Vedanta Resources
Post in 2024
Vedanta Resources Limited, a global diversified natural resources company, engages in the exploration, extraction, and processing of minerals and oil & gas. Headquartered in London, the company operates through seven segments: Zinc-India, Zinc-International, Oil & Gas, Iron Ore, Copper-India/Australia, Aluminium, and Power. Vedanta produces a range of metals including zinc, lead, silver, copper, aluminum, and iron ore, as well as oil & gas and power. It also engages in port and infrastructure operations, refining of precious metals, manufacture of various products, and accommodation and catering services. The company operates in India, South Africa, Namibia, Ireland, Australia, and other countries, with a significant presence in India. Vedanta is a subsidiary of Volcan Investments Limited and was founded in 1976.
Sasol is a South Africa‑based integrated energy and chemicals company with a global footprint. It operates through segments including Mining, Exploration and Production International, Energy, Base Chemicals, and Performance Chemicals, running coal mines and upstream oil and gas interests in Africa, North America, and beyond. The company markets liquid fuels, pipeline gas, and electricity and develops gas-to-liquids ventures. It produces and markets a broad range of chemicals, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, ketones, alcohols, acrylates, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, phenolics, and ammonium nitrate base products, as well as sulphur derivatives and mining reagents for various applications. Sasol also markets organic and inorganic commodity and specialty chemicals and provides engineering and project services. It maintains large-scale petrochemical operations and operates world-scale facilities to produce liquid fuels, high-value chemicals, and low-carbon electricity. The company employs thousands of people in multiple countries, with the majority of revenue sourced in Southern Africa. It was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Johannesburg.
Frontier Lithium
Post in 2022
Frontier Lithium is a Canada-based company focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of mining properties with emphasis on lithium, as well as cesium, tantalum and rubidium. It owns 100% of the PAK Lithium Project in northwestern Ontario, a large pegmatite mineralized system spanning about 26,774 hectares across 1,378 mining claim units. The company is pursuing development of the project and exploring potential production options, including a strategic partnership with XPS Expert Process Solutions to refine spodumene concentrate into lithium hydroxide. Frontier Lithium, which began as Houston Lake Mining and changed its name in 2016, is headquartered in Val Caron, Canada.
Peabody Energy Corporation
Post in 2022
Peabody Energy Corporation is a coal producer that mines, processes and sells metallurgical and thermal coal to electricity generators, steelmakers and industrial customers. The company operates through segments including Seaborne Thermal, Seaborne Metallurgical, Powder River Basin, Other U.S. Thermal, and Corporate and Other; Seaborne Thermal is a major revenue driver. It engages in trading coal and freight-related contracts and provides transportation-related services, including financial derivatives and physical contracts. Its geographic footprint includes customers in the United States and international markets such as Japan, China, Australia and Taiwan, reflecting a diversified global exposure.
NEOS GeoSolutions
Private Equity Round in 2011
NEOS GeoSolutions, Inc. is a geosciences company specializing in multi-measurement subsurface interpretation solutions. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, with additional offices in Pleasanton, California; Lakewood, Colorado; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, NEOS integrates various geological and geophysical data, including seismic, gravity, magnetic, electromagnetic, radiometric, and hyperspectral information. This integration occurs within a proprietary data management system that aids geoscientists in the onshore oil and gas and mining industries by determining the subsurface distribution of minerals, hydrocarbons, and rock properties. NEOS offers several solutions, including neoSCAN for general interpretation, neoBASIN for enhanced resolution, neoPROSPECTOR for identifying potential drillable prospects, and Eco-Assurance for additional insights into surface and subsurface conditions. The company serves a diverse clientele, including energy ministries, national oil companies, international mining and oil companies, junior and independent operators, and various governmental agencies both in the United States and internationally. NEOS was previously known as TTI Exploration, Inc. before rebranding in January 2011.