Aspermont Media

What Aspermont Media does

Aspermont Media is a London-headquartered, ASX-listed (ASX:ASP, FRA:00W) B2B media, data, and intelligence services company serving the global resource industries, primarily mining, with extensions into energy and agriculture. Its core offering is a portfolio of 11 proprietary media brands anchored by Mining Journal (1835) and Mining Magazine (1909), delivering daily editorial content to over 3.8 million users across 190+ countries and serving more than 25% of the Global Fortune 100. The company operates a commercial XaaS digital media platform built on Project Horizon infrastructure and the ASPIRE semantic search architecture, with a subscription-first model that contributed over 66% of revenue and has grown for 34 consecutive quarters.

The product surface spans editorial subscriptions, the Mining IQ intelligence suite (covering risk across 110+ jurisdictions, a 600+ asset project pipeline, ESG performance for 60+ companies, and investor sentiment across 130+ investors), live and virtual events (Future of Mining, Mining News Select), and a creative/marketing services arm (Nexus Agency, rebranded from Content Works in 2024). In 2023 the company also entered fintech through the Blue Horseshoe Ventures joint venture, and in 2025 announced a MiningIQ AI agreement to embed AI capabilities into its data products. Revenue is generated via enterprise subscription tiers (annual billing, quoted by organizational scope), advertising and sponsorship, event delegate and sponsorship sales, agency fees, and emerging data monetization.

Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales with critical subscription hubs in London, Perth, Manila, and Belo Horizonte, supported by a global sales team led by a Group Sales Director with prior tenure at Euromoney and Fastmarkets. The company was founded in its current corporate form in 2000 and operates offices in the UK, Australia, Brazil, the Philippines, and Singapore, with strategic partnerships targeting Middle East (Saudi Vision 2030, 2023) and Southeast Asia (Timor-Leste, 2025).

Name

Aspermont Media

Legal name

Aspermont Limited

Website

https://aspermont.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Aspermont Media is a London-headquartered, ASX-listed B2B media, data, and intelligence company serving the global mining, energy, and agriculture industries through subscription digital publications, the Mining IQ analytics suite, events, and the Nexus creative agency.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Trade Media and Resource Industry Intelligence

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (54191)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Market Research, Analytics & Consumer Insights (BPAFAAAM)

Keywords

• B2B trade media
• Mining industry intelligence
• Resource industry publishing
• Subscription content platforms
• Industry events conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: High-margin recurring revenue from professional subscriptions. Subscriptions contribute over 66% of total revenue. Company has delivered 34 consecutive quarters of growth in subscriptions.
2. Data Monetization: Increased size of paid audiences has opened additional data monetization opportunities that the company is developing. Includes segmented data solutions for client base.
3. Events and Conferences: Live and virtual events including Future of Mining and MiningNews Select series. Bespoke B2B industry and government events tailored to resource sector needs.
4. Client Marketing Services: Marketing focus for clients on key topics and thought leadership through Nexus agency (rebranded from Content Works). Long-term, multi-stakeholder and multimedia campaigns.
5. Advertising and Sponsorship: Media services division generates advertising and sponsorship revenue across portfolio of publications and events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aspermont is a B2B media, data, and intelligence services company that publishes a portfolio of 11 proprietary trade media brands (Mining Journal, Mining Magazine, MiningNews.net, Energy News Bulletin, Farming Ahead, Australia's Mining Monthly, GeoDrilling International, Noticias de Mineracao Brasil, and others) supported by a network of 100+ journalists and analysts. It sells subscription access to these brands together with the Mining IQ suite of intelligence products covering mining risk, ESG, project pipelines, leadership and investor sentiment, and monetizes a global events portfolio plus bespoke client marketing campaigns through the Nexus agency.

Product overview

Aspermont is a B2B media, data, and intelligence services company serving global resource industries (mining, energy, and agriculture). The company operates a portfolio of proprietary media brands (Mining Journal, Mining Magazine, MiningNews.net, Energy News Bulletin, Farming Ahead, Australia's Mining Monthly, GeoDrilling International, Notícias de Mineração Brasil, Resourcestocks), complemented by a Mining IQ intelligence platform offering Risk Analytics, World Risk Insights, Project Pipeline Index, ESG Mining Company Index, Investor Sentiment Insights, Leadership Insights, Exploration Insights, and Future Fleets Insights. The company also delivers conferences and events through Mining News Select and Future of Mining series, provides research services via Mining Journal Intelligence and Energy Intelligence, and offers creative/marketing services through Nexus Agency (formerly Content Works). The business model is built on a commercial XaaS platform with subscription-first recurring revenue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mining Journal: Established in 1835, Mining Journal is the paramount global publication dedicated to mining investments and business affairs.
• Mining Magazine
• MiningNews.net
• Energy News Bulletin
• Farming Ahead
• Mining IQ
• GeoDrilling International
• Australia's Mining Monthly
• Noticias de Mineracao Brasil
• Future of Mining
• Mining News Select
• Nexus
• SCOUT

