Sudbury / Lonmin / Toyota / Johnson Matthey / Asteroidal Platinum Resources / General Motors / Ge / Ford / Cox / /
Continent
Europe / Asia / North America / /
Country
South Africa / Norway / Colombia / Japan / Brazil / Canada / Australia / United Kingdom / China / Chile / Zimbabwe / Belgium / Russia / United States / Soviet Union / /
Currency
USD / /
Event
Business Partnership / Funding / /
Facility
Bushveld complex / Metallurgie HobokenOverpelt refinery / The Hartley mine of Zimbabwe / Stillwater complex / Stillwater Mine / Great Dyke of Zimbabwe / Englehard mill / Russian MIR space station / International Space Station / /
IndustryTerm
early asteroid mining endeavors / mining equipment / underground mining equipment / manufacturing changes / asteroid mining / chemical similarity / power storage technology / nickel and copper mining / low orbital transfer energy / platinum-group metal concentrations / microgravity manufacturing / mining systems / reliability equipment / required mining operations / underground platinum mining / long-term precious metal supply / product manufacturing / energy / metal / plastics / lunar mining technology / aerospace industry models / platinum-based products / lowest departure energy / chemical processes / telecommunications / foster expanded industrial metal usage / investment products / Precious metal uses / electronic devices / chemical refinery components / manufacturing / metal prices / chemical performance / launch vehicle technology / niche-market products / transportation cost leverage / aerospace / chemical reaction catalysts / aerospace technology / energy leverage / asteroid mining endeavors / electronic component manufacturing / overall mining costs / chemical abundance / platinum / chemical reactors / thin-sheet glass manufacturing / asteroid mining equipment / mineral product / lunar mining equipment / fuel cell technology / chemical inertness / asteroid chemical composition / Analytical chemical methods / orbital manufacturing / mineral products / orbital manufacturing facilities / refractory metal components / chemical properties / metallurgical extraction technologies / Mechanical excavation technology / metal refining electrodes / automated robotic mining systems / electronics / mining / fuel cell manufacturing / exploration technology advances / mineral processing / sample collection devices / Maintenance equipment / asteroid mining mission / metal finds / be estimated using custom aerospace industry models / /
NaturalFeature
Merensky Reef / Salmon River / /
Organization
Defense Logistics Agency / U.S. Department of Defense / Colorado School of Mines / National Aeronautics and Space Administration / /
Position
producer / excellent conductor / U.S. entrepreneur / /
ProvinceOrState
Minnesota / Alaska / Montana / California / Ontario / New Jersey / /
Region
former Soviet Union / western Alaska / South Africa / northeastern Minnesota / /
The Potential Impact of Extraterrestrial Resources on Long-Term Platinum Supply