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Saturday, June 20, 2026
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Ever wondered what's really inside your smartphone, EV motor, or wind turbine? The answer lies in rare earth elements — and the mind-blowing process used to purify them will completely change how you see modern technology.
In this video, we dive deep into solvent extraction, the agonizingly repetitive industrial process that scientists use to separate chemically near-identical elements like neodymium, dysprosium, and praseodymium. Spoiler: it takes hundreds of stages, years of optimization, and a facility that looks more like a water park than a chemistry lab. π
π¬ What You'll Learn: ✅ Why rare earth elements are nearly impossible to separate ✅ How mining turns radioactive rock into high-purity oxides ✅ The chemistry behind mixer-settler solvent extraction stages ✅ Why uranium and thorium contamination makes this process dangerous ✅ How this hidden industry powers your phone, EV, and high-tech magnets ✅ Why a single rare earth plant takes YEARS to optimize
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Why does your smartphone screen glow so vividly? Why are laser pointers so razor-sharp? Why do the strongest magnets on Earth seem almost magical? The answer is hiding deep inside one of chemistry's most misunderstood groups: the Rare Earth elements. π⚡
Despite the name, rare earth elements aren't actually rare — but they ARE the biggest divas on the periodic table. In this video, we break down chemistry's greatest magic trick: how these elements hide their most powerful electrons (the legendary 4f electrons) deep inside the atom, shielded from the outside world. While every other element uses its outer electrons to bond and react, rare earths keep their best stuff locked in the basement — and that's exactly why they dominate modern technology.
π¬ IN THIS VIDEO YOU'LL LEARN:
✅ What rare earth elements actually are (and why the name is misleading)
✅ The secret of 4f electrons and why they're "buried" inside the atom
✅ How electron shielding creates unmatched magnetism and fluorescence
✅ Why rare earths power your smartphone, lasers, and high-performance magnets
✅ The difference between reacting and EMITTING — and why it matters
