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title: "Out of this World Wealth: Top 10 Most Valuable Asteroids"
description: As natural resources continue to be depleted on Earth and space travel technology advances, are people looking to the stars for mining opportunities? 
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# [Out of this World Wealth: Top 10 Most Valuable Asteroids](https://thenugget.prospectorportal.com/out-of-this-world-wealth-top-10-most-valuable-asteroids)

 Written by [Prospector](https://thenugget.prospectorportal.com/author/prospector) | Oct 4, 2022 2:04:04 PM

53 years ago, humans first landed on the moon. Now, as of 2021, over [600](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/space/os-bz-600-humans-in-space-20211112-v4oot7xct5ekno5x54t47afu5a-story.html) people have been to space. Space travel [technology](https://thenugget.prospectorportal.com/video-turning-a-tech-investor-into-a-mining-investor) is improving rapidly, as we have seen recently with the advances of companies such as [SpaceX](https://www.spacex.com/). With this progress, could the future of [mining](https://medium.com/predict/asteroid-mining-a-real-business-venture-or-a-sci-fi-fantasy-bddfe6bcfb91#:~:text=The%20process%20of%20space%20mining,mined%20by%20a%20separate%20spacecraft.) and metals be in the stars?

Asteroids often contain base minerals and metals such as iron, nickel, and magnesium. However, they can also contain iridium, palladium, platinum, [cobalt](https://thenugget.prospectorportal.com/why-congo-cobalts-supply-chain-problem), and gold, which makes them extra appealing for [asteroid mining](https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/asteroids-contain-metals-worth-quintillions-of-dollars-but-mining-them-wont-necessarily-make-your-richer-than-bezos-or-musk/articleshow/83989878.cms) enthusiasts. As Mining Futurists here at Prospector, it has us wondering - what would be the most [valuable](https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2018-asteroid-mining/?leadSource=uverify%20wall) asteroids to mine? Check out the infographic below to find out!

Graphic based on information via [Statista](https://www.statista.com/statistics/656143/mineral-and-element-value-of-selected-asteroids/)

You don't have to build a spaceship to find minerals and metals though! Explore mining projects right here on your home planet with ease, try Prospector today!

 

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