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ASX: The global Resources hub

Over 860 metals and mining companies operating across 85 countries call ASX home.

Companies choosing ASX as their listing destination, whether a primary or secondary listing, know they can access capital with confidence - unlocking opportunities and growth potential.

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Why choose ASX for metals and mining?

 

 

World leader in metals and mining in the past 10 years [1]

The ASX mining sector ranks first for IPOs and capital raisings.

Table comparing ASX against TSX, NYSE and LSE. ASX has 306 IPOs, $4.4b IPO capital raised, almost 6k follow-on capital raisings and $52.7b on capital raised.

Source: Dealogic - as at 30 June 2025.
[1] Selected exchanges only; includes junior boards where applicable.
^FY 2016-2025 GIG: Mining, Metal & Steel


Major metals and mining companies listed on ASX

Case studies

NexGen Energy Ltd. is a Vancouver-based uranium exploration and development company focused on Canadian properties, particularly the Rook I Project in the Athabasca Basin. 

The company is globally active and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange under (NXE), and Australian Securities Exchange under (NXG).

Listing on ASX provided NexGen with the ability to:

  • access additional pools of capital, having raised A$250m at 4.8% discount in April 2024
  • add to its substantial existing investor base in the Australia via both public and private capital raisings
  • target early index entry opportunities with entry into the globally recognised S&P/ASX300 index achieved in March 2024 to drive liquidity, valuation and analyst coverage.

Index inclusion milestones:

  • March 2024 – S&P/ASX 300

Capstone Copper operates as a copper mining company in the US, Chile and Mexico. It primarily explores for copper, silver, zinc and other metals.

In February 2024, Capstone Copper dual listed on the ASX from TSX. In April, private equity firm Orion Resources undertook a successful A$593m selldown of CDIs on the ASX, being 8.3% of the company. As at the end of December, Capstone had ~A$1.6b of its market capitalisation quoted on the ASX and in September it qualified to enter the S&P/ASX300 benchmark index.

Listing on ASX provided Capstone Copper with the ability to:

  • access a deep pool of Australian based investors, capital and liquidity with a long track record of providing support to resource companies
  • assist key shareholder to selldown their position
  • enter the recognized S&P/ASX300 index at an earlier stage to drive enhanced liquidity, valuation and analyst coverage.

Index inclusion milestones:

  • September 2024 – S&P/ASX 300

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