SPACE MINING The Final
Gold is extraterrestrial in origin. It was delivered to Earth during the Late Heavy Bombardment. The future of gold acquisition lies in going directly to the source: Asteroids and the Lunar surface.
16 Psyche
Asteroid 16 Psyche is a massive M-type asteroid. It is thought to be the exposed core of a protoplanet, containing gold and precious metals valued at over $10 quadrillion.
Status:
NASA's Psyche mission launched in 2023. Arrival expected in 2029 for mapping.
Lunar Regolith
The moon's surface contains rare earth elements and gold deposited by asteroid impacts. Mining will likely focus on "cold traps" at the poles where volatiles are stored.
Economic Disruption
If space mining becomes viable, the scarcity of gold on Earth will vanish. This is why physical gold ownership remains the baseline. **Space gold is the supply shock of the next century.**
Robotic Extraction
Autonomous drones using solar-powered laser ablation to strip minerals from asteroid surfaces.
In-Situ Processing
Refining the raw material in space to avoid the high cost of lifting refined gold back into orbit.
The Loot Bag
Strategic weight valuation. Calculate the spot yield of your discovery and bridge the target gap to a physical ounce.
"The gap to a full ounce is only 30.10 grams..."
Gold Knowledge Resources
Optional gold-culture references for readers curious about bars, coins, purity and storage language after prospecting. These are third-party resources, not financial advice.
BullionVault
Third-party resource for learning how vaulted physical gold services describe storage, fees and custody.
BullionStar
Useful for comparing bars, coins, premiums and purity language after learning field testing basics.
APMEX
Browse mainstream bullion product formats and premiums as gold-culture background, not prospecting advice.
JM Bullion
Reference catalogue for seeing common retail names, weights and purity markings used on coins and bars.
The Digger's Code
- Backfill all holes before you leave.
- Pack out all your trash.
- Respect fence lines and gates.
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✓ Information last verified: January 2026
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Our chosen high-tech sensors and spectroscopic analysis tools for geological identification.