tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168083845371892545.post3024181528879588891..comments2022-11-26T12:50:22.563-08:00Comments on Space Boomerang: Moon Mining: BHP's next frontier?Space Boomeranghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15627799111347807996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168083845371892545.post-45068460129317735172011-11-07T03:41:44.935-08:002011-11-07T03:41:44.935-08:00Unless nuclear fusion fueled by Helium 3 takes off...Unless nuclear fusion fueled by Helium 3 takes off properly - and that seems somewhat distant at the moment - I can't see moon mining take off any time soon. Only Helium 3 would provide the value-to-weight that would make moon infrastructure and transport economically viable. <br /><br />Saying that, nuclear fusion experiments are moving forward and if Helium 3 turns out to be the perfect fuel as many believe, well, then it's game on. The Chinese certainly are not ignoring the opportunity. And if Helium 3 does provide the incentive to build the infrastructure then other metal mining might be profitable too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com