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Asteroid mining can extract platinum-group metals and water ice economically viable for space infrastructure

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SUPPORTED
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Multiple recent studies support the feasibility of asteroid mining to extract water and valuable minerals to support sustainable space infrastructure and reduce reliance on Earth.

The analysis

The retrieved papers consistently indicate that space agencies and researchers view the extraction of water, volatiles, and metals from asteroids and other extraterrestrial bodies as a promising and increasingly viable approach for in-situ resource utilization as launch costs decrease and technologies improve.

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The smallest space miners: principles of space biomining.
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Santomartino R, Zea L, Cockell CS. The smallest space miners: principles of space biomining.. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00792-021-01253-w

Discusses space biomining and extraction of water and structural/expensive minerals from asteroids for in-situ resource utilization.

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Mining in space could spur sustainable growth.
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Fleming M, Lange I, Shojaeinia S, Stuermer M. Mining in space could spur sustainable growth.. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2221345120

Investigates the economic feasibility and growing viability of space mining from asteroids as launch costs decline.

Critical Electrochemistry Technologies Applicable in Space Exploration.
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Xu R, Lv Z, Li S, He J, Song J. Critical Electrochemistry Technologies Applicable in Space Exploration.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202504447

Examines electrochemical technologies for metallurgical processing and water resource utilization in space exploration.

Emerging Chemical and Biological Materials Technologies in the Extraplanetary Environment.
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Jiang Q, Wang B, Cheng Y, Wang Y, Zhao H, Lu Y. Emerging Chemical and Biological Materials Technologies in the Extraplanetary Environment.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-025-01979-8

Reviews chemical and manufacturing strategies for in-situ production of essential resources from asteroids and other bodies.

Integrating resource utilization and bioregenerative life support systems for sustainable space exploration.
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Esposito M, Tonietti L, Santomartino R, Giovannelli D, Chianese E, Rotundi A, Romano I, Poli A, Finore I, Cordone A, Di Donato P. Integrating resource utilization and bioregenerative life support systems for sustainable space exploration.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2026.1837116

Explores abiotic and biotic pathways for extracting water, metals, and other consumables via in-situ resource utilization.

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first checked01 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 8401 Aug 2026
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