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Asteroid mining firm hires former White House officer

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2013 | 2:22 pm Base Metals Precious Metals Europe Gold Iron Ore Lead Nickel Palladium Platinum Silver Zinc 

Asteroid mining start-up Planetary Resources has hired Peter Marquez, former director of space policy under US Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, as the company’s new vice president for global engagement. In a statement the billionaire-backed company said Marquez will work with various entities in...

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