AI Predicts Gold Mining on Asteroids Will Be Cheaper Than Digging on Earth by 2030
A new report from futurists at the Global Resource Institute claims that by the end of this decade, asteroid mining will undercut the cost of traditional gold extraction. With private space companies slashing launch costs, a single 500-meter asteroid could yield more gold than has ever been mined in human history—drastically devaluing the global gold market and triggering a "space rush" that could destabilize entire economies. Critics warn this could lead to a "gold crash," but proponents say it's the key to funding humanity's next giant leap.