Earth AI is vertically integrating the search for critical minerals

Earth AI, which uses AI to identify promising mineral exploration sites in Australia, is vertically integrating by building its own rock sample processing labs. The move addresses severe backlogs in third-party labs (delays now exceed 5 months) that are blocking the startup's exploration pipeline. By bringing lab work in-house, Earth AI aims to reduce sample processing time from 5 months to 5 days.