Watch now: Prof Volker Hessel on the future of precious metals asteroid mining and extraction

Professor Volker Hessel, Deputy Dean (Research), shares his view of the current state of asteroid extraction technology in this first episode on the subject of asteroid mining with The Goldcast.

Professor Hessel chats with the host of The Goldcast about the current limitations (both technological and economic) and the idea that asteroid mining is often cited as  "future gold market killer".

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