New analysis examines how space resource extraction could address growing global deficits in copper, nickel, cobalt, and platinum group metals as demand from AI, electrification, and advanced manufacturing accelerates

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London, United Kingdom – TheNewswire - June 24, 2026 – Anthony Milewski, founder of The Oregon Group and a veteran investor in critical minerals, strategic metals, and natural resource markets, has published a new analysis examining how advances in space technology could fundamentally reshape the future of global resource supply chains.

The article, Space Mining No Longer Out of This World, makes the case that asteroid mining — long considered science fiction — is moving closer to commercial reality as terrestrial mineral supply chains face mounting pressure from surging demand driven by artificial intelligence infrastructure, electrification, advanced manufacturing, robotics, and the global energy transition.

Key Findings from The Oregon Group's Analysis:

• Metallic asteroids may contain concentrations of nickel, cobalt, iron, and platinum group metals that dwarf the grade of any known terrestrial ore deposit 

• Launch costs have fallen dramatically over the past decade due to reusable rocket technology, significantly improving the long-term economics of space resource extraction 

• Global demand for copper, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements is projected to accelerate sharply through 2040 and beyond, driven by data center construction, EV manufacturing, defense systems, and clean energy infrastructure 

• Both government space programs and private-sector investors are accelerating funding into technologies that could support commercial resource extraction beyond Earth 

• Autonomous robotics and advances in spacecraft engineering are removing key technical barriers that previously made space mining economically unviable 

"While commercial asteroid mining remains an emerging industry, the economic forces driving interest in the sector are very real," said Anthony Milewski, founder of The Oregon Group. "Investors are increasingly focused on where future supplies of copper, nickel, cobalt, and other strategic resources will come from as demand continues to rise. The gap between what the Earth can supply and what modern economies will require is not a distant problem — it is already shaping investment decisions today."

Milewski's analysis identifies several converging technological trends — including falling launch costs, reusable rockets, autonomous robotic systems, and improved spacecraft engineering — that are improving the feasibility of extracting mineral resources from space on a commercially viable timeline. The analysis also highlights that certain classes of metallic asteroids are believed to contain extraordinarily high concentrations of nickel, cobalt, platinum group metals, and other materials that are critical to modern industrial and defense economies.

"Whether asteroid mining becomes commercially viable in five years or twenty years, investors need to understand the trends shaping the future of resource development now," Milewski added. "The intersection of space exploration, critical minerals, and technological innovation has the potential to create entirely new supply chains and entirely new categories of investment opportunity. Waiting until the industry is mature to pay attention will be too late."

The analysis is part of The Oregon Group's ongoing research coverage of major structural trends affecting commodity markets, critical minerals, energy security, and the global resource landscape. Milewski and The Oregon Group have published in-depth research on copper, uranium, tungsten, helium, rare earths, cobalt, commodity supply chains, and the geopolitics of strategic resource competition. The full Oregon Group research library is available at theoregongroup.com.

The full article, Space Mining No Longer Out of This World, is available now at The Oregon Group.

About The Oregon Group

The Oregon Group is an investment research and media platform focused on critical minerals, energy, geopolitics, artificial intelligence infrastructure, and global supply chains. The firm publishes institutional-grade analysis on the commodities and technologies shaping the future global economy.

About Anthony Milewski

Anthony Milewski is the founder of The Oregon Group and a recognized authority on critical minerals, mining, geopolitics, and the global energy transition. Milewski has written extensively on strategic commodities, supply chain security, and resource nationalism, and is a frequent commentator on tungsten, cobalt, nickel, rare earths, and the geopolitics of critical mineral supply chains. His analysis reaches institutional investors, policymakers, and industry participants globally through The Oregon Group's research platform at theoregongroup.com.

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