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Mariana Minerals
Coverage of Mariana Minerals in the Nexus archive.
- To power AI, Khosla and a16z bet this startup can reinvent mining
Mariana Minerals, a software-focused mining startup, aims to reduce costs of critical metals like lithium, copper, and aluminum to support AI and electrification. The company raised $310 million in a Series B led by Khosla Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz, with a total $400 million raised and a $1.5 billion valuation. The U.S. faces supply chain risks due to China's dominance in mineral processing.
- Ex-Tesla engineer’s startup taps Pronto to help automate a copper mine
Pronto's autonomous haulage trucks will begin operations at Mariana Minerals' Utah copper mine, marking the first deal since Pronto's acquisition by Travis Kalanick's Atoms Inc. The collaboration involves an ex-Tesla engineer's startup leveraging Pronto's technology for mine automation.