Ioneer is a mineral exploration and development company focused on the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Nevada, United States, which is 100% owned. The project aims to create a U.S.-based source of lithium and boron. The company maintains operations in Australia and North America and is based in North Sydney, Australia.
Novonix is a global provider of advanced battery testing equipment, services, and synthetic graphite anode materials. It caters to the lithium-ion battery industry, serving electric vehicles, personal electronics, medical devices, and energy storage units.
Caterpillar Inc. designs, manufactures, markets and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines, and provides related financial products and insurance services. The company operates through segments including Construction Industries, Resource Industries, Energy & Transportation, and Financial Products, with an All Other segment handling parts, logistics and digital services. Construction Industries covers equipment for paving, earthmoving and site preparation; Resource Industries offers mining and heavy equipment with autonomous and solutions tools; Energy & Transportation includes power generation, marine and rail products and related services. A global dealer network supports sales and service worldwide. Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, Caterpillar is a leading global manufacturer with a large installed base of machines and engines and ongoing investments in research, development and technology.
Bridgestone Americas
Grant in 2024
Bridgestone Americas, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, is a prominent manufacturer and marketer of tires and rubber products across various sectors. The company specializes in a wide range of products, including original equipment and replacement tires for passenger cars, light trucks, commercial vehicles, agricultural machinery, and motorcycles. In addition to tires, Bridgestone Americas offers tire-centric solutions, retreads, tubes, and air springs, serving diverse markets such as construction, mining, and aviation. Committed to sustainability and social responsibility, the company focuses on innovative mobility solutions that enhance the quality of life for individuals and communities. Bridgestone Americas plays a vital role in shaping the future of mobility while delivering value to customers and contributing to societal well-being.
Interlune is a lunar resource startup focused on the extraction of natural resources from space to support sustainable economic development both on Earth and in space. The company specializes in the commercialization of these resources, employing innovative machinery and techniques to detect and extract valuable materials. Among its targets are rare resources, including Helium-3, which are sought after by various clients and governments. Through its efforts, Interlune aims to contribute to a clean and sustainable economy by tapping into space resources that can benefit humanity.
Standard Lithium
Grant in 2024
Standard Lithium is a lithium brine producer focused on rapidly developing large-scale US-based resources. It minimizes risks through strategic partnerships and advanced extraction technologies.
South32 Hermosa
Grant in 2024
South32's Hermosa project is the only advanced mine development project in the United States which could produce two federally recognized important minerals—manganese and zinc, both of which are essential minerals for powering the nation's clean energy future.
Navajo Transitional Energy Company
Grant in 2024
Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC) is a conscientious energy firm based in Farmington, New Mexico, established in 2013. The company operates a coal mine that focuses on serving power markets by extracting coal through safe, efficient, and technology-driven methods. NTEC aims to provide energy at a low cost, leveraging its strategic and diversified assets to ensure financial strength. The company is dedicated to serving the Navajo people, its employees, and the broader community, drawing upon its rich energy legacy to guide its operations and investments.
Vista Clara is a manufacturer of advanced nuclear resonance (NMR) technologies for groundwater, mining, and environmental investigations around the globe. Our equipment is for sale or rental, and we provide expert field services utilizing our technologies.
Cleveland Cliffs
Grant in 2024
Cleveland-Cliffs is a Cleveland, Ohio-based company specializing in the mining and processing of iron ore and coal, while also being a prominent producer of flat-rolled steel products in North America. The company operates through various segments, primarily focused on steelmaking, and is vertically integrated, managing the entire supply chain from raw materials to finished steel products. Its operations are organized by product type and geographic location, including U.S. Iron Ore, Eastern Canadian Iron Ore, Asia Pacific Iron Ore, and North American Coal. Cleveland-Cliffs serves a diverse range of markets with a comprehensive portfolio of offerings, operating primarily in the United States, Canada, and select international locations.
The Chemours Company
Grant in 2024
The Chemours Company is a global chemical manufacturer that specializes in performance chemicals. It operates through three segments: Fluoroproducts, Chemical Solutions, and Titanium Technologies. The company offers a wide range of products including refrigerants, fluoropolymers, fluoroelastomer products, industrial chemicals, and titanium dioxide pigments for various industries such as electronics, automotive, energy, aerospace, coatings, plastics, and mining.
Trident Royalties
Post in 2024
Trident Royalties is a growth-oriented diversified mining royalty and streaming company that focuses on providing investors with exposure to a broad range of mining commodities. The company emphasizes value-added transactions involving precious metals, base metals, battery materials, and bulk commodities, while consciously excluding thermal coal from its portfolio. Trident Royalties distinguishes itself from many of its peers by its diverse commodity offerings, which include properties that are operational or close to production. Its reportable segments encompass Precious Metals, Bulk/Battery Metals, and Base Metals, reflecting its commitment to a comprehensive approach in the mining sector.
