KoBold Metals, which uses AI and ML to identify deposits of cobalt, copper, nickel, and lithium, raised ~$200M led by T. Rowe Price at a $1B+ valuation (Julie Steinberg/Wall Street Journal)

Julie Steinberg / Wall Street Journal:

KoBold Metals, which uses AI and ML to identify deposits of cobalt, copper, nickel, and lithium, raised ~$200M led by T. Rowe Price at a $1B+ valuation  —  KoBold Metals raises $200 million to dig for copper, lithium using AI  —  Some of the tech industry's most prominent investors …

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