350 million. That's the number of electric vehicles the world needs on the road by 2030 to help reach net CO2 emissions by the middle of the century. Achieving that goal is going to require a dramatic rise in output of a few key materials. And that's where KoBold Metals comes in. The mining startup says it's already using the power of AI, geoscience, and data aggregation to pinpoint deposits of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and copper in more than 60 projects across three continents. Joining Julia to discuss is KoBold cofounder/CEO Kurt House. 

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