Lithium Americas
Post in 2024
Lithium Americas is a resource company focused on the exploration and evaluation of lithium deposits, primarily in the United States and South America. The company holds significant interests in two major projects: the Cauchari-Olaroz Lithium Project in Jujuy province, Argentina, which spans approximately 81,000 hectares, and the Thacker Pass lithium project located in Humboldt County, Nevada. Additionally, Lithium Americas has rights over around 161,000 hectares across five salt lakes in the Jujuy and Salta provinces of Argentina. Originally incorporated in 2007 and formerly known as Western Lithium USA Corporation, the company rebranded to Lithium Americas in 2016 and is currently headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
Wall Colmonoy
Grant in 2024
Wall Colmonoy is a mining & metals company that provides metals and surfacing alloys.
Novonix is a global provider of advanced battery testing equipment, services, and synthetic graphite anode materials. It caters to the lithium-ion battery industry, serving electric vehicles, personal electronics, medical devices, and energy storage units.
Nth Cycle is a company specializing in metal processing technology. It collaborates with battery recyclers and miners to recover critical minerals from electronic waste and low-grade mine tailings using its proprietary electro-extraction method, offering an alternative to traditional hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy processes.
Navajo Transitional Energy Company
Grant in 2023
Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC) is a conscientious energy firm based in Farmington, New Mexico, established in 2013. The company operates a coal mine that focuses on serving power markets by extracting coal through safe, efficient, and technology-driven methods. NTEC aims to provide energy at a low cost, leveraging its strategic and diversified assets to ensure financial strength. The company is dedicated to serving the Navajo people, its employees, and the broader community, drawing upon its rich energy legacy to guide its operations and investments.
Vista Clara is a manufacturer of advanced nuclear resonance (NMR) technologies for groundwater, mining, and environmental investigations around the globe. Our equipment is for sale or rental, and we provide expert field services utilizing our technologies.
Kalsi Engineering
Grant in 2023
Kalsi Engineering specializes in engineering services and innovative solutions across various sectors, including aerospace, mining, pipeline, and commercial nuclear power. The company offers engineering consultancy services focused on the development, design, analysis, and testing of mechanical equipment and structures. Among its notable products are advanced rotary seals designed specifically for abrasive oilfield drilling applications. These seals help reduce friction, thereby enabling higher pressure and speed combinations. This innovation allows energy production companies to minimize costs associated with stuck drill strings by optimizing the placement of jarring tools. Through its expertise, Kalsi Engineering aims to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness in challenging environments.
Founded in 2006, Windlift specializes in developing airborne power generation systems. Initially serving the U.S. Department of Defense, its innovative solutions now cater to diverse industries such as disaster recovery, telecom, agriculture, mining, research, and adventure. The company's generators are lightweight, transportable, and quick to deploy, featuring advanced technologies like radar, cameras, signature management, fourth/fifth-generation mesh networks, conformal antennas, and edge computing.
Vista Clara is a manufacturer of advanced nuclear resonance (NMR) technologies for groundwater, mining, and environmental investigations around the globe. Our equipment is for sale or rental, and we provide expert field services utilizing our technologies.
Comstock is a Nevada-based producer of gold and silver, operating primarily within the historic Comstock and Silver City mining districts. The company focuses on sustainable mining practices, including concurrent reclamation efforts. With extensive property holdings and well-studied geology, Comstock aims to expand its understanding of the area through exploration drilling and surface mapping.
Ioneer is a mineral exploration and development company focused on the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Nevada, United States, which is 100% owned. The project aims to create a U.S.-based source of lithium and boron. The company maintains operations in Australia and North America and is based in North Sydney, Australia.
Nth Cycle is a company specializing in metal processing technology. It collaborates with battery recyclers and miners to recover critical minerals from electronic waste and low-grade mine tailings using its proprietary electro-extraction method, offering an alternative to traditional hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy processes.
Syrah Resources
Grant in 2022
Syrah Resources Limited is an Australian resource company focused on the exploration, evaluation, and development of mineral properties, primarily in Mozambique. The company's flagship project is the Balama graphite and vanadium project, located in the Cabo Delgado province. Through its Balama segment, Syrah Resources produces and sells natural flake graphite, which is distributed globally to various markets, including Europe, China, India, and the Americas. In addition to flake graphite, the company has developed a downstream strategy to produce natural spherical graphite, utilized in anodes for lithium-ion batteries and recarburiser products for steelmaking and other industrial applications. Founded in 2007, Syrah Resources is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.
Novonix is a global provider of advanced battery testing equipment, services, and synthetic graphite anode materials. It caters to the lithium-ion battery industry, serving electric vehicles, personal electronics, medical devices, and energy storage units.
Piedmont Lithium
Grant in 2022
Piedmont Lithium is a U.S.-based development-stage company focused on establishing a comprehensive lithium business to support the transition to a net-zero economy. It aims to become a low-cost producer of lithium hydroxide, essential for the electric vehicle supply chain. The company has an integrated portfolio that includes the Carolina Lithium project, which proposes a fully integrated spodumene ore-to-lithium hydroxide operation in Gaston County, North Carolina, and the Tennessee Lithium project, a proposed merchant lithium hydroxide manufacturing facility in McMinn County, Tennessee. Committed to sustainable production methods, Piedmont Lithium seeks to enhance the supply of lithium for clean energy applications, thereby contributing to energy security both in the U.S. and globally.
