Artificial Intelligence helped to find a vast source of the copper that AI needs to thrive

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KoBold is pumping $2.3 billion into its first mine and is negotiating tricky partnerships with contractors and governments alike.It is relying on the U.S.government to finance a new railway to export the copper.

KoBold's find comes as the United States and China are increasingly clashing over global access to the minerals needed to manufacture clean energy technologies.

NYT News ServiceTools at an exploration site run by KoBold Metals in Chililabombwe, Zambia, June 11, 2024.

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Author / Journalist: New York Times

Category: Business

Markets: IndiaChileChinaCongoEgyptIsraelOmanSouth AfricaUnited StatesZambia

Topics: Ai data centres Kurt house Kobold metals Artificial intelligence Zambia Connie chan Copper

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Published On: 2024-07-12 @ 10:01:01 (4 days ago)

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