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Are Google executives and James Cameron planning to mine asteroids?

Michael Allan McCrae | April 19, 2012 | 6:32 am Base Metals Precious Metals Europe Iron Ore Nickel Palladium Platinum 

Speculation is mounting that group of heavy-hitting investors—including filmmaker James Cameron and Google executives Larry Page and Eric Schmidt—may announce next week in Seattle plans to mine asteroids for minerals. A new company named Planetary Resources will make an announcement...

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