Why asteroid drilling is not a concept that is out of this world

As mineral resources are becoming increasingly scarce on the Earth is it time to look to the stars for a source of rare earths and metals that today’s electrification of industry and society has such a high demand for? Ben Fielding tells GDI about the future of astral mining.

Will the future see mining taking place on asteroids?

12 January 2021
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It is easy to think of asteroid drilling as a remote, futuristic concept - an idea that belongs in the realm of science fiction.

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