Talon Metals
Grant in 2022
Talon Metals is a mineral exploration company focused on developing the high-grade Tamarack Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project in Minnesota, USA. The company aims to expand and infill its current resource base, prepared in accordance with NI 43-101, and develop a responsible process for producing nickel sulphates for electric vehicle batteries.
Lilac Solutions
Grant in 2022
Lilac Solutions, Inc. is a mining technology company based in Oakland, California, specializing in lithium extraction technology. Founded in 2015, the company develops innovative solutions that utilize ion-exchange theory to absorb lithium from brine deposits. This technology includes ion exchange beads and continuous brine processing systems, which enable lithium producers to enhance project development, increase lithium recovery, and optimize operations. Lilac Solutions aims to support industries such as electric vehicles and renewable energy storage by providing methods that reduce both costs and environmental impact associated with lithium production.
Albemarle Corporation is a prominent developer, manufacturer, and marketer of specialty chemicals, serving diverse end markets such as petroleum refining, consumer electronics, plastics, construction, automotive, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture. The company operates in three main segments: Polymer Solutions, Catalysts, and Fine Chemistry, and has established a global presence with 50 facilities across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Albemarle is recognized as one of the largest lithium producers in the world, primarily supplying lithium for battery applications, particularly in electric vehicles. Its integrated lithium production includes upstream resources from salt brine deposits and hard rock mines, along with lithium refining plants located in multiple countries. In addition to its lithium operations, Albemarle is a leading producer of bromine, widely used in flame retardants, and oil refining catalysts, catering to approximately 3,000 customers in over 100 countries.
Syrah Resources
Post in 2022
Syrah Resources Limited is an Australian resource company focused on the exploration, evaluation, and development of mineral properties, primarily in Mozambique. The company's flagship project is the Balama graphite and vanadium project, located in the Cabo Delgado province. Through its Balama segment, Syrah Resources produces and sells natural flake graphite, which is distributed globally to various markets, including Europe, China, India, and the Americas. In addition to flake graphite, the company has developed a downstream strategy to produce natural spherical graphite, utilized in anodes for lithium-ion batteries and recarburiser products for steelmaking and other industrial applications. Founded in 2007, Syrah Resources is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.
Rare Element Resources
Grant in 2021
Rare Element Resources is a mineral resource company focused on exploring and developing rare earth element deposits, with a particular emphasis on those containing critical rare earths. Its primary project is the Bear Lodge Rare Earth Elements Project in northeast Wyoming.
Atrex Energy
Grant in 2016
Atrex Energy, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of remote power generation systems tailored for harsh environments and remote locations. The company employs innovative tubular solid oxide fuel cell technology that efficiently converts conventional natural gas and propane into direct current electrical power, eliminating the need for combustion. This approach provides clients with cost-effective and reliable power solutions suited for various industries, including oil and gas, mining, construction, off-grid telecommunications, railroads, and environmental monitoring. Atrex Energy distributes its products through authorized partners across Alaska, Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Walpole, Massachusetts, the company was formerly known as Acumentrics SOFC Corporation until its rebranding in May 2016. As sales grow, Atrex Energy anticipates expanding its workforce to meet increasing demand for its advanced power generation systems.
Gen4 Energy, originally founded as Hyperion Power Generation Inc. in 2007, is a private company dedicated to commercializing the Gen4 Module, an advanced mini reactor technology. This reactor, developed from intellectual property by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory, addresses the need for a small, transportable power source that is safe, clean, sustainable, and cost-effective. The company's G4M reactor offers a low-cost, efficient alternative to traditional large water reactors, making it suitable for various applications, including mining and oil and gas operations, as well as providing reliable baseload power for large government facilities and isolated communities. Gen4 Energy aims to advance the licensing of next-generation nuclear technologies, contributing to a more sustainable energy future.
Foro Energy designs and commercializes high-power laser systems for the oil, natural gas, geothermal, and mining industries. Its technology includes laser platforms capable of delivering high-energy beams over long distances via fiber optic transmission and hardware designed to operate in downhole and other harsh environments, such as water-cooled connectors and robust supporting components. The systems support drilling, workover, and well completion activities, employing methods ranging from mechanical cutting and grinding to the use of explosives and high-pressure conditions to access and stimulate energy wells. By enabling more efficient drilling and production, Foro Energy aims to broaden access to subsurface resources in conventional and challenging geologies.
Atrex Energy
Venture Round in 2008
Atrex Energy, Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of remote power generation systems tailored for harsh environments and remote locations. The company employs innovative tubular solid oxide fuel cell technology that efficiently converts conventional natural gas and propane into direct current electrical power, eliminating the need for combustion. This approach provides clients with cost-effective and reliable power solutions suited for various industries, including oil and gas, mining, construction, off-grid telecommunications, railroads, and environmental monitoring. Atrex Energy distributes its products through authorized partners across Alaska, Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Walpole, Massachusetts, the company was formerly known as Acumentrics SOFC Corporation until its rebranding in May 2016. As sales grow, Atrex Energy anticipates expanding its workforce to meet increasing demand for its advanced power generation systems.