Prospecting of new natural resources in the solar system
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Politechnika Wrocławska, Instytut Górnictwa
Corresponding author
Katarzyna Łuszczek
Politechnika Wrocławska, Instytut Górnictwa, pl. Teatralny 2, 50-051 Wrocław
Politechnika Wrocławska, Instytut Górnictwa, pl. Teatralny 2, 50-051 Wrocław
Mining Science 2011;133(40):85-94
ABSTRACT
In this article, the prospective places of finding new natural resources in the Solar System are shown with great stress placed on the asteroid belt. The advantages of and the sources of information about asteroids are described. Based on the composition of ordinary chondrites, groups of meteorites originated from asteroids, the Platinum Group Metal content is determined. High concentration of these metals (8–21 ppm) corresponds with the PGM content in today’s mining deposits (3.8–22.0 ppm). Assuming that asteroids are parent bodies of ordinary chondrites and both have the same chemical composition, the possible resources from asteroids are estimated. Knowing today’s demand for PGM, the time of utilization of these reserves is calculated.
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