Products and services

• Mining Journal Subscription-based global publication dedicated to mining investments and business affairs, serving as the foundation brand of Aspermont's media portfolio.
• Mining Magazine Subscription-based publication providing in-depth, technical insight into all operational aspects of mining.
• MiningNews.net Daily, paywalled capital market news service tracking the price-sensitive activities of predominantly ASX-listed exploration and mining companies and global commodity price movements.
• Australia's Mining Monthly Premier source of news, analysis and in-depth insights for professionals in the mining, equipment, technology and services (METS) sector in Australia.
• GeoDrilling International Publication serving as the global voice of the drilling industry for more than 30 years, providing insight into drilling in soils and rocks.
• Energy News Bulletin Asia Pacific region's most comprehensive source of daily energy news with expert commentary and researched features, served on a paywall subscription model.
• Farming Ahead Flagship publication of the Kondinin Group delivering high-value research findings, industry news, equipment reviews and agricultural information for the Australian agriculture sector for over 60 years.
• Notícias de Mineração Brasil Aspermont's first publication in Latin America providing comprehensive coverage of news, trends and analysis from the Brazilian mining sector.
• Resourcestocks Investment Profiles product under Mining Journal delivering market information and industry insights to sophisticated investors in global financial markets.
• Mining IQ Intelligence Suite Subscription intelligence suite covering mining Risk (110+ jurisdictions), Projects (600+ assets), ESG performance (60+ companies), Leadership and Investor Sentiment (130+ investors), backed by Mining Journal's legacy since 1835.
• Energy Intelligence Series of intelligence reports focused on key discussion points for the energy sector, published by the Energy News Bulletin Intelligence team.
• SCOUT Intelligence Product Intelligence product launched in 2023 as part of Aspermont's Mining IQ data and intelligence expansion.
• Mining News Select events Investor-focused conference series connecting resource investors with mining companies and exploring projects for potential investment, held in Sydney and Perth.
• Future of Mining events Conference series exploring the latest developments in innovation, technology and sustainability in the mining sector, held in Australia and the Americas.
• Nexus Agency Full-service creative and marketing agency providing deeper marketing focus for B2B clients on key topics and thought leadership, including long-term, multi-stakeholder multimedia campaigns.
• Virtual Events and Exhibitions (VEE) Division Virtual events and exhibitions service launched in 2020 to complement Aspermont's live event portfolio during pandemic disruption and beyond.

Quantifiable outcome

• 34 consecutive quarters of growth in subscriptions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• Timor-LestestrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025Partnership announced to support Timor-Leste's development initiatives, extending Aspermont's reach into new markets and supporting government engagement in the resource sector.
• AI/Data Intelligence PartnerscoreTechnology or Integration · 21 August 2025MiningIQ AI agreement announced for data and intelligence growth, representing core technology partnership for AI-powered content and data extraction capabilities.
• Rick RuleminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 March 2024Strategic partnership with Rick Rule, a prominent figure in the mining investment community, to enhance market reach and investor engagement.
• Blue Horseshoe VenturesstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 August 2023Joint venture establishing Blue Horseshoe Ventures Pty Ltd as a new business venture, representing Aspermont's entry into fintech/capital markets platform.
• Saudi Arabia Vision 2030strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2023Partnership with Saudi Arabia to support Vision 2030 initiative, indicating strategic expansion into Middle Eastern markets for the resource industries.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fastmarkets: Fastmarkets (formerly Metal Bulletin) provides pricing, news, and intelligence for the global metals, mining, and commodities markets. It is the most direct competitor to Aspermont's Mining Journal, Mining Magazine, and MiningIQ suites across overlapping enterprise buyer segments.
• Wood Mackenzie: Wood Mackenzie is a leading provider of commercial intelligence, research, and consulting for the global energy and mining sectors. It is closely comparable to Aspermont's Mining Journal Intelligence and Energy News Bulletin research offerings for resource-sector decision-makers.
• Argus Media: Argus Media produces price assessments, market reports, and news for energy and commodities markets including coal, metals, and fertilizers. It competes with Aspermont's mining/energy media and intelligence products for similar enterprise subscribers.

Broad incumbents

• S&P Global Commodity Insights: S&P Global Commodity Insights delivers market intelligence, analytics, and benchmark pricing across energy, metals, and agriculture. It overlaps with Aspermont's MiningIQ, Energy Intelligence, and Farming Ahead products as a much larger incumbent selling enterprise intelligence into the same Fortune 100 resource customer base.
• Euromoney Institutional Investor: Euromoney Institutional Investor operates a portfolio of B2B media brands, events, and research serving commodities, banking, and capital markets. Aspermont's Group Sales Director joined from Euromoney, and its subscription-led B2B model is structurally similar across overlapping commodity industry verticals.
• Informa: Informa runs large-scale B2B media, events, and intelligence businesses across multiple industries globally including mining and agriculture. Aspermont's events (Future of Mining, Mining News Select) and intelligence products compete within an overlapping incumbent B2B media ecosystem.
• Bloomberg Industry Group: Bloomberg Industry Group offers subscription-based industry intelligence, news, and analytics across multiple verticals. Its data and subscription model parallels Aspermont's enterprise information services for the resource industries, though with a broader multi-vertical scope.

Emerging players

• ICR (Industrial Communications & Research): ICR provides strategic communications and research services for industrial and resource companies. It operates as a smaller emerging competitor for Mining Journal Intelligence's research and content services to public mining and energy issuers.
• MineHutte / MineHutte Ratings: MineHutte produces jurisdiction-level mining risk ratings that are specifically integrated within Aspermont's MiningIQ World Risk Insights product. It serves a specialized emerging role as a data partner/competitor in mining country-risk intelligence.

Regional players

• Proagrica: Proagrica (formerly a Reed Business Information division) provides data and analytics for the agriculture and agri-supply chain, where Graeme McCracken served as CEO. It is comparable to Aspermont's Kondinin/Farming Ahead agriculture media and data business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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