Luxembourg aims to be big player in possible asteroid mining
by Haroon Siddique from Technology | The Guardian on (#12SDY)
European nation to back research aimed at space race to open first commercial mine of valuable metals off planet Earth
Luxembourg has declared its intention to blaze a trail in asteroid mining in the hope that it will reap lucrative returns.
The small country's government said on Wednesday it would invest in space mining companies and establish a legal framework to assure those engaging in the activity that they can keep the fruit of their toils.
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