTSX Venture Exchange

approved for semi-annual reporting under CBO 51-933Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933

approval sought for acquisitionTSX Venture Exchange

Litigation

29 tracked suits

Company
ares strategic mining v Hinkinite Resources LLC

overlapping mining claims settlementCivil · Settled

Company
burgundy diamond mines v Arctic Canadian

Creditors Arrangement Act filing for insolvency protectionRegulatory · Filed

Earnings pulse

Reported company results in the recorded window.

226companies
2,715period observations
31.0%median reported growth

Median across 878 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
regis resourcesVaultminerals ↗Announced2026-05-05$10.7B
Silver Viper MineralsConeto Silver-Gold ProjectCompleted2026-05-04$15.0M
mcewenGolden Lake Exploration ↗Completed2026-05-01Not stated in snapshot
Montage GoldAfricanCompleted2026-04-29Not stated in snapshot
Agnico EagleFingold Ventures LtdCompleted2026-04-23$325.0M
Agnico EagleAurion Resources ↗Announced2026-04-22$481.0M

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

691 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 1,212-posting snapshot covers 81 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Instrumentation Technician12
Electrician12
Cdn Ug Foreman12
Internal Auditor / Senior Internal Auditor, Global Assurance10
Cyber Security Manager, Information Technology9
Certified Electrician8
0 internship postings

12 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

279 postings specify a level.

unspecified
933
manager
117
senior
85
lead
40
intern
24
entry
13

Skills employers mention

Top skills across 1,212 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.

Resource Modelling
1
Visual Storytelling
1
Environmental Assessment
1
Bc Regulatory Framework
1
Datashed
1
Technical Writing
1
Project Management
1
Drill Hole Databases
1
Mining Cycle
1
Graphic Design
1
ADVERTISED PAY$51.6K/ year

Median across 75 postings with pay data, expressed in USD.

THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

1,041 founders and chief executives across 1,012 companies.

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12 profiles

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Education networks

73 profiles with education records.

University of Toronto
17
The University of British Columbia
14
Queen's University
9
University of Waterloo
5
Imperial College London
3
McMaster University
3
McGill University
3
Ivey School of Business
3

Prior employers

2 profiles with prior-work records.

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

34,255 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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34,255articles in the measured year
9,997articles in 2026Q1
82.5%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Mining coverage across Canada · articles per complete quarter

03,8077,61411,42115,2282021Q2: 7,2982021Q22021Q3: 6,8402021Q4: 4,9892022Q1: 6,6942022Q2: 6,0422022Q22022Q3: 5,0092022Q4: 7,7872023Q1: 6,5542023Q2: 7,4042023Q22023Q3: 7,8062023Q4: 7,3322024Q1: 9,3542024Q2: 9,7732024Q22024Q3: 8,6402024Q4: 9,6402025Q1: 13,2422025Q2: 8,7492025Q22025Q3: 7,1242025Q4: 8,3062026Q1: 9,9972026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q27,298
2021Q36,840
2021Q44,989
2022Q16,694
2022Q26,042
2022Q35,009
2022Q47,787
2023Q16,554
2023Q27,404
2023Q37,806
2023Q47,332
2024Q19,354
2024Q29,773
2024Q38,640
2024Q49,640
2025Q113,242
2025Q28,749
2025Q37,124
2025Q48,306
2026Q19,997

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
20,636 positive · 324 neutral · 2,126 negative
2022
21,299 positive · 1,365 neutral · 2,859 negative
2023
25,158 positive · 487 neutral · 3,432 negative
2024
32,523 positive · 651 neutral · 4,207 negative
2025
30,871 positive · 709 neutral · 5,822 negative

Leading coverage topics

Mining coverage across Canada · ranked by full-period article count.

Mineral Exploration Drilling Techniques16,895 articles in the full recorded period
4,304 recent · 3,666 prior
Precious Metal Mining Operations8,420 articles in the full recorded period
1,808 recent · 1,872 prior
Mergers And Acquisitions Activity Updates6,656 articles in the full recorded period
2,000 recent · 1,407 prior
Initial Public Offerings (Ipos)6,342 articles in the full recorded period
1,841 recent · 1,457 prior
Geological Surveying Technologies6,215 articles in the full recorded period
1,846 recent · 1,381 prior
Major Contract Wins And Losses5,771 articles in the full recorded period
1,601 recent · 1,235 prior
Mining Project Financing And Investment4,464 articles in the full recorded period
1,450 recent · 919 prior
Mining Law And Policy Frameworks4,153 articles in the full recorded period
1,205 recent · 864 prior
Corporate Restructuring And Divestitures3,669 articles in the full recorded period
1,174 recent · 794 prior
Executive Leadership Changes And Appointments3,367 articles in the full recorded period
893 recent · 722 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

