EARTH AI (YC S19) has raised $20 million in Series B funding to scale mineral exploration.
An International Energy Agency report?says,?"Clean energy technologies are set to become the fastest-growing segment of demand for most minerals." For example, demand for battery mineral lithium could jump 13x by 2040 as battery-powered vehicles, generators, and other systems continue to gain traction.
To address this need, Earth AI has developed software to locate minerals and metals, and then drills to confirm the findings. With the industry’s most precise mineral detection technology, fundamental geology, and responsible drilling, Earth AI can move from detecting a prospect to drill testing in just three to six months.
Founded in 2017 by?Roman Teslyuk, Earth AI is disrupting the mining industry through its AI-powered Mineral Targeting Platform (MTP), which is capable of rapidly identifying mineral resources in previously untapped areas at a fraction of the cost. Combined with proprietary mobile low-disturbance drilling technology (MLD), the company’s approach has achieved an industry-leading discovery success rate of 75% (compared to an estimated industry average of 0.5%) while reducing exploration costs by up to 80%.
Congrats to the team on the round!
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