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π RELATED TOPICS: rare earth metals, lanthanides explained, 4f orbital, electron shielding, neodymium magnets, fluorescence chemistry, smartphone technology, periodic table secrets, why rare earths are important, rare earth elements in technology
⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes. Content simplified for accessibility — comment below if you want a deeper technical breakdown!
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Thursday, June 11, 2026
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Sampling to determine the % of magnetic fraction in the ground to determine the new resources for REE and other minerals.
The bridge between Academy and Industry!
P. Geo. Ricardo A Valls, M. Sc. and Geo Gadfly
Valls Geoconsultant
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Scopus Author ID: 7003369619/35335510700
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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
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Π§ΡΠΎΠ±Ρ ΠΏΠΎΡΠΌΠΎΡΡΠ΅ΡΡ Π±ΠΎΠ»ΡΡΠ΅ Π²ΠΈΠ΄Π΅ΠΎ ΠΎ Π³Π΅ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΠΈ, Π³Π΅ΠΎΡ
ΠΈΠΌΠΈΠΈ, ΠΈΡΠΊΡΡΡΡΠ²Π΅Π½Π½ΠΎΠΌ ΠΈΠ½ΡΠ΅Π»Π»Π΅ΠΊΡΠ΅ ΠΈ ΠΌΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎΠΌ Π΄ΡΡΠ³ΠΎΠΌ, ΠΏΠΎΡΠ΅ΡΠΈΡΠ΅ Π½Π°Ρ ΠΊΠ°Π½Π°Π» ΠΈ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄ΠΏΠΈΡΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΡ Π±Π΅ΡΠΏΠ»Π°ΡΠ½ΠΎ Π·Π΄Π΅ΡΡ:
Golden droplets — https://shorturl.at/fetV1
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ΠΠΎΠ²ΠΎΡΡΠΈ ΠΎ Π³Π΅ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΠΈ — https://tinyurl.com/3979urhy
Geo News Radio: https://shorturl.at/MwdSK
ΠΡΡΠ»Π΅Π΄ΡΠΉΡΠ΅ ΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ΅Π΄ΠΎΠ²ΡΠ΅ ΡΠ΅Ρ
Π½ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΠΈ ΠΠ Π² ΠΎΠ±Π»Π°ΡΡΠΈ ΠΏΠΎΠΈΡΠΊΠ° ΠΏΠΎΠ»Π΅Π·Π½ΡΡ
ΠΈΡΠΊΠΎΠΏΠ°Π΅ΠΌΡΡ
ΠΈ Π±ΡΠ΄ΡΡΠ΅Π΅ Π³ΠΎΡΠ½ΠΎΠ΄ΠΎΠ±ΡΠ²Π°ΡΡΠ΅ΠΉ ΠΏΡΠΎΠΌΡΡΠ»Π΅Π½Π½ΠΎΡΡΠΈ Ρ ΠΏΠΎΠΌΠΎΡΡΡ ΡΠ΅Π²ΠΎΠ»ΡΡΠΈΠΎΠ½Π½ΡΡ
ΡΠ΅Ρ
Π½ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΠΉ, ΠΈΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΡΠ΅ΠΌΡΡ
ΠΊΠΎΠΌΠΏΠ°Π½ΠΈΡΠΌΠΈ KoBold Metals ΠΈ Earth AI Π΄Π»Ρ ΡΠ΅ΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡ ΠΏΡΠΎΠ±Π»Π΅ΠΌ Π³Π»ΠΎΠ±Π°Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ Π΄Π΅ΡΠΈΡΠΈΡΠ° ΠΌΠ΅Π΄ΠΈ, ΠΏΠΎΡΡΠ΅Π±Π½ΠΎΡΡΠΈ Π² Π½ΠΈΠΊΠ΅Π»Π΅ ΠΈ ΠΊΠΎΠ±Π°Π»ΡΡΠ΅, Π° ΡΠ°ΠΊΠΆΠ΅ ΡΠ°ΡΡΡΡΠ΅Π³ΠΎ ΡΠΏΡΠΎΡΠ° Π½Π° Π²Π°ΠΆΠ½Π΅ΠΉΡΠΈΠ΅ ΠΌΠΈΠ½Π΅ΡΠ°Π»Ρ. Π ΡΡΠΎΠΌ Π²ΠΈΠ΄Π΅ΠΎ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄ΡΠΎΠ±Π½ΠΎ ΡΠ°ΡΡΠΊΠ°Π·ΡΠ²Π°Π΅ΡΡΡ ΠΎ ΡΠΎΠΌ, ΠΊΠ°ΠΊ ΠΠ Π² ΠΎΠ±Π»Π°ΡΡΠΈ ΠΌΠ°ΡΠΈΠ½Π½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΠΎΠ±ΡΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡ Π΄Π»Ρ Π΄ΠΎΠ±ΡΡΠΈ ΠΈ ΡΠ°Π·Π²Π΅Π΄ΠΊΠΈ ΠΏΠΎΠ»Π΅Π·Π½ΡΡ
