Targets generated from Earth AI's proprietary AI software led to the discovery of these high-grade indium samples at Kooranjie, located 500 km northwest of Sydney within the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. Rock chip sampling across a newly identified gossanous outcrop hosted in granite returned consistently high indium contents, with assays of up to 117 ppm In and multiple samples exceeding 20 ppm In. The mineralized zone is exposed at the surface for 250 meters and due to its high-magnetite content can be traced for up to 3km.
Ore grades for Indium typically begin at 1 ppm In, underscoring the high-grade nature of this outcrop. Earth AI is the first mineral explorer to identify Indium at ore-grade concentrations within the region and is currently developing a drill program to test the extent of the mineralization at depth. This prospect represents a significant step forward in Earth AI's mission to diversify Critical Mineral and Rare Earth supply chains for national security and energy transition imperatives.
The results also enhance the broader attraction of the Kooranjie project, with ongoing analysis aimed at developing new targeting methodologies for indium across the tenement. The hydrothermal system can be traced for over 5km with multiple prospects of tin, silver, zinc and indium found within is already being drilled. Drilling commenced last week initially targeting the tin prospect with silver and indium to be drilled in the following weeks.
"It's incredibly exciting to find something as rare as Indium. Armed with the new additions to our drill fleet and field team, we are poised to move extremely quickly. We are entering escape velocity operationally where milestones in a historically inefficient business can be met significantly faster. Our next era of exploration will see a constant stream of similar developments. We are at the dawn of the critical metals race, and Earth AI is charging ahead," said Roman Teslyuk, founder and CEO of Earth AI. "The timing couldn't be better, as the world has increasingly taken notice of the importance of critical minerals in global geopolitics."
Earth AI's revolutionary approach to mineral exploration, has yielded high-potential targets with unprecedented accuracy and speed. This approach disrupts traditional exploration methods, significantly reducing timelines and costs while enhancing discovery rates. The technology first approach is supported by a string of recent successes, including discovery announcements at Willow Glen, the first-ever greenfield palladium discovery at Fontenoy, and now the indium, an extremely rare mineral, at its Kooranjie Project.
Indium is an emerging strategic technology metal, essential in the manufacture of indium tin oxide (ITO) used in LCD touchscreens, solar panels, and semiconductors. Indium remains globally undersupplied, which has driven prices up over the last few years. The rarity and economic potential of this early-stage discovery represent a highly promising exploration target, with work ongoing to delineate the extent and controls of mineralization. Earth AI will conduct further fieldwork and diamond drilling to assess the continuity of this discovery and grade at depth.
Previous assays at Kooranjie revealed concentrations up to 0.26% tungsten, 23.6 ppm silver, 0.6% lead, and 1% tin. The mineralized system also shows anomalous zinc (to 0.3% ppm), molybdenum (to 520 ppm), topaz, fluorite, and elevated lithium, indicating a complex ore formation. Earth AI will continue reconnaissance at Kooranjie, integrating AI analysis and field geology, to explore for additional minerals and define polymetallic targets for a preliminary drill program starting later in 2025. Located in the Wagga Tin Belt of the Cobar Basin and near the Gilmore Fault Zone (host to Cobar-style Cu-Au-Ag deposits), the project's diverse mineralization suggests a complex geological history requiring further exploration.
About Earth AI
Earth AI, founded in 2017, is a predictive explorer and driller for clean energy metals that is disrupting the mineral industry through a novel approach using AI-powered mineral deposit discovery software and proprietary drilling technology. The company's technology has achieved an industry-best 75% discovery success rate, while at the same time speeding up the mineral exploration process by 4x and reducing costs by up to 75%. The company operates in New South Wales, Australia, with an office in Los Angeles, CA.
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