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US miner KoBold bets on AI to gain edge in DR Congo mineral hunt

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Their gear includes high-precision GPS units and tablets connected to an AI system running in real time on servers thousands of kilometres away at the company's California base. The arrival in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of the young company, founded in 2018 with backing from investors including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is part of a US strategy to secure supplies of strategic minerals and reduce China's dominance in the sector. Ch…

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US miner KoBold bets on AI to gain edge in DR Congo mineral hunt

Geologists from US mining company KoBold Metals are pushing deep into the Congolese bush, hoping a cutting-edge army of "explorers" directed by AI will help give them an edge in the race for critical minerals.

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KoBold Metals, supported by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, explores the Congolese basement with algorithms. An American bet that aims to loosen... Read more In the DRC, geologists assisted by artificial intelligence go hunting lithium against giants appeared first on Le Singulier.

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rtl.lu broke the news in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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