ΠΈΡΠΊΠΎΠΏΠ°Π΅ΠΌΡΡ
ΠΏΡΠΈΠ²Π΅Π» ΠΊ ΠΎΡΠΊΡΡΡΠΈΡ ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΆΠ΄Π΅Π½ΠΈΡ Π»ΠΈΡΠΈΡ Π² Π‘ΠΌΠ°ΠΊΠΎΠ²Π΅ΡΠ΅ (ΠΡΠΊΠ°Π½Π·Π°Ρ), ΠΌΠ΅Π΄Π½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΡΡΠ΄Π½ΠΈΠΊΠ° ΠΠΈΠ½Π³ΠΎΠΌΠ±Π° Π½Π° ΡΠ΅ΡΡΠΈΡΠΎΡΠΈΠΈ ΠΠ°ΠΌΠ±ΠΈΠΈ, Π° ΡΠ°ΠΊΠΆΠ΅ ΠΊ Π½Π΅Π΄Π°Π²Π½ΠΈΠΌ ΠΏΡΠΎΡΡΠ²Π°ΠΌ Π² ΠΎΡΠΊΡΡΡΠΈΠΈ ΡΠ΅Π΄ΠΊΠΎΠ·Π΅ΠΌΠ΅Π»ΡΠ½ΡΡ
ΠΌΠΈΠ½Π΅ΡΠ°Π»ΠΎΠ² ΠΈ ΠΏΠ°Π»Π»Π°Π΄ΠΈΡ (Daigle, 2025; Knierim et al., 2024). ΠΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΡΡ «Π·Π΅Π»Π΅Π½ΡΠ΅» ΡΠ΅Ρ
Π½ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΠΈ ΡΠ΅ΡΠ΅Π· ΡΠ°ΠΊΠΈΠ΅ ΠΏΠ»Π°ΡΡΠΎΡΠΌΡ, ΠΊΠ°ΠΊ TerraShed ΠΈ Machine Prospector, Π³Π΅ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΎΡΠ°Π·Π²Π΅Π΄ΡΠΈΠΊΠΈ Π²ΡΡΠ²Π»ΡΡΡ Π½Π΅Π»ΠΈΠ½Π΅ΠΉΠ½ΡΠ΅ «ΠΎΡΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ°ΡΠΊΠΈ» ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠ°Π»Π»ΠΎΠ² Π΄Π»Ρ ΡΠΈΡΡΠΎΠΉ ΡΠ½Π΅ΡΠ³Π΅ΡΠΈΠΊΠΈ, ΠΊΠΎΡΠΎΡΡΠ΅ ΡΡΠ°Π΄ΠΈΡΠΈΠΎΠ½Π½ΡΠΉ ΡΠ΅Π»ΠΎΠ²Π΅ΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΈΠΉ Π°Π½Π°Π»ΠΈΠ· ΡΠ°ΡΡΠΎ ΡΠΏΡΡΠΊΠ°Π΅Ρ ΠΈΠ·-Π·Π° ΠΊΠΎΠ³Π½ΠΈΡΠΈΠ²Π½ΡΡ
ΠΎΠ³ΡΠ°Π½ΠΈΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠΉ (Chief AI Officer, 2025; Fleet Space Technologies, 2024). ΠΡ Π°Π½Π°Π»ΠΈΠ·ΠΈΡΡΠ΅ΠΌ Π΄Π°Π½Π½ΡΠ΅ ΠΎΠ± ΠΎΠ±Π½Π°ΡΡΠΆΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠΈ Π»ΠΈΡΠΈΡ Π² 2025 Π³ΠΎΠ΄Ρ ΠΈΠ· ΠΈΡΡΠ»Π΅Π΄ΠΎΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΡ USGS, Π² ΠΊΠΎΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΌ ΠΈΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΠΈΡΡ ΠΌΠΎΠ΄Π΅Π»ΠΈ ΡΠ»ΡΡΠ°ΠΉΠ½ΡΡ
Π»Π΅ΡΠΎΠ² Π΄Π»Ρ ΠΏΡΠΎΠ³Π½ΠΎΠ·ΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΡ ΠΎΠ³ΡΠΎΠΌΠ½ΡΡ
Π·Π°ΠΏΠ°ΡΠΎΠ², Π½Π΅ΠΎΠ±Ρ
ΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΠΌΡΡ
Π΄Π»Ρ ΠΏΡΠΎΠΈΠ·Π²ΠΎΠ΄ΡΡΠ²Π° ΠΌΠΈΠ½Π΅ΡΠ°Π»ΠΎΠ² Π΄Π»Ρ Π°ΠΊΠΊΡΠΌΡΠ»ΡΡΠΎΡΠΎΠ² ΡΠ»Π΅ΠΊΡΡΠΎΠΌΠΎΠ±ΠΈΠ»Π΅ΠΉ ΠΈ Π»ΠΈΡΠΈΠΉ-ΠΈΠΎΠ½Π½ΡΡ
