How to get leads for Mining businesses

The easy way to generate leads for Mining businesses for B2B sales using LinkedIn Sales Navigator

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Step 1

Decide if Mining is the right industry to target

The Mining industry

The Mining industry focuses specifically on the extraction and preparation of metallic and nonmetallic minerals, including coal. This sector encompasses the development of mine sites and the various processes involved in extracting valuable resources from the earth.

What businesses are included

This industry includes companies that specialize in specific types of mining, such as coal mining, metal ore mining (e.g., iron, gold, copper), and nonmetallic mineral mining (e.g., limestone, potash, diamonds). It also includes companies that provide support services to mining operations, such as exploration, drilling, and mine site development.

When targeting the Mining industry on LinkedIn, your search will automatically cover all related sub-industries. To maximize the relevance of your leads, you may want to exclude certain sub-industries that don’t align with your ideal customer profile.

Sub-industries included in Mining:

Which businesses are not included

While the Mining industry covers a wide range of mineral extraction activities, it's important to distinguish it from the Oil and Gas industry. Although both industries involve extracting natural resources, oil and gas extraction methods and the nature of the resources themselves differ significantly from traditional mining practices. Therefore, oil and gas extraction companies are not classified within the Mining industry.

Industry size on LinkedIn

Est. market size

75k

businesses

Est. market size

75k

businesses

Est. market size

75k

businesses

Est. LinkedIn users

750k

users

Est. LinkedIn users

750k

users

Est. LinkedIn users

750k

users

Est. LinkedIn adoption

2

/ 5

Est. LinkedIn adoption

2

/ 5

Est. LinkedIn adoption

2

/ 5

Step 2

Pick job titles to target

Focus your LinkedIn search on these key decision-maker roles within the Mining industry to find high-value leads. These roles are typically involved in B2B purchasing decisions and are most likely to respond to your outreach.

Influential roles in Mining

Mine Manager

Mine Manager

Mine Manager

Chief Geologist

Chief Geologist

Chief Geologist

VP of Operations

VP of Operations

VP of Operations

Director of Mining Engineering

Director of Mining Engineering

Director of Mining Engineering

Chief Sustainability Officer

Chief Sustainability Officer

Chief Sustainability Officer

Setting your lead filters

Open LinkedIn Sales Navigator and select the ‘Leads’ tab. Use the filters on the left side to narrow down your search. Enter 'Mining' in the ‘Industry’ filter, and add the job titles you want to target in the ‘Current job title’ field.

Screenshot showing LinkedIn lead filters
Screenshot showing LinkedIn lead filters

How many leads can I export?

You can export up to 2,500 leads per day from Sales Navigator. If your search results is higher than this limit, consider narrowing your filters or breaking your search results into multiple saved lead lists that can be exported over several days.

Do I have to use LinkedIn Sales Navigator?

Yes, to effectively target specific industries like Mining, you'll need LinkedIn Sales Navigator. It provides the advanced filtering options you need to find the right leads and it has much higher export limits than the regular version of LinkedIn.

What does Sales Nav cost?

Sales Navigator offers a 30-day free trial, after which it costs around $90 per month.

Considering the quantity and quality of the targeted B2B leads you can export from Sales Nav, we think this is a bargain - certainly cheaper than almost any other way of generating leads.

Step 4

Export your leads

  1. Install the Exportli Chrome Extension

To start exporting your leads, first install the Exportli Chrome extension.

Exportli works seamlessly with Sales Navigator and does two main things:

  • It allows you to export lead lists into a CSV

  • It uses 20+ email enrichment providers to find and verify business email addresses for your leads.

When you sign up, you’ll receive 50 free credits to get you started.

  1. Run your lead export

With Exportli installed, you’re ready to run your export. The extension guides you through the process of exporting your selected leads into a CSV file.

Screenshot showing LinkedIn lead filters
Screenshot showing LinkedIn lead filters

Step 5

Import to your CRM or email tool

With your leads exported to a CSV file, you can now import them into your CRM or email outreach tools.

Most tools will let you import CSVs including:

Salesforce
Apollo
Hubspot
Zoho CRM
Pipedrive

Start exporting Mining leads today

First 50 credits free, no credit card required