China is accelerating its efforts in space exploration by enhancing research into space mining technologies. This move is ...

Timothy G. Nelson writes: Over the last two years, U.S. business and policy makers have focused afresh on the commercial possibilities of asteroids—the solar system's minor planetary objects, some of ...

Space mining tech is advancing as robotic systems make asteroid exploration and resource analysis increasingly viable. Autonomous rovers now assess asteroid composition using laser-based spectroscopy, ...

Rio Tinto is leading the integration of an exciting new technology that utilizes cosmic rays. Miners are using the technology to identify deposits, improve leaching, and make mines safer. Cosmic rays ...