Π±Π°ΡΠ°ΡΠ΅ΠΉ (element14 Community, 2025; USGS, 2024). ΠΡΠΎΠΌΠ΅ ΡΠΎΠ³ΠΎ, Π² Π²ΠΈΠ΄Π΅ΠΎ ΡΠ°ΡΡΠΌΠ°ΡΡΠΈΠ²Π°Π΅ΡΡΡ ΠΎΡΠΊΡΡΡΠΈΠ΅ Earth AI ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΆΠ΄Π΅Π½ΠΈΡ ΠΌΠΎΠ»ΠΈΠ±Π΄Π΅Π½Π° Π² Π£ΠΈΠ»Π»ΠΎΡ-ΠΠ»Π΅Π½ ΠΈ ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΆΠ΄Π΅Π½ΠΈΡ Π²ΡΡΠΎΠΊΠΎΠΊΠ°ΡΠ΅ΡΡΠ²Π΅Π½Π½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΠΈΠ½Π΄ΠΈΡ Π² ΠΡΡΠ°Π½Π΄ΠΆΠΈ, Π° ΡΠ°ΠΊΠΆΠ΅ ΡΠ°ΡΡΡΡΠΈΠΉ ΠΏΠΎΡΠ΅Π½ΡΠΈΠ°Π» ΠΎΡΠΊΡΡΡΠΈΡ ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΆΠ΄Π΅Π½ΠΈΠΉ Π·ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΡΠ° Ρ ΠΏΠΎΠΌΠΎΡΡΡ ΠΠ ΠΈ ΠΏΡΠΎΠ΅ΠΊΡ ΠΏΠΎ ΡΠ΅Π΄ΠΊΠΎΠ·Π΅ΠΌΠ΅Π»ΡΠ½ΡΠΌ ΡΠ»Π΅ΠΌΠ΅Π½ΡΠ°ΠΌ Π² Π¨ΠΈΠΏ-ΠΡΠΈΠΊ, ΡΡΠ°Ρ ΠΠΎΠ½ΡΠ°Π½Π° (Business Wire, 2023; PR Newswire, 2025; US Critical Materials, 2024). ΠΠΎ ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠ΅ ΡΠ½ΠΈΠΆΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡ ΠΏΠΎΠΊΠ°Π·Π°ΡΠ΅Π»Π΅ΠΉ ΠΎΡΠΊΡΡΡΠΈΠΉ ΠΏΡΠΈ ΠΈΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΠΎΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΠΈ ΡΡΠ°Π΄ΠΈΡΠΈΠΎΠ½Π½ΡΡ
ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠΎΠ΄ΠΎΠ² ΡΡΠΈ ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠΎΠ΄Ρ Π²ΡΡΠΈΡΠ»ΠΈΡΠ΅Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΠΉ Π³Π΅ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΠΈ ΠΏΡΠ΅Π΄ΡΡΠ°Π²Π»ΡΡΡ ΡΠΎΠ±ΠΎΠΉ ΡΡΡΠ°ΡΠ΅Π³ΠΈΡΠ΅ΡΠΊΠΈΠΉ ΡΠ΄Π²ΠΈΠ³, ΠΈΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΡΡΡΠΈΠΉ Π±Π°ΠΉΠ΅ΡΠΎΠ²ΡΠΊΠΎΠ΅ Π·Π°ΠΊΠ»ΡΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ ΠΈ ΡΠΏΡΡΠ½ΠΈΠΊΠΎΠ²ΡΡ Π³Π΅ΠΎΡΠΈΠ·ΠΈΠΊΡ Π΄Π»Ρ ΡΠΎΡΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΠΎΠΏΡΠ΅Π΄Π΅Π»Π΅Π½ΠΈΡ ΡΠ΅Π»Π΅ΠΉ Ρ Π²ΡΡΠΎΠΊΠΎΠΉ Π²Π΅ΡΠΎΡΡΠ½ΠΎΡΡΡΡ ΠΈ ΠΎΠ±Π΅ΡΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ΅Π½ΠΈΡ ΡΡΡΠΎΠΉΡΠΈΠ²ΠΎΠΉ ΡΠ΅ΠΏΠΎΡΠΊΠΈ ΠΏΠΎΡΡΠ°Π²ΠΎΠΊ, ΡΠΎΠΎΡΠ²Π΅ΡΡΡΠ²ΡΡΡΠ΅ΠΉ ΡΡΠ΅Π±ΠΎΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΡΠΌ ESG, Π΄Π»Ρ XXI Π²Π΅ΠΊΠ° (DeepLearning.AI, 2023; Global Mining Review, 2024; Pyburn, 2025).
ΠΠΎΡΡ ΠΌΠ΅ΠΆΠ΄Ρ Π°ΠΊΠ°Π΄Π΅ΠΌΠΈΠ΅ΠΉ ΠΈ ΠΏΡΠΎΠΌΡΡΠ»Π΅Π½Π½ΠΎΡΡΡΡ!
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ΠΠ΅ΠΊΠΎΡΠΎΡΡΠ΅ ΡΡΡΠ»ΠΊΠΈ
Atwell, C. (3 ΠΈΡΠ½Ρ 2025 Π³.). ΠΠ ΠΎΠ±Π½Π°ΡΡΠΆΠΈΠ» ΠΊΡΡΠΏΠ½ΠΎΠ΅ ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΆΠ΄Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ Π»ΠΈΡΠΈΡ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄ ΠΡΠΊΠ°Π½Π·Π°ΡΠΎΠΌ. Π‘ΠΎΠΎΠ±ΡΠ΅ΡΡΠ²ΠΎ element14. https://community.element14.com/technologies/power-management/b/blog/posts/ai-discovers-a-large-lithium-deposit-beneath-arkansas
Business Wire. (26 ΠΎΠΊΡΡΠ±ΡΡ 2023 Π³.).
