Earth’s 1st Asteroid Mining Prospector Heads to the Launchpad
The dream of mining metals in deep space crashed and burned in the 2010s. AstroForge’s Odin mission to survey a potentially metallic asteroid is packed and ready to lift off.
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Why the Price of Gold Keeps Going Up
The precious metal, considered a haven asset, is usually sought out by investors during times of turmoil.
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Ukraine Rejects U.S. Demand for Half of Its Mineral Resources
President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly faulted the American offer, which is tied to continued aid, because it did not include security guarantees.
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Steel and Aluminum Tariffs May Raise US Manufacturing Costs
Duties of 25 percent on steel and aluminum will flow through to car buyers, beer drinkers, home builders, oil drillers and other users of metal goods.