Earth AI finds gold near Willow Glen molybdenum project

Earth AI, a technology-driven explorer for clean energy metals, has identified a new gold system at its Willow Glen molybdenum-gold project near Guyra, New South Wales, Australia, about 400 km north of Sydney.

Using its proprietary AI platform, the company drilled 650 metres of rock, uncovering seven samples of mineralized gold at an economic grade of 1.14 grams per tonne. This is the first gold system predicted by artificial intelligence, which aims to improve the speed, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness of mineral exploration.

But it is not the company’s first find utilizing AI. In 2023, it made the first discovery of a greenfield molybdenum deposit.

The Willow Glen project is located in the geologically significant New England Orogen province, known for its tin-tungsten, gold-bismuth-molybdenum-silver, and orogenic gold-antimony systems. To date, Earth AI has drilled six diamond holes totalling 3,000 meters. Earlier campaigns revealed only copper and molybdenum mineralization, but new results suggest a gold-copper-molybdenum (Au-Cu-Mo) porphyry-style system.

Following the discovery, the Willow Glen project will be divided into two distinct areas: WG_Gold and WG_Moly. This, said the company, will enable targeted exploration. 

Earth AI plans to continue mapping and drilling to evaluate the deposit’s size, grade, and economic potential.

“This discovery further validates our AI-powered mineral discovery platform, which enables faster and more efficient resource identification,” Roman Teslyuk, Earth AI’s chief executive and founder, said in a statement.

Advanced AI platform

The company’s Mineral Targeting Platform (MTP) leverages extensive datasets, including remote sensing and geophysics, to identify deposits in unexplored regions. Unlike traditional methods that focus near known mines, Earth AI’s approach can uncover untapped resources anywhere. Its proprietary drilling technology reduces drill hole size, lowering environmental impact, cost, and logistical complexity.

The discovery announced today adds to Earth AI’s recent success in identifying one of Australia’s largest palladium systems.