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Astronomers identify 12 asteroids close enough for mining

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 12, 2013 | 6:34 pm Base Metals Precious Metals Europe Gold Iron Ore Nickel Palladium Platinum 

Researchers from the Scottish University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, have found 12 asteroids that could be easily blasted into accessible orbit and subsequently mined. According to the MIT’s Technology Review, the team analyzed a list of 9,000 near-Earth celestial bodies...

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