lunar mining

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New information points to the Maria (plains) having soils/ores with far more titanium-content than previously suspected.
While ores on earth usually contain around 1% of stronger-and-lighter-than-steel titanium, those revealed by the lunar-reconnaisence orbiter may be ten times greater concentrations.
10% titanium and iron also present could eventually start a mining-economy on the moon, as these already scarce materials become even more difficult to mine on earth.

http://www.moondaily.com/reports/Titanium_treasure_found_on_Moon_999.html