BHP signs partnership deal with billionaire-backed AI explorer KoBold

Fresh methods: Iron ore from a BHP Billiton mine being stockpiled for export at Port Hedland in Western Australia. The company says new approaches are needed to find the next generation of essential minerals. ― AFP

MELBOURNE: BHP Group will team up with billionaire-backed artificial intelligence (AI) exploration firm KoBold Metals to look for battery minerals like copper and nickel in Australia and other global locations, the companies said yesterday.

The world’s largest miner is building out its portfolio in what it calls “future facing commodities”.