Why aren't we mining the asteroid belt?

We do not yet have the technology to reach the asteroid belt and return. Probes that have gone to or beyond the asteroid belt are multi hundred million dollar devices. It is a technology that is still quite a long way in the future. read more

Asteroid mining: a timeline Of course, there is a difference between passing laws and working on technology and actually having a functioning mining operation. However, Lewicki notes that such operations really aren’t that far away. read more

Being the largest body in the asteroid belt, Ceres could become the main base and transport hub for future asteroid mining infrastructure, allowing mineral resources to be transported to Mars, the Moon, and Earth. read more