Aminer

What Aminer does

Aminer (Asociación Española de Minería Metálica; legal name: Asociación de Empresas Investigadoras, Extractoras, Transformadoras Minero-Metalúrgicas, Auxiliares y de Servicios) is a Spanish non-profit industry association representing companies engaged in metallic mining research, extraction, transformation, metallurgical processing, and auxiliary services. Founded around 2010 originally as a regional Andalusian body, the association expanded in 2024 to a national scope while retaining its headquarters in Salteras (Seville). It serves 84+ member companies and serves as the unified voice of the Spanish metallic mining sector in dialogue with public administrations, regulators, and European bodies.

Aminer's core "products" are member services rather than software: industry advocacy and representation, technical jornadas and forums, the annual Mining and Minerals Hall (MMH) flagship event held in Seville, the Premio de Periodismo Paco Moreno journalism award, exclusive sector information and market data for members, and educational outreach (including school agendas distributed to primary and secondary schools). The association maintains no platform, software product, API, or SDK. Its technology footprint is limited to standard marketing channels: an official website (aminer.es), active social media accounts across YouTube, X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, and email newsletter distribution.

The business model is membership-dues-driven, complemented by event-related revenue (MMH sponsorships, tickets, exhibition fees) and project collaboration. There is no publicly disclosed pricing schedule. Governance is by member companies under a president (Enrique Delgado since 2024, succeeding Luis Vega) and a manager (Estefanía Delgado, succeeding Marta Cerati and Priscila Moreno). Internationally, Aminer is a member of Euromines and holds cooperation agreements with FDIM (Morocco), ISMC, ICAMCyL, and Andalucía TRADE, including co-organization of the Morocco-Spain Mining Forum.

Name

Aminer

Legal name

AMINER, Asociación de Empresas Investigadoras, Extractoras, Transformadoras Minero-Metalúrgicas, Auxiliares y de Servicios

Website

https://aminer.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aminer is a Spanish non-profit trade association representing 84+ member companies in metallic mining research, extraction, transformation, and auxiliary services. Founded around 2010 in Andalusia, it became a national association in 2024 and is headquartered in Salteras, Seville.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Salteras

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aminer is a non-profit industry association that represents companies in the Spanish metallic mining sector, providing advocacy, networking, and visibility services to its 84+ member companies. It organizes the annual Mining and Minerals Hall (MMH) event in Seville, hosts technical jornadas and forums across Spanish regions, and runs the Premio de Periodismo Paco Moreno journalism award. Its core deliverable is collective sector representation before public administrations and inclusion of metallic mining in policy discussions on European energy autonomy.

Product overview

Aminer is the Spanish Association of Metal Mining (Asociación Española de Minería Metálica), a non-profit industry association representing companies involved in metal mining research, extraction, transformation, and auxiliary services in Spain. The association's services include industry advocacy and representation before public administrations, access to networking events and technical conferences (including the Mining and Minerals Hall), visibility opportunities for member companies, project collaboration development, and exclusive sector information and data for members. Aminer also organizes the Premio de Periodismo Paco Moreno journalism award and publishes educational materials such as school agendas. The association does not offer a software product, platform, or module-based architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Premio de Periodismo Paco Moreno: Journalism award created in memory of Aminer's founder to recognize journalistic works that contribute to disseminating the values and principles of the metallic mining industry.
• Mining and Minerals Hall (MMH)
• 84+ Empresas Asociadas

