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Lithium One
Coverage of Lithium One 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.