Mining Industry Landscape of Vancouver
1,151 Mining companies in Vancouver, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated September 2026.
Who leads Mining in Vancouver
Shows the top mining firms in Vancouver by size, funding, hiring activity and media coverage, noting 1,151 companies tracked, 46 currently hiring, and 737 that have reported a funding round.
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finning international7last posted Feb 2026
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SSR Mining7last posted Jun 2026
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Orla Mining6last posted Feb 2026
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Pan American Silver6last posted Feb 2026
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Lithium Americas5last posted Jun 2026
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CMC Metals5last posted Feb 2026
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Skeena Resources4last posted Jan 2026
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Equinox Gold4last posted May 2026
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Goldcorp$3.1BConventional Debt · May 2017
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First Quantum Minerals$2.3BConventional Debt · Mar 2025
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Ivanhoe Mines$1.9BConventional Debt · Jan 2025
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Lundin Gold$1BPost IPO · Nov 2024
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Eldorado Gold$910.9MPost IPO · Jun 2023
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Capstone Copper$850.9MConventional Debt · Mar 2025
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Foran Mining$584.5MPost IPO · Jul 2025
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High Power Exploration$503MSeries E · Jun 2024
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Pan Global Resources$1.3MFY2023 filing
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NV Gold$280kFY2014 filing
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Saga Metals$6ksnapshot Dec 2024
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First Majestic4,634tracked employees
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Ero Copper Corp3,253tracked employees
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fortuna silver mines2,420tracked employees
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China Gold International Resources2,089tracked employees
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B2Gold1.9%294 tracked events
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Wheaton Precious Metals Corporation1.2%182 tracked events
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G Mining Ventures0.9%145 tracked events
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First Atlantic Nickeltop 500kfanickel.com
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VRIFYtop 5Mvrify.com
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Luca Miningtop 5Mlucamining.com
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Integra Resourcestop 5Mintegraresources.com
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NevGold148articles in the window
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Silvercorp115articles in the window
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Sierra Madre104articles in the window
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How the Mining ecosystem in Vancouver grew, 2016–2025
Lists the number of new mining companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, with the highest count of 77 in 2021 and only one founded in 2025.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Mining in Vancouver
Counts 11,367 corporate events over the past two years, broken down by type such as announcements, funding rounds, leadership changes, earnings releases and asset acquisitions.
- FundingAllied Critical Metals Inc. (CSE: ACM) (OTCQB: ACMIF) (FSE: 0VJ0) (“Allied” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche (the “First Tranche“) of its previously announced non-brokered private placement offering of common shares (the “Offering“) with an existing strategic investor (the “Existing Strategic Investor“) for gross proceeds of U.S.$10 million.2026-05-05
- FundingPacific 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.2026-05-02
- M&AMcEwen Inc. (NYSE: MUX) (TSX: MUX) announced the completion of its business combination with Golden Lake Exploration Inc.2026-05-01
- FundingUnder 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 $900,000.2026-04-30
- FundingDistrict Metals Corp. has closed the books on its C$10,000,000 non-brokered private placement financing under the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption.2026-04-29
- M&AMontage Gold Corp. is pleased to announce the successful completion of the acquisition of African Gold Limited.2026-04-29
- FundingGoldHaven Resources Corp. (CSE: GOH) (OTCQB: GHVNF) ... is pleased to announce that it has closed the final tranche of its non-brokered flow-through financing, bringing total gross proceeds to over $2,000,000.2026-04-28
- FundingSurge Copper Corp. (TSXV: SURG) (OTCQB: SRGXF) (Frankfurt: G6D2) ("Surge" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the second and final tranche of its previously announced $20 million non-brokered private placement (the "Offering"), for gross proceeds of approximately $4 million under the final tranche, consisting of 7,960,000 units (the "Units").2026-04-27
- FundingPan Global Resources Inc. has announced a C$7.2 million non-brokered private placement with existing strategic investor Alpayana, giving the Peruvian mining group an expected 19.9 percent stake in the Canadian explorer after closing.2026-04-24
- FundingTemas Resources Corp., based in Vancouver, announced the completion of a non-brokered private placement, raising approximately CAD $1.5 million.2026-04-24
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Mining company in Vancouver was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
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| Coneto Silver-Gold Project | $15M | Completed | 2026-05-04 | |
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-05-01 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-29 | ||
| $325M | Announced | 2026-04-22 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-16 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-16 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Details specific corporate actions like IPO filings, leadership appointments, product launches and contract wins for the tracked mining companies.
