EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 19 MIN
AI Meets Mining: How Roman Teslyuk Is Unlocking Trillions in Critical Minerals
from Legends N Leaders · host Ben Weiss
The future of energy depends on materials we’re not finding fast enough.In this episode of LegendsNLeaders, we sit down with Roman Teslyuk, Founder & CEO of Earth AI, who is rethinking one of the world’s oldest—and most overlooked—industries.A geologist by training, Roman saw a massive gap: while the global energy transition depends on critical minerals, new discoveries have been declining—and most investors have avoided the space entirely.Instead of building software for a resistant industry, he made a contrarian move: vertically integrating AI-driven prediction with real-world drilling to prove discoveries in the field.We dive into:Why mining is one of the biggest untapped opportunities in AI How Earth AI predicts mineral deposits up to 25x more accuratelyThe case for vertical integration over SaaS in legacy industries Lessons from building a hardware + AI company from the ground upWhat it takes to build with conviction in high-friction marketsWith a global metals supply gap estimated in the trillions, this is a conversation about one of the most important—and least understood—frontiers in technology.
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The future of energy depends on materials we’re not finding fast enough.In this episode of LegendsNLeaders, we sit down with Roman Teslyuk, Founder & CEO of Earth AI, who is rethinking one of the world’s oldest—and most overlooked—industries.A geologist by training, Roman saw a massive gap: while the global energy transition depends on critical minerals, new discoveries have been declining—and most investors have avoided the space entirely.Instead of building software for a resistant industry, he made a contrarian move: vertically integrating AI-driven prediction with real-world drilling to prove discoveries in the field.We dive into:Why mining is one of the biggest untapped opportunities in AI How Earth AI predicts mineral deposits up to 25x more accuratelyThe case for vertical integration over SaaS in legacy industries Lessons from building a hardware + AI company from the ground upWhat it takes to build with conviction in high-friction marketsWith a global metals supply gap estimated in the trillions, this is a conversation about one of the most important—and least understood—frontiers in technology.
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