Earth AI Π²ΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ²ΡΠ΅ ΠΎΠ±Π½Π°ΡΡΠΆΠΈΠ»Π° Π½ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ΅ ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΆΠ΄Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ»Π΅Π·Π½ΡΡ
ΠΈΡΠΊΠΎΠΏΠ°Π΅ΠΌΡΡ
Ρ ΠΏΠΎΠΌΠΎΡΡΡ ΠΠ. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231026831502/en/Earth-AI-Makes-the-First-Greenfield-Mineral-Deposit-Discovery-Using-AI
ΠΠ΅ΠΉΡΠΈ, ΠΠΆ. (26 ΡΠ΅Π²ΡΠ°Π»Ρ 2024 Π³.). Earth AI ΠΎΠ±ΡΡΠ²Π»ΡΠ΅Ρ ΠΎ ΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ²ΠΎΠΌ ΠΎΡΠΊΡΡΡΠΈΠΈ ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΆΠ΄Π΅Π½ΠΈΡ Π½ΠΈΠΊΠ΅Π»Ρ, ΠΏΠ»Π°ΡΠΈΠ½ΠΎΠΈΠ΄ΠΎΠ² ΠΈ ΠΌΠ΅Π΄ΠΈ ΡΠΎΠ²ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠ½ΠΎ Ρ Legacy Minerals Ρ ΠΈΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΠΎΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΠ΅ΠΌ ΠΠ. Global Mining Review. https://www.globalminingreview.com/exploration-development/26022024/earth-ai-announces-maiden-ni-pge-cu-discovery-with-legacy-minerals-using-ai/
Causeartist. (2026). KoBold Metals — ΡΠ°Π·Π²Π΅Π΄ΠΊΠ° ΠΏΠΎΠ»Π΅Π·Π½ΡΡ
ΠΈΡΠΊΠΎΠΏΠ°Π΅ΠΌΡΡ
Π½Π° ΠΎΡΠ½ΠΎΠ²Π΅ ΠΠ. https://www.causeartist.com/companies/kobold-metals
ΠΠ΅ΠΉΠ³Π», Π. (23 ΠΎΠΊΡΡΠ±ΡΡ 2025 Π³.). ΠΠ°ΠΊ ΠΊΠΎΠΌΠΏΠ°Π½ΠΈΡ Kobold Metals ΠΎΠ±Π½Π°ΡΡΠΆΠΈΠ»Π° 300 000 ΡΠΎΠ½Π½ ΠΌΠ΅Π΄ΠΈ Ρ ΠΏΠΎΠΌΠΎΡΡΡ ΠΠ (ΡΡΠΎ ΡΠΏΡΡΡΠΈΠ»ΠΈ ΠΈΠ· Π²ΠΈΠ΄Ρ ΡΡΠ°Π΄ΠΈΡΠΈΠΎΠ½Π½ΡΠ΅ Π³Π΅ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈ). Chief AI Officer. https://chiefaiofficer.com/kobold-metals-ai-copper-discovery-537m-gates-bezos-investment/
Discovery Alert. (2026). Mingomba ΠΎΡ KoBold: ΡΠ°ΠΌΡΠΉ Π°ΠΌΠ±ΠΈΡΠΈΠΎΠ·Π½ΡΠΉ ΠΌΠ΅Π΄Π½ΡΠΉ ΡΡΠ΄Π½ΠΈΠΊ ΠΠ°ΠΌΠ±ΠΈΠΈ Π² 2026 Π³ΠΎΠ΄Ρ. https://discoveryalert.com.au/kobold-zambia-copper-mine-mingomba-critical-mineral-supply/
Earth AI. (2023). ΠΠ« ΠΠΠ¨ΠΠ ΠΠ«Π‘ΠΠΠΠΠΠ§ΠΠ‘Π’ΠΠΠΠΠΠ ΠΠΠ‘Π’ΠΠ ΠΠΠΠΠΠΠ ΠΠΠΠΠΠΠΠΠ [ΠΠΈΠ΄Π΅ΠΎ]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vZvjbOJKag
Fleet Space Technologies. (2024, 11 ΡΠ΅Π½ΡΡΠ±ΡΡ). ΠΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΠΎΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΠ΅ ΠΈΠ½ΡΡΡΡΠΌΠ΅Π½ΡΠΎΠ² ΠΈΡΠΊΡΡΡΡΠ²Π΅Π½Π½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΠΈΠ½ΡΠ΅Π»Π»Π΅ΠΊΡΠ°, ΠΎΠΏΡΠΈΠΌΠΈΠ·ΠΈΡΠΎΠ²Π°Π½Π½ΡΡ
Π΄Π»Ρ ΡΠΎΠ²ΡΠ΅ΠΌΠ΅Π½Π½ΠΎΠΉ Π³Π΅ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΎΡΠ°Π·Π²Π΅Π΄ΠΊΠΈ. https://www.fleetspace.com/resources/ai-for-explorers-leveraging-ai-tools-optimised-for-modern-mineral-exploration
MINING.COM. (2023). Earth AI ΠΎΠ±Π½Π°ΡΡΠΆΠΈΠ»Π° Π·ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΡΠΎ Π²Π±Π»ΠΈΠ·ΠΈ ΠΌΠΎΠ»ΠΈΠ±Π΄Π΅Π½ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΠΏΡΠΎΠ΅ΠΊΡΠ° Willow Glen. https://www.mining.com/earth-ai-finds-gold-near-willow-glen-molybdenum-project/
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Explora la vanguardia del descubrimiento de minerales mediante IA y el futuro de la minerΓa con la revolucionaria tecnologΓa minera utilizada por KoBold Metals y Earth AI para hacer frente a la escasez mundial de cobre, las necesidades de nΓquel y cobalto, y la creciente demanda de minerales crΓticos. Este vΓdeo detalla cΓ³mo el aprendizaje automΓ‘tico aplicado a la minerΓa y la IA para la exploraciΓ³n minera condujeron al hallazgo de litio en Smackover (Arkansas), a la mina de cobre de Mingomba en los territorios cuprΓferos de Zambia y a los recientes avances en el descubrimiento de minerales de tierras raras y paladio (Daigle, 2025; Knierim et al., 2024). Al aprovechar la tecnologΓa verde a travΓ©s de plataformas como TerraShed y Machine Prospector, los exploradores estΓ‘n identificando las «huellas» no lineales de los metales para la energΓa limpia que el anΓ‘lisis humano tradicional a menudo pasa por alto debido a limitaciones cognitivas (Director de IA, 2025; Fleet Space Technologies, 2024). Analizamos los datos sobre el descubrimiento de litio de 2025 del estudio del USGS sobre el litio, que utilizΓ³ modelos de bosque aleatorio para predecir reservas masivas esenciales para los minerales de las baterΓas de vehΓculos elΓ©ctricos y las baterΓas de iones de litio (element14 Community, 2025; USGS, 2024).
