Moon mining gains momentum as private companies plan for a lunar economy

[Admin]

A number of entrepreneurial groups have shared their strategies to turn the moon into a hustle and bustle world of marketable services.

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[Lara]

I think we should all keep in mind that we altered the Earth's axis, if I recall correctly, just because we move groundwater around. So we should probably be careful removing things from the Moon and making it less massive and moving them to Earth and making it more massive

 

[Classical Motion]

Why would we mine the moon when we have Greenland and Antarctica as the rich, perfect non inhabitable mining regions? Why not take an inventory and see what's there? I believe the big boys have started this in Greenland. I hear the big techs are searching and buying huge leases there.

 

[Mental Avenger]

Mining on the Moon, and shipping the material to Earth would be impractical for many reasons.

 

[billslugg]

Right. There is nothing on the Moon that we don't already have on Earth or could make if we wanted to.
There is nothing on the Moon could be brought to Earth cheaper than mining it or making it on Earth.
Mining on the Moon will be needed to build bases there.