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Mining robots key to colonizing Mars — Elon Musk

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2016 | 5:51 am Base Metals Battery Metals Energy Precious Metals Africa Asia Australia Canada Europe Coal Gold Iron Ore Lead Lithium Nickel Palladium Platinum Potash Rare Earth Silver Zinc 

SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk, who last month revealed details of his ambitious plans to get at least a million people to Mars, said mining robots will be a key part of the planned colonization of the red planet. In reply to several...

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