Products and services

• Mining and Minerals Hall (MMH) Annual flagship event organized by Aminer and recognized as the reference mining event in Europe, held in Seville, providing a major gathering for the metallic mining industry.
• Technical Workshops and Forums (Jornadas Técnicas) Technical conferences and forums organized by Aminer across Spanish regions (including Catalonia) to discuss topics related to the raw materials industry and mining sector.
• Premio de Periodismo Paco Moreno Annual journalism award created in memory of Aminer's founder to recognize journalistic works that contribute to disseminating the values and principles of the metallic mining industry.
• Industry Association Membership Membership program for companies working in metallic mining (directly or indirectly) that provides industry advocacy, representation before public administrations, access to technical events, networking, visibility opportunities, and exclusive sector information and market data.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Federación de la Industria Minera de Marruecos (FDIM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2023Signed a cooperation agreement to promote investment opportunities and service provision related to the mining sector in Morocco and Andalusia. Promotes shared knowledge on exploration, research, exploitation and sustainable mining development, including legislation, mining regulations, fiscal policy, hygiene and safety, and training.
• ICL IberiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe only producer of potash salts in Spain, ICL Iberia collaborates with Aminer as a partner to reinforce collaboration between sector companies at national level.
• Andalucía TRADE (Agencia Empresarial para la Transformación y el Desarrollo Económico)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated in organizing the Morocco-Spain Mining Forum to strengthen commercial relations between both countries.
• Clúster Ibérico de Minería Sostenible (ISMC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the Morocco-Spain Mining Forum to promote international cooperation in raw materials.
• Centro Internacional de Materias Primas y Materiales Avanzadas de Castilla y León (ICAMCyL Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Morocco-Spain Mining Forum, contributing to international mining cooperation initiatives.
• MINE.THE.GAPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Commission funded project (Horizon 2020) collaborating on Morocco-Spain mining cooperation initiatives.
• EurominescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean mining association; Aminer is a member of Euromines, the main European association of the raw materials industry, participating in events and awards recognition programs.
• Generalitat de CatalunyaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the technical conference in Barcelona about the raw materials industry, organized in partnership with ICL Iberia.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM): Global industry body that promotes sustainable mining practices and represents major mining companies internationally. ICMM is a larger and more established player with a broader global footprint, but serves the same fundamental role as Aminer — industry advocacy, sustainability standards, and member engagement for the mining sector.
• Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME): US-based professional society serving mining, metallurgical, and exploration professionals worldwide with a broader portfolio including technical publications, professional certification, and conferences. SME is larger and more diversified than Aminer, with comparable but more established industry association functions.
• Euromines: The main European association of the raw materials industry, of which Aminer is a member. Euromines operates at a supranational level across Europe with broader scope, but performs the same core functions as Aminer — advocacy before public administrations, networking, and policy representation for the mining sector.
• AusIMM: Australasian professional body for the resources sector offering member services, advocacy, professional development, and industry events comparable to Aminer. AusIMM operates at a regional level across Australasia with a broader and more established international footprint than Aminer.

Regional players

• Mineral Products Association (MPA): UK trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, dimension stone, lime, mortar, and silica sand industries. While MPA focuses on non-metallic minerals rather than metallic mining, it operates a comparable trade association model with advocacy, member services, and sustainability programs in a different national jurisdiction.
• Minerals Council South Africa: National mining industry body representing South African mining companies with parallel functions to Aminer: government advocacy, member services, industry data, and stakeholder engagement. Operates in a different national jurisdiction but serves an identical role within its national mining ecosystem.
• Sociedad Nacional de Minería (Sonami): Chilean national mining industry association with over 130 years of history representing mining companies through advocacy, technical studies, and networking. Sonami is one of the oldest and most established national mining associations globally, structurally and functionally comparable to Aminer despite serving Chile rather than Spain.
• Cámara Minera de México (CAMIMEX): Mexican mining industry chamber representing mining companies operating in Mexico. CAMIMEX performs parallel functions to Aminer including government advocacy, industry data publication, and member networking, but operates in a different national jurisdiction with comparable scale and purpose.
• Mining Association of Canada (MAC): National industry association representing the Canadian mining sector, with functions closely paralleling Aminer's: government advocacy, sustainability frameworks, member networking, and policy engagement. MAC serves Canada while Aminer serves Spain, making them structurally and functionally comparable national mining associations.
• Cámara Argentina de Empresas Mineras (CAEM): Argentine chamber of mining companies that represents the national mining sector with functions similar to Aminer: advocacy before public administrations, promotion of mining investment, and member services. Serves Argentina rather than Spain but operates in the same national industry association role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aminerandalucia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCUZqPrjq6FzPxem3CQWv_kA
• Facebookfacebook.com/asociacionaminer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amineresp
• Instagraminstagram.com/aminer_esp/?igsh=dG42eDV1eHVlY3Bx#

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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