AdemΓ‘s, el vΓdeo examina el descubrimiento de molibdeno de Earth AI en Willow Glen y su descubrimiento de indio de alta ley en Kooranjie, junto con el potencial emergente del descubrimiento de oro mediante IA y el proyecto de tierras raras de Sheep Creek en Montana (Business Wire, 2023; PR Newswire, 2025; US Critical Materials, 2024). A medida que disminuyen las tasas de descubrimiento de los mΓ©todos tradicionales, estas tΓ©cnicas de geologΓa computacional representan un cambio estratΓ©gico, utilizando la inferencia bayesiana y la geofΓsica satelital para identificar objetivos de alta probabilidad y asegurar una cadena de suministro resiliente y conforme a los criterios ESG para el siglo XXI (DeepLearning.AI, 2023; Global Mining Review, 2024; Pyburn, 2025).
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Algunas referencias
Atwell, C. (3 de junio de 2025). La IA descubre un gran yacimiento de litio bajo Arkansas. Comunidad element14. https://community.element14.com/technologies/power-management/b/blog/posts/ai-discovers-a-large-lithium-deposit-beneath-arkansas
Business Wire. (26 de octubre de 2023).
Earth AI realiza el primer descubrimiento de un yacimiento mineral en terreno virgen utilizando IA. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231026831502/en/Earth-AI-Makes-the-First-Greenfield-Mineral-Deposit-Discovery-Using-AI
Casey, J. (26 de febrero de 2024). Earth AI anuncia su primer descubrimiento de Ni-PGE-Cu con Legacy Minerals utilizando IA. Global Mining Review. https://www.globalminingreview.com/exploration-development/26022024/earth-ai-announces-maiden-ni-pge-cu-discovery-with-legacy-minerals-using-ai/
Causeartist. (2026). KoBold Metals: exploraciΓ³n minera impulsada por IA. https://www.causeartist.com/companies/kobold-metals
Daigle, C. (23 de octubre de 2025). CΓ³mo Kobold Metals encontrΓ³ 300 000 toneladas de cobre utilizando IA (que los geΓ³logos tradicionales pasaron por alto). Chief AI Officer. https://chiefaiofficer.com/kobold-metals-ai-copper-discovery-537m-gates-bezos-investment/
Discovery Alert. (2026). Mingomba de KoBold: la mina de cobre mΓ‘s ambiciosa de Zambia en 2026. https://discoveryalert.com.au/kobold-zambia-copper-mine-mingomba-critical-mineral-supply/
Earth AI. (2023). HEMOS ENCONTRADO UN YACIMIENTO DE MOLIBDENO DE ALTA CALIDAD [VΓdeo]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vZvjbOJKag
Fleet Space Technologies. (11 de septiembre de 2024). Aprovechamiento de herramientas de IA optimizadas para la exploraciΓ³n minera moderna. https://www.fleetspace.com/resources/ai-for-explorers-leveraging-ai-tools-optimised-for-modern-mineral-exploration
MINING.COM. (2023). Earth AI encuentra oro cerca del proyecto de molibdeno Willow Glen. https://www.mining.com/earth-ai-finds-gold-near-willow-glen-molybdenum-project/
MINING.COM. (2026). KoBold comienza a trabajar en una mina de cobre de 2300 millones de dΓ³lares en Zambia. https://www.mining.com/web/sam-altman-backed-firm-starts-work-on-zambias-top-copper-mine/
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Explore the frontier of AI mineral discovery and the future of mining with revolutionary mining technology used by KoBold Metals and Earth AI to address the global copper shortage, nickel and cobalt needs, and the soaring demand for critical minerals. This video details how machine learning mining and mineral exploration AI led to the Smackover lithium Arkansas find, the Mingomba copper mine in Zambia copper territories, and recent rare earth minerals and palladium discovery breakthroughs (Daigle, 2025; Knierim et al., 2024). By leveraging green technology through platforms like TerraShed and Machine Prospector, explorers are identifying the non-linear "fingerprints" of clean energy metals that traditional human analysis often overlooks due to cognitive limitations (Chief AI Officer, 2025; Fleet Space Technologies, 2024). We analyze the lithium discovery 2025 data from the USGS lithium study, which utilized random forest models to predict massive reserves essential for EV battery minerals and lithium-ion batteries (element14 Community, 2025; USGS, 2024). Furthermore, the video examines Earth AI’s molybdenum discovery at Willow Glen and their high-grade indium discovery at Kooranjie, alongside the emerging potential for AI gold discovery and the Sheep Creek rare earth project in Montana (Business Wire, 2023; PR Newswire, 2025; US Critical Materials, 2024). As discovery rates for traditional methods decline, these computational geology techniques represent a strategic shift, using Bayesian inference and satellite geophysics to pinpoint high-probability targets and secure a resilient, ESG-compliant supply chain for the 21st century (DeepLearning.AI, 2023; Global Mining Review, 2024; Pyburn, 2025).