ATEX ResourcesTSX · ATX · 1 reportApr 2026
Rome ResourcesFollow-on Offering · AIM · 1 reportApr 2026
Nicola MiningIPO · Nasdaq Capital Market · NICM · 1 reportApr 2026
NorsemontDirect Listing · OTCQX · NRRSF · 2 reportsApr 2026
Gemdale GoldIPO · OTCQB Venture Market · GDGIF · 3 reportsApr 2026
Casa MineralsTradegate · 0CM · 1 reportMar 2026
WesthavenDirect Listing · OTCQB Venture Market · WTHVF · 1 reportFeb 2026
Santacruz SilverDirect Listing · Nasdaq Capital Market · SCZM · 2 reportsJan 2026
Camino MineralsDarryl Steane · Appointment → Corporate Development ConsultantMay 2026
Newpath ResourcesKevin Ma · Appointment → Chief Financial Officer and DirectorApr 2026
kutcho CopperAndrew Kaip · Appointment → DirectorApr 2026
Golden Arrow Resources CorporationJoseph Grosso · Retirement → Director EmeritusApr 2026
Pure EnergyMr. Mark Holcombe · Appointment → DirectorApr 2026
Blue Sky UraniumJoseph Grosso · Retirement → Director EmeritusApr 2026
Golden Cariboo ResourcesCorporate Website (Corporate Website)Feb 2026
District MetalsBergslagen Metals AB websiteNov 2025
Fitzroy Mineralswon Sociedad Punta del Cobre S.A.Apr 2026
ALX Resourceswon Thunder GoldApr 2026
Forge Resourceswon undisclosed clientApr 2026
Fairchild Goldapproval sought for acquisition — TSX Venture ExchangeMay 2026
Go Metalsauthorization extendedMay 2026
Pegasus Resourcesshareholder approval of Pegasus ArrangementMay 2026
- ares strategic mining v Hinkinite Resources LLCoverlapping mining claims settlement · SettledMay 2026
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency v northern dynasty mineralsRegulatory dispute over mining permit · FiledApr 2026
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +40.0%, half slower.
Who is building Mining in Vancouver
Profiles 549 founders and CEOs across 550 companies, highlighting their most common universities, including the University of British Columbia with ten alumni.
Advisory Board - Decorus Imperium · Lithium Americas, ex-Diversitech, ex-Arysta Lifescience · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1999
Ex- Traxys Capital Partners, KGHM International, Quadra FNX Mining, International Vision Direct, BHP-Billiton Plc, Billiton International Metals BV…
Dalhousie University BSc, Technical University of Nova Scotia BEng.
Major Drilling, Ex-G Mining Services. McGill University BE 1999, École Polytechnique de Montréal MS 2002
EX-Rossing Uranium Mine, HSBC, JP Morgan Chase. Camborne School of Mines
Ex- President First Quantum Minerals, First Mining Finance
Ex-Founder & MD international mining consulting services, OFEX, Chariot Resources. University of South Australia BSc
President Trelawney Mining and Exploration Director IAMGOLD
Marimaca Copper, ex-Emmerson, ex-High Grade Metals, Western Australian School of Mines (WASM), 2014
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- men515
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Who funds Mining in Vancouver
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| Eric Sprott | 45 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Crescat Capital | 39 | 1 | Oct 2025 |
| Palisades Goldcorp | 12 | — | Mar 2025 |
| Michael Gentile | 12 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Resource Capital Funds | 10 | 2 | Feb 2025 |
| Teck | 10 | 1 | Feb 2026 |
| Agnico Eagle | 8 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Beedie | 7 | — | Oct 2023 |
| 2176423 Ontario | 7 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Canaccord Genuity Group | 7 | — | Nov 2025 |
The typical round is $860k — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Mining funding rounds in Vancouver
Lists the ten largest disclosed funding rounds, led by High Power Exploration’s $193 million Series E round.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series E | $193M | Jun 2024 | — | |
| Series D | $112M | Mar 2021 | — | |
| Series C | $100M | Dec 2015 | — | |
| Series C | $88M | Nov 2019 | — | |
| Series C | $50.6M | Dec 2012 | — | |
| Series B | $25.6M | Dec 2025 | Fine Structure Ventures, BHP, Energy & Environment Investment +7 more | |
| Series A | $19.7M | — | — | |
| Series B | $19.5M | Dec 2025 | — | |
| Series B | $19.3M | Sep 2010 | — | |
| Series B | $18.9M | May 2022 | — |
44 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Post IPO$7.4MMay 2026
Post IPO$1.8MMay 2026
Post IPO$1.5MMay 2026
Post IPO$1.1MMay 2026
Post IPO$529kMay 2026
Post IPO$276kMay 2026
What the news says about Mining in Vancouver
Records 11,222 news articles published in the last year, focusing on topics such as drilling techniques, precious‑metal operations, M&A activity and IPOs.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Mining news in Canada. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Mineral exploration drilling techniques16,895▲+18%
- Precious metal mining operations8,420→-0%
- Mergers and acquisitions activity updates6,656▲+43%
- Initial public offerings (ipos)6,342▲+27%
- Geological surveying technologies6,215▲+34%
- Major contract wins and losses5,771▲+32%
- Mining project financing and investment4,464▲+58%
- Mining law and policy frameworks4,153▲+40%
- Corporate restructuring and divestitures3,669▲+51%
- Executive leadership changes and appointments3,367▲+21%
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129 Mining companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Mining coverage in Canada as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in Canada Mining coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Mining jobs in Vancouver: who is hiring and what they ask for
Reports 100 job postings from 25 employers in the past year, emphasizing sought‑after skills like resource modelling, environmental assessment and knowledge of BC regulations.
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Mining employers in Vancouver put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- resource modelling1▼
- visual storytelling1▲
- environmental assessment1▼
- bc regulatory framework1▼
- datashed1▼
- technical writing1▼
- project management1▼
- drill hole databases1▼
- mining cycle1▼
- graphic design1▼
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What the research says
The Mining research read is national: 6,234 Canada-affiliated papers, clustered into themes such as Waste Management in Mineral Processing, Sustainable Processing of Low‑Grade Ores, Process Simulation and Productivity Limits, Tailings Reuse and Environmental Risks. It is measured at country level, so it is the same signal for every city in Canada — the full read, with the theme clusters, growth and blind spots, lives on the national page.
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