Mining the asteroids has taken a huge step with the collaboration of two LARGE partners in the continuing drive to begin mining off-of-Earth: “Asteroid Mining Corporation’s CEO and founder Mitch Hunter Scallion said: ‘{Our companies have signed a has signed a Memorandum of Understanding mark[ing] an historic step as it will be the first lunar mission from a UK-based company. AMC stands ready to support Artemis Accords member states in their efforts to advance the lunar surface.”
“Working with Ispace, we will deliver a comprehensive mission architecture to enable more countries and organizations to enter the new lunar market. Together, we will pioneer a cislunar economy for the benefit of all humanity.”
While this is NOT mining operations for asteroids, rather mining the surface of the MOON, this could easily lead to the creation of stopping places made by mining out asteroids and placing them in orbit around Earth.
While, again it isn’t exactly what was envisioned, it DOES seem to be a logical development. Certainly the exploration and colonization of various lands by “exploring” countries searching for resources” has a VERY long history substantially pre-dating the European subjugation of North America. Don’t believe me? Take the time to read the Wikipedia entry on Imperialism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperialism#:~:text=Imperialism%20has%20been%20present%20and,government%20over%20a%20colonial%20region.z) The Mongolian Empire was the largest to ever exist on Earth prior to the British Empire which wouldn’t arise for another SIX CENTURIES after the Mongolian Empire stretched from what we call Europe to the China Sea. There was a Russian Empire; the Empire of Brazil; the Empire of Japan; the Mughal Empire in India; Great Zimbabwe and the Empire of Benin; the Inca and Aztecs in Mexico; the Roman Empire (devolving to the Byzantine; even Denmark had an empire. Laser-focused people often ignore what doesn’t support their narrative. It would appear to ME that just about every culture on Earth spawned a society with imperial aspirations…
I find it interesting that while there seems to be competition between several countries over mining in space, MOST of the world finds it an absurd and ridiculous vision.
Of course, most British, Japanese, Chinese, Mexican, and Indian “normal people" thought that those who had imperial aspirations were demented, absurd and ridiculous, as well…and look what THAT brought us.
Today’s Source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/03/02/3247532/0/en/asteroid-mining-market-report-2026-2035-featuring-industry-leaders-planetary-resources-deep-space-industries-asteroid-mining-corp-and-astroforge.html
Foundational Resource: (A general Wikipedia post detailing what the authors currently know about asteroid mining: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid_mining)
Noted Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_asteroid_close_approaches_to_Earth, https://www.pharostribune.com/news/local_news/article_7fcd3ea5-3c14-533f-a8d5-9bf629922f34.html, https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/04/29/like-asteroid-mining-be-careful-what-you-wish-for/, https://www.nps.gov/wrbr/learn/historyculture/theroadtothefirstflight.htm, https://hackaday.com/2019/03/27/extraterrestrial-excavation-digging-holes-on-other-worlds/, https://www.planetary.org/space-missions/every-small-worlds-mission
ARTEMIS ACCORDS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_Accords
Interesting Stuff The Might Apply To Mining Asteroids: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgej7gzg8l0o
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