# KoBold Metals

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/kobold-metals/  
**Website:** https://koboldmetals.com/  
**APIs profiled:** 0

KoBold Metals is a critical-minerals exploration and development company that applies artificial intelligence and machine learning to the search for the copper, lithium, nickel and cobalt deposits needed for electrification. The company combines three capabilities: novel sensor hardware and software that collect higher-quality subsurface data faster, centralized data systems that organize disparate geological information about the Earth's crust, and predictive models that rank and target exploration prospects. Its stated aim is to "turn exploration into a repeatable science." Its flagship project is Mingomba in Zambia, described by the company as one of the best copper deposits ever found and positioned to become one of the world's largest copper mines. KoBold is venture-backed (investors include a16z and Bond Capital) and operates as a private exploration company. As of this profile it publishes no public developer API, SDK, or developer portal; the public surface is a corporate marketing, science, careers and news site.

## Kin Score — 11.3 / 100 (emerging)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 11.3).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 57.4 |
| Contract Quality | 0.0 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 0.0 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 7.1 |
| Commercial Clarity | 21.1 |
| Access Clarity | 21.1 |

Regulatory layer — **Energy & Utilities**: 18.9 (matched via tags).

## Agent readiness — 0.0 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | no |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Unknown — onboarding: unknown, pricing: unknown, trial: no (confidence: low).

## Security (1)

- **Kobold Metals Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

## Tags

Company, American Dynamism, Critical Minerals, Mining, Mineral Exploration, Artificial Intelligence, Machine-Learning, Geoscience, Energy Transition, Copper

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/kobold-metals/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.