MANAGEMENT

Space mining; fantasy or reality?

Ian R Coles, head of global mining team at Mayer Brown, talks through the international legal minefield that is extra-terrestrial mining

Ian R Coles
Artwork showing Planetary Resources’ Arkyd-6 spacecraft in Earth's orbit. Photo: Planetary Resources

Artwork showing Planetary Resources’ Arkyd-6 spacecraft in Earth's orbit. Photo: Planetary Resources

Recent press articles have suggested that astronomers have identified asteroid 2005 VL1 as the prime target for ‘aerobraking' - a technique using the earth's atmosphere to slow down and capture a passing...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Magazine Intelligence team.

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

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Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalog of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.