Led by the U.S., a handful of countries has sought to encourage a growing space mining industry, which could challenge old assumptions about a solar system 'for all mankind.'
with four different space mining companies to fly to the moon, take a small sample, and fly back. The contracts are intended to establish a precedent for extracting celestial materials, which remains a controversial topic.
The now famous Article 2 states that space and its contents are “not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of occupation, or by any other means.” Industry proponents instead point to Article 1, which says that space “shall be free for exploration and use by all States without discrimination of any kind.” Article 2, they say, applies only to nations and not private companies.The Political Movement to Create a Space Industry
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