# The emerging science of finding critical metals

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Countdown Summit 2025
- Speaker: Mfikeyi Makayi
- Year: 2025
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/mfikeyi_makayi_the_emerging_science_of_finding_critical_metals)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Your smartphone, computer and electric car all depend on one thing — critical minerals buried deep underground. But there’s a catch: the mining industry has gotten dramatically worse at discovering new deposits just when we need them most, says mining innovator Mfikeyi Makayi. She introduces new AI-powered technology that could fix this problem by predicting mineral locations 10,000 times faster than conventional methods and transforming an industry essential to a sustainable future.

## Lectures

1. [The emerging science of finding critical metals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/mfikeyi_makayi_the_emerging_science_of_finding_critical_metals/db4953fbd849), 9 min (TED's player)