mining the asteroids for platinum. Forum: SSI-List
Thread: mining the asteroids for platinum.
# 14721 byhollroa@... on April 26, 2001, 8 a.m.
Member since 2022-08-22
Concentrations of platinum group metals within asteroidal iron, are at least 10
times richer than the best terestrial ores. It would seem reasonable to suggest
that these could be mined and shipped back to Earth for profit. Is anyone aware
of any economic studies that were carried out on this idea?