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Link: https://www.seeker.com/space/exploration/this-company-plans-to-mine-the-moon-and-its-not-alone
Moon Express is gearing up to become the first company to ever transport a commercial asset from space back to Earth. Several ambitious startups developing plans to launch mining operations on both the moon and asteroids.. China is a key player. A fortune could be made by anyone able to exploit one of the mountain-sized asteroids made of platinum or other precious metals thought to be orbiting the sun, or deposits of rare earth elements on the moon. First-ever private mining operation on the moon is scheduled in 2020.