Mining coverage across Canada

KeywordRecentPriorChange
percussion drilling46232741%
sonic drilling42127951%
rare earth elements extraction363163123%
pe mining funds27919444%
copper demand26316857%
electrowinning rare earths23086167%
mineral tenure22815052%
initial public offering22515347%
public offering16610558%
acquisition news1489556%
precious metals249390-36%
commodity futures202332-39%
precious metals pricing51254-80%
tariff negotiations106207-49%
ore grinding35116-70%

Event and signal lenses

Mining coverage across Canada

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

82,628 classified articles

diamond drilling, directional drilling, auger drilling

13.0% critical · 47.8% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

17,746 classified articles

exploration funding, diamond drilling, mineral exploration

13.2% critical · 50.3% positive
Rising

Growth

19,164 classified articles

diamond drilling, directional drilling, auger drilling

17.0% critical · 47.3% positive

Mining coverage across Canada. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

RESEARCH SIGNALS

What Mining research is working on

6,234 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.

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6,234papers
6,234worldwide comparison pool
India-affiliated papers

Research orientation

Promising
2,924
Descriptive
1,859
Problem-identifying
524
Breakthrough
419
Comparative
266
Cautionary
226
Critical
16

Contribution mix

Empirical
4,006
Methods-led
1,484
Reviews
579
Position pieces
133
Theoretical
32

Tone counts: 4,950 positive · 1,035 neutral · 249 negative.

Common problems researchers identify
540 papers · 8.7% of this field
  • 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

Cautions
226 papers · 3.6% of this field
  • 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

Opportunities
3,343 papers · 53.6% of this field
  • 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

Luleå University of Technology
677
China University of Mining and Technology
623
Kunming University of Science and Technology
600
Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology
416
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
412
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
408

Leading researchers

Zhengfu Bian
412
Xiexing Miao
412
Shaogang Lei
412
Shen-En Chen
412
Wenfeng Wang
412
Saeed Chehreh Chelgani
359
Jan Rosenkranz
349
Abraham Adewale Adeleke
326

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
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Waste Management in Mineral ProcessingCommon problems researchers identify · 01

Waste Management in Mineral Processing

122 papers

24.4% of this theme group

Researchers highlight challenges of handling and reusing mining and processing waste to reduce environmental impact.

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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20223889.4
20233991.9
20243990.2
20253359.3
Sustainable Mineral Processing TechniquesCommon problems researchers identify · 02

Sustainable Mineral Processing Techniques

82 papers

16.4% of this theme group

Studies point to difficulties in developing integrated, low‑impact processing methods for diverse mineral resources.

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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2022794.4
2023828.8
2024800.8
2025586.2
Gold Cyanidation and Beneficiation IssuesCommon problems researchers identify · 03

Gold Cyanidation and Beneficiation Issues

75 papers

15.0% of this theme group

Papers discuss technical and environmental obstacles in extracting gold and other metals from ores.

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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202226.1
202327.5
202425.1
202527.0
Processing Unconventional Mineral DepositsCommon problems researchers identify · 04

Processing Unconventional Mineral Deposits

62 papers

12.4% of this theme group

Research flags problems with separating gangue minerals like cassiterite and magnetite from complex ores.

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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2022197.5
2023196.5
2024225.7
2025273.4
Tailings Leaching and Dam SafetyCommon problems researchers identify · 05

Tailings Leaching and Dam Safety

61 papers

12.2% of this theme group

Authors raise concerns about tailings stability, leaching practices, and associated environmental risks.

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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202289.2
202385.0
202482.6
202595.4
Froth Flotation Reagent InteractionsCommon problems researchers identify · 06

Froth Flotation Reagent Interactions

50 papers

10.0% of this theme group

Works examine how reagents, adsorption, and bubble dynamics affect flotation efficiency, especially with clays.

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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YearShare index
2022578.7
2023558.1
2024442.4
2025406.2
Comminution and Grinding EfficiencyCommon problems researchers identify · 07

Comminution and Grinding Efficiency

47 papers

9.4% of this theme group

Studies identify inefficiencies in breakage processes and media selection for mineral grinding operations.

