KoBold Metals closed a $537 million Series C round on Wednesday to help build a multi-billion-dollar mine to exploit a copper deposit it found using AI. The new funding round, which was led by ...

An exploration site run by KoBold Metals in Chililabombwe, Zambia, in June.Credit...Zinyange Auntony for The New York Times Supported by By Max Bearak Max Bearak reported from Zambia and Silicon ...

Earlier this year, KoBold Metals found what might be one of the largest high-grade copper deposits of all time, with the potential to produce hundreds of thousands of metric tons per year, ...

KoBold, a US mining startup backed by billionaire investors including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, raised $537 million in its latest funding round, the company said. The funding round, co-led by ...

KoBold Metals plans billion-dollar investments in DRC to unlock ethical cobalt, copper, and lithium sources. The firm leverages AI-driven exploration to meet critical mineral demand for green ...

Joint venture: Following satisfaction by KoBold of the earn-in requirements, a joint venture will be established with KoBold owning 75% and Aurion 25%. Net smelter returns royalty: In case an ...

One of the best holes KoBold Metals ever drilled turned up absolutely nothing. Kurt House and Josh Goldman, the mining company’s co-founders, were hunting for metals last year in Zambia’s vast ...