Another reason is that the earth’s crust is quite rare in virtually all precious and useful metals (just look at the d-block of the periodic table for examples). Virtually all of them sank to the core during earth’s formation, the existing deposits are the result of asteroids striking. So, asteroid mining is worth considering even if you’re a pure capitalist working for your own gain.
Another reason is that the earth’s crust is quite rare in virtually all precious and useful metals (just look at the d-block of the periodic table for examples). Virtually all of them sank to the core during earth’s formation, the existing deposits are the result of asteroids striking. So, asteroid mining is worth considering even if you’re a pure capitalist working for your own gain.