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a16z Podcast: The Critical Technology in Finding Critical Materials

No lithium, no EVs. No copper, no data centers. No cobalt, no batteries.

These materials are essential to powering the future, but discovering deposits can take decades with current outdated methods.

Now, AI is changing that.

KoBold Metals is using AI to make mineral exploration faster and more precise—analyzing satellite imagery, geological data, and geochemical surveys to improve efficiency and zero in on the most promising locations for discovery.

Hear the full conversation with Connie Chan, and KoBold’s CEO Mfikeyi Makayi, VP of Technology Tom Hunt, and VP of Geosciences George Gilchrist on the a16z Podcast linked below.