The article reflects some aspects of the authors' research on issues related to the growth of mining companies. The authors analyzed the main approaches to assessing growth, revealed correlation dependencies between them, as well as factors of the industry and macroeconomic level. The study allows concluding that not all proposed models show the same dynamic trends, as a result, the authors proposed a reasonable choice of one of the models. The authors found that the important factors the development of which is necessary for the growth of companies and the mining industry as a whole are the restructuring of the business model, the transition to more active use of digital technologies and overcoming the effects of the pandemic. In addition, it is important for companies to maintain demand for their products, the achievement of which feasible through access to e-commerce sites and real-time trading. © 2020 The Authors, published by EDP Sciences.