Comments on: Russia pushes forward plans to mine the moon

By: Bongstar420

Bongstar420 — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 18:09:36 +0000

China is just a cheap, operating source...Rare Earths aren't that rare http://energy.gov/maps/estimated-rare-earth-reserves-and-deposits There is still stuff yet to be documented

By: LAMB

LAMB — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:13:15 +0000

We had better send up a ‘Staking’ crew to stake our claims before the Russians claim they own all the Mineral Rights!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Horace

Horace — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 22:57:05 +0000

They better figure out how to distill vodka along the way, or Captain Cosmo and team will never make it.

By: Ivan Fed

Ivan Fed — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 13:36:30 +0000

This is BS due to economic crisis in Russian Ruble now and Putin’s claims to protect russian citizens no matter where they live, Ukraine,Estonia,etc. We all trust Mr. Putins word; such as we have no desires in Crimea, we have no troops in Ukraine , there are no Russians living on the moon, so why come up with this absurd venture! To keep your eye off the ball ($$$$$) crisis and more VODKA!!!

By: golddigger69

golddigger69 — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 03:18:02 +0000

All this for just $2.5 B! One rocket to the ISS (low-earth orbit) is about 10% of their budget

By: Gerhard

Gerhard — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 16:09:02 +0000

In reply to Mark Harder. Southern Africa is relatively well endowed with REE's, but the biggest problem is probably the lack of a developed infrastructure and then there is always the political agenda of groups or is it individuals and the power struggle. Have you ever driven unknowingly through an uncleared minefield in Mozambique, not a nice feeling. The basic business concepts will apply; demand, supply, price and costs, but the Russians, do they have a sense for business principles or is it security of supply at all cost?

By: Aware of Earth

Aware of Earth — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 09:50:40 +0000

What would be the impact of lunar mining on the Earth ecosystem ? As you all know Moon is making the sea tide, and so much more !

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 01:02:07 +0000

And where is Australia with Lynas and its Mt.Weld deposit and Malaysian plant. This company is currently struggling because LOW prices of “rare earths”.

By: M Palota

M Palota — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:50:26 +0000

Seriously?! The country that can’t build a pipeline that doesn’t leak more oil than Canada produces is going to fly to the moon and mine it..?

No. It. Won’t.

By: Rod B

Rod B — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:10:55 +0000

Like asteroid mining…mining on the moon and Mars should be left to the movie makers.

By: The Real John Smith

The Real John Smith — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:18:24 +0000

Can we really refer to them as rare “earth” metals at that point….

By: Mark Harder

Mark Harder — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 04:34:23 +0000

Moon’s a big place. Just how detailed is their lunar geological map? How do you narrow the focus of exploration when your field is basically Basalt (the black stuff we see from Earth), and Anorthosite (the white parts)? Do they have any reason at all to expect carbonatites and other alkaline bodies that host profitable REE targets?

By: wally

wally — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 04:30:48 +0000

Elementary my dear Watson, Russia has kept it quiet, but now their secret is revealed.

By: Curious George

Curious George — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 04:16:24 +0000

Russia plans returning to the moon as early as in 2016, with the first
spacecraft leaving in 2018…. just how does that work? How do they arrive 2 years before they leave? Fire the editor!