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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2022596.1
2023627.4
2024565.9
2025372.4

Cautions

211 papers · 4 recurring themes
4 cards

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Process Simulation and Productivity LimitsCautions · 01

Process Simulation and Productivity Limits

73 papers

34.6% of this theme group

Researchers caution that simulation tools may overlook practical constraints in mineral processing plant performance.

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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20221953.6
20231940.9
20242071.9
20251427.4
Tailings Utilization and Environmental RisksCautions · 02

Tailings Utilization and Environmental Risks

63 papers

29.9% of this theme group

Papers urge careful assessment of tailings reuse, especially for uranium and gold cyanidation residues.

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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2022109.1
2023110.3
2024102.9
2025114.6
Flotation Chemistry and Metal InterferenceCautions · 03

Flotation Chemistry and Metal Interference

54 papers

25.6% of this theme group

Works warn of complex chemical interactions that can undermine froth flotation of sulfide ores.

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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202249.4
202347.6
202430.4
202527.9
Chromite Processing and Toxic By‑productsCautions · 04

Chromite Processing and Toxic By‑products

21 papers

10.0% of this theme group

Studies highlight potential 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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202242.7
202338.7
202430.3
202529.1

Opportunities

3,174 papers · 7 recurring themes
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Advanced Leaching for Critical MetalsOpportunities · 01

Advanced Leaching for Critical Metals

654 papers

20.6% of this theme group

Research explores novel leaching chemistries to extract valuable metals 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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20221005.9
2023977.4
2024791.2
20251027.0
Integrated Processing and Mineral ClassificationOpportunities · 02

Integrated Processing and Mineral Classification

540 papers

17.0% of this theme group

Papers propose combined processing routes and classification tools to handle 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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2022685.1
2023717.4
2024717.2
2025563.7
Fine‑Particle Froth Flotation InnovationsOpportunities · 03

Fine‑Particle Froth Flotation Innovations

511 papers

16.1% of this theme group

Studies present new reagents and carrier‑flotation methods for ultrafine mineral 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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2022273.0
2023263.6
2024178.6
2025192.1
Copper and Zinc Metallurgical AdvancesOpportunities · 04

Copper and Zinc Metallurgical Advances

425 papers

13.4% of this theme group

Research highlights breakthrough techniques for extracting copper, gold, and zinc from mixed ores.

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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20221760.7
20231755.1
20241735.1
20251457.3
Metal Recovery from TailingsOpportunities · 05

Metal Recovery from Tailings

366 papers

11.5% of this theme group

Works demonstrate promising approaches to reclaim critical metals 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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20221063.4
20231030.2
2024850.5
20251092.9
Magnetic Separation of Low‑Grade OresOpportunities · 06

Magnetic Separation of Low‑Grade Ores

340 papers

10.7% of this theme group

Papers showcase effective magnetic and gravity methods for processing low‑grade iron ore deposits.

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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202271.2
202368.8
202466.5
202573.1
Real‑Time Grinding OptimizationOpportunities · 07

Real‑Time Grinding Optimization

338 papers

10.6% of this theme group

Studies develop online monitoring and modeling to improve comminution efficiency in milling 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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2022133.6
2023126.1
2024101.2
2025104.9

How this field compares with the research baseline

Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.

Research orientationThis fieldReference sample
Promising46.9%37.5%
Descriptive29.8%17.8%
Problem-identifying8.4%9.6%
Breakthrough6.7%26.1%
Comparative4.3%3.5%
Cautionary3.6%4.6%
Critical0.3%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 paperPapersShareRaised as a problemWorldwide share
Hardware, e-waste & supply chainStudy on Developing Safety Infrastructure for Mineral Processing Waste (NORM Waste) and Contamination Monitoring at the 751.28%12 (16.0%)1.28%
Energy & datacenter footprintReal-time Grinding Energy Consumption Forecast and Control with Machine Learning10.02%0 (0.0%)0.02%
Bias & fairnessDiscrimination of Six Flotation Kinetic Models Used\nin the Conventional Flotation and Carrier Flotation of −74\nμm Coal10.02%0 (0.0%)0.02%
Water use00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Carbon & emissions of compute00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Labour & data work00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Privacy & surveillance00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Safety & misuse00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Concentration of compute power00.0%0 (%)0.0%

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GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT

Where companies are based

Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

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