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Some references
Atwell, C. (2025, June 3). AI discovers a large lithium deposit beneath Arkansas. element14 Community. https://community.element14.com/technologies/power-management/b/blog/posts/ai-discovers-a-large-lithium-deposit-beneath-arkansas
Business Wire. (2023, October 26). Earth AI makes the first greenfield mineral deposit discovery using AI. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231026831502/en/Earth-AI-Makes-the-First-Greenfield-Mineral-Deposit-Discovery-Using-AI
Casey, J. (2024, February 26). Earth AI announces maiden Ni-PGE-Cu discovery with Legacy Minerals using AI. Global Mining Review. https://www.globalminingreview.com/exploration-development/26022024/earth-ai-announces-maiden-ni-pge-cu-discovery-with-legacy-minerals-using-ai/
Causeartist. (2026). KoBold Metals - AI-driven mineral exploration. https://www.causeartist.com/companies/kobold-metals
Daigle, C. (2025, October 23). How Kobold Metals found 300,000 tonnes of copper using AI (that traditional geologists missed). Chief AI Officer. https://chiefaiofficer.com/kobold-metals-ai-copper-discovery-537m-gates-bezos-investment/
Discovery Alert. (2026). KoBold's Mingomba: Zambia's most ambitious copper mine in 2026. https://discoveryalert.com.au/kobold-zambia-copper-mine-mingomba-critical-mineral-supply/
Earth AI. (2023). WE FOUND A HIGH-QUALITY DEPOSIT OF MOLYBDENUM [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vZvjbOJKag
Fleet Space Technologies. (2024, September 11). Leveraging AI tools optimised for modern mineral exploration. https://www.fleetspace.com/resources/ai-for-explorers-leveraging-ai-tools-optimised-for-modern-mineral-exploration
MINING.COM. (2023). Earth AI finds gold near Willow Glen molybdenum project. https://www.mining.com/earth-ai-finds-gold-near-willow-glen-molybdenum-project/
MINING.COM. (2026). KoBold starts work on $2.3B Zambia copper mine. https://www.mining.com/web/sam-altman-backed-firm-starts-work-on-zambias-top-copper-mine/
SNCTechnologies. (2026, May 15). Landmark palladium discovery achieved by Earth AI and Legacy Minerals using artificial intelligence. https://snctechnologies.com/landmark-palladium-by-earth-ai-and-legacy-minerals-artificial-intelligence/
US Critical Materials. (2024, May 22). US Critical Materials announces strategic exploration alliance with VerAI Discoveries, Inc. https://uscriticalmaterials.com/us-critical-materials-announces-strategic-exploration-alliance-with-verai-discoveries-inc/
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This video explores a fascinating rock that serves as a chemical capsule from a lost part of our planet's core. We dive into the science behind its formation, examining its unique properties and what it tells us about Earth's deep geology. It's a journey into the very heart of our earth, offering insights into the mysteries within.
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orget diamonds—these are the world's rarest gems. In this video, we explore the rarest gemstones, hidden gemstones, precious stones, exotic gems, and collector gemstones that most jewellers will never encounter in their entire careers. From Painite and Red Beryl to Musgravite, these rare minerals reveal extraordinary geological processes involving tectonics, metamorphism, hydrothermal systems, and mineral-forming environments that fascinate geologists, mineral collectors, ore prospectors, and earth-science enthusiasts alike.
Join us as we uncover the science behind these luxury gemstones, their geological origins, crystal chemistry, rarity, economic significance, and the reasons they remain among the most sought-after natural crystals on Earth. Whether you are a junior geologist, senior geologist, structural geologist, mineral exploration professional, earth science student, or simply passionate about geology and mineralogy, this video offers valuable insights into gemstone identification, gem discovery, mineral collecting, and the fascinating connection between geology and the gemstone market. Learn how these geological treasures formed, where they are found, and why some investment gems are rarer than diamonds by several orders of magnitude. This episode combines geology, mineralogy, earth science, and gemstone facts to showcase some of the most remarkable crystal treasures ever discovered.
