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ummonk
4y ago
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The earth is made out of iron. There is no point in mining it in space, and regardless anything mines in space would be far too expensive for a use like this, which is why the main prospects for asteroid mining are precious metals.
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incompatible
4y ago
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Yes, iron ore is mined in massive quantities in Western Australia at a cost in the order of $100 per ton.
sbennettmcleish
4y ago
Yes, we're not gonna run out. WA ships nearly a billion tons/yr.
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