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From: sking@nowhere.uucp (Steven King)
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Subject: Re: Platinum-group metal concentrations in earth-crossing objects
Keywords: gold
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Date: 16 Jun 91 23:41:10 GMT
References: <1991Jun12.073415.12543@sequent.com> <1991Jun16.000359.10311@world.std.com> <1991Jun16.024747.28781@sequent.com>
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   Of course, all of this presumes that even if you were to get
 there and the processes were viable, that the asteriod is yours
 to mine. International law, as I understand it, is less than clear
 on this issue.  A few billion in precious metals might buy a lot
 of influence, but it would also buy a lot of envy.



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