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This video explores earthquake prediction geochemistry, seismic precursors groundwater chemistry, radon anomalies earthquakes, helium isotope earthquake signals, tectonic stress fluids, and earthquake forecasting methods, while contrasting earthquake early warning vs prediction and highlighting AI in seismology and machine learning geoscience. Learn how fault zone geochemistry, dilatancy diffusion models, and geochemical monitoring of faults are reshaping seismic risk assessment by tracking crustal fluids migration and subtle chemical signals before rupture.
For decades, seismology has focused on detecting earthquakes after they initiate, but true prediction remains elusive. This video explains why, using clear geological analogies and real-world examples such as the 1975 Haicheng case and recent observations of helium isotope variations preceding the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake (Nature Communications, 2024). We dive into the emerging field of earthquake geochemistry, where radon, helium isotopes, dissolved ions, and deep-sourced gases may act as precursors linked to tectonic stress and micro-fracturing processes.
You will gain a practical understanding of how geochemical anomalies form, the challenges of signal-to-noise discrimination in natural systems, and why reproducibility remains a major limitation across different tectonic settings. The video also examines integrated monitoring strategies combining geochemistry, GPS deformation, and seismicity, as well as the growing role of AI in detecting multi-parameter precursor patterns.
Designed for geologists, geochemists, structural geologists, and earth science students, this content bridges theory and applied exploration thinking—framing earthquake forecasting as a probabilistic, data-driven discipline rather than deterministic prediction.
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This video explores earthquake prediction geochemistry, seismic precursors groundwater chemistry, radon anomalies earthquakes, helium isotope earthquake signals, tectonic stress fluids, and earthquake forecasting methods, while contrasting earthquake early warning vs prediction and highlighting AI in seismology and machine learning geoscience. Learn how fault zone geochemistry, dilatancy diffusion models, and geochemical monitoring of faults are reshaping seismic risk assessment by tracking crustal fluids migration and subtle chemical signals before rupture.
For decades, seismology has focused on detecting earthquakes after they initiate, but true prediction remains elusive. This video explains why, using clear geological analogies and real-world examples such as the 1975 Haicheng case and recent observations of helium isotope variations preceding the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake (Nature Communications, 2024). We dive into the emerging field of earthquake geochemistry, where radon, helium isotopes, dissolved ions, and deep-sourced gases may act as precursors linked to tectonic stress and micro-fracturing processes.
You will gain a practical understanding of how geochemical anomalies form, the challenges of signal-to-noise discrimination in natural systems, and why reproducibility remains a major limitation across different tectonic settings. The video also examines integrated monitoring strategies combining geochemistry, GPS deformation, and seismicity, as well as the growing role of AI in detecting multi-parameter precursor patterns.
Designed for geologists, geochemists, structural geologists, and earth science students, this content bridges theory and applied exploration thinking—framing earthquake forecasting as a probabilistic, data-driven discipline rather than deterministic prediction.
The bridge between Academy and Industry!
P. Geo. Ricardo A Valls, M. Sc. and Geo Gadfly
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Discover how Epiroc’s CorePhoto is transforming mineral exploration and geotechnical core logging with field-ready core photography, 3D laser profiling, AI-assisted analysis, and digital twin workflows. In this video, we break down the key ideas from the Coring Magazine article “CorePhoto: Revolutionizing core logging in mineral exploration” and explain why this technology matters for faster logging, better data quality, improved QA/QC, and smarter decision-making in the field. If you work in mineral exploration, geology, drilling, or geotechnical logging, this video will show you how CorePhoto is helping teams capture, analyze, and manage core data more efficiently while reducing manual handling and preserving valuable information for the long term.
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Discover HolePlan, the vendor-neutral drilling intelligence platform featured in Coring Magazine. This video explores how unified borehole planning, real-time deviation tracking, and field-ready data management are helping drilling teams improve safety, accuracy, and efficiency across the entire drilling workflow.
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Welcome back, Earth Sciences enthusiasts! This video explains that while the Earth's crust contains gold, it is not easily accessible. We explore fascinating gold facts and explain how gold is formed in the earth through high-pressure geological events. Discover the gold science behind where does gold come from, emphasizing the dynamic role of groundwater in the gold mining process. π✨
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Welcome back, Earth Science enthusiasts! This video covers the critical aspect of verifying a geologist's credentials, emphasizing that professional **geoscience** requires legal authorization. It's an important **educational video** for anyone involved in **real estate**, land stability, or **environmental science** projects, ensuring you make informed decisions. Learn key **science facts** about professional practice and the necessity of proper **safety training** when hiring experts. π✨
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