Top 10 Metals, Minerals and Mining Capital Raises in the U.S. – January 1st-15th, 2025

Several interesting transactions closed in the Metals, Minerals and Mining sector over the past two weeks. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.

PIPE

  1. Electric Royalties Ltd, a royalty company established to take advantage of the demand for a wide range of that will benefit from the drive toward electrification of a variety of consumer products: cars, rechargeable batteries, large scale energy storage, renewable energy generation and other applications, received CAD 2.50 million of development capital from Globex Mining Enterprises other investors, through a private placement.
  2. Giant Mining Corp, engaged in the business of acquiring, exploring, and developing copper properties, received CAD 3.37 million of development capital.
  3. Mason Resources Inc, Canadian company focused on identifying, evaluating, and pursuing business investment opportunities to enhance shareholder’s long-term value, received CAD 1.4 million of development capital.
  4. Quri-Mayu Developments Ltd, engaged in the identification, evaluation, and acquisition of mineral properties, as well as the exploration of mineral properties, received CAD 215,500 of development capital.
  5. Volt Carbon Technologies Inc, engaged in the exploration of mineral properties, received CAD 565,000 of development capital, through a private placement.

Merger/Acquisition

  1. CuQuest Resources, operator of a mining company based in La Paz County, Arizona, acquired by Corcel Exploration for $1.35 million.
  2. Pacific Soda, developer of mining projects for recovering soda ash from trona beds in southwest Wyoming, acquired by Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari.

Later Stage VC

  1. KoBold Metals, operator of a mineral exploration company intended to discover the materials critical for the electric vehicle and renewable energy revolutions, raised $537 million through a combination of Series C-1 and Series C-2 venture funding in a deal led by T. Rowe Price Group and Durable Capital Partners.

Early Stage VC

  1. XtremeX Mining Technology, developer of a hybrid coiled tubing drilling technology designed to support safe and efficient mineral exploration, raised $11 million of Series A venture funding from GoGreen Partners, Mines Venture Fund and other investors.

Accelerator/Incubator

  1. Scout Discoveries, operator of a mineral exploration company intended to offer major precious-base metals discovery joined BHP Group as a part of its 2025 cohort and received $500,000 in funding in the form of grant.

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Tina Vital

Managing Director

Extensive career in engineering and investment banking focused on debt and equity transactions for infrastructure, energy, metals & mining, cleantech/waste management and other technology-based industries. Began engineering career with Exxon. Began Wall Street career at Citibank. Frequent guest on global financial news shows and the author of numerous engineering and energy finance publications. Previously served as Secretary-Treasurer and Executive Board Member for the United States Association of Energy Economics (USAEE); and Advisory Board Member for the International Pittsburgh Coal Conference. MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. ABD-PhD Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. MS in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University. BS in Biochemistry, Chemistry and Biology from the University of Pittsburgh. FINRA Series 7, 63 and 79 licensed.

Tina Vital

Tina Vital

Managing Director

Tina Vital

Managing Director

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