Jul 30, 2026 – 1.00pmOne of Australia’s top-performing investment houses has launched a private equity-style resources fund that will take big stakes in mining companies that are being run by the “rockstars” of the industry.Eddie Rigg, the high-profile founder and dealmaker of Perth-based Argonaut, is running the Special Situations Fund that is looking to build up to a 20 per cent shareholding in mining companies or associated infrastructure, logistics and service businesses.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Argonaut’s Eddie Rigg starts new fund backing mining ‘rockstars’
The high-profile dealmaker has launched a Special Situations Fund that will snag big stakes in mining companies and aims to generate big returns.






