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Prices on Earth circa 2006, in U. S. dollars
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'''Prices on Earth circa 2006, in U. S. dollars.'''
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''Note that prices for resources in space will be significantly different, and may be dominated by resource availability in space and transportation costs, and that a troy ounce is 31.1 g, about 10 percent more than the avoirdupois ounce.''
  
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!Element
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|- style="color:black;background:#7FBFBF"
!Price per Kg
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|'''Element'''
!Price per Troy Oz.
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|'''Price per Kg'''
!Price per Gram
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|'''Price per Troy oz.'''
!Price per Metric Tonne
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|'''Price per Gram'''
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|'''Price per Metric Tonne''' (=1000 kg)
|width="60"| [[Helium3|3He]]
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|- style="color:black;background:white"
| $1185000|| ||$1185
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|width="60"| [[Helium3|<SUP>3</SUP>He]]
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| $4,000,000|| $124,000 ||$4,000|| $4,000M
| Aluminum  || $2||  ||$0.002||$2
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| [[Aluminum]] || $2||  ||$0.002||$2,000
| Copper  ||  $7|| || ||$7,000
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| [[Copper]] ||  $7|| || $0.007 ||$7,000
| Gold  || $20,000|| $617-624||$20
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| [[Gold]] || $44,600|| $1,388||$44.6||$44.6M
| Nickel  || $20||  ||$0.02||$20,000
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|- style="color:black;background:white"
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| [[Nickel]] || $20||  ||$0.02||$20,000
| Iridium  ||  $2,000|| $600||$20
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|- style="color:black;background:white"
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| [[Tantalum]]  || $750|| || $0.75 || $750,000
| Platinum  || $35,000|| $1102-$1108||$35
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| [[Titanium]]  || $8.50 || $0.008 || ||$8,500
| Rhodium  ||  $200,000|| $5800-$5900||$200
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|- style="color:black;background:white"
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| [[Yttrium]]  ||  $5,500|| $5.50 ||$4.58||  $5.5M
| Tantalum  || $750|| $0.75
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|- style="color:black;background:white"
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| colspan="5" align="center"| '''[[Platinum Group Metals]]'''
| Titanium  || $8.50
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|- style="color:black;background:white"
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| [[Iridium]] ||  $20,000|| $300-600||$10-20 ||  $20M
| Yttrium  || $5,500|| ||$4.58
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|- style="color:black;background:white"
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| [[Platinum]] || $35,000|| $950-$1,350||$31-$43|| $35M
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|- style="color:black;background:white"
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| [[Rhodium]] ||  $200,000|| $5800-$5900||$200 ||  $200M
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|- style="color:black;background:white"
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| [[Palladium]] || || || ||
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|- style="color:black;background:white"
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| [[Ruthenium]] || || || ||
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|- style="color:black;background:white"
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| [[Osmium]] || || || ||
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
*[http://www.infomine.com/investment/metalprices/ metal prices]
 
*[http://www.infomine.com/investment/metalprices/ metal prices]
 
*[http://www.mgb.gov.ph/aveprice-metals.htm price of copper, gold, silver, and nickel 1996-2004] from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau
 
*[http://www.mgb.gov.ph/aveprice-metals.htm price of copper, gold, silver, and nickel 1996-2004] from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau
*[http://www.spectrastableisotopes.com/Catalog/Specialty_Gases.aspx prices of specialty gasses from Spectra] (including 3He)]
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*[http://www.platinum.matthey.com/prices/current_historical.html platinum group metal prices]
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*[http://www.spectrastableisotopes.com/Catalog/Specialty_Gases.aspx prices of specialty gasses from Spectra] (including <SUP>3</SUP>He)]
 
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Latest revision as of 08:13, 8 December 2011

Prices on Earth circa 2006, in U. S. dollars. Note that prices for resources in space will be significantly different, and may be dominated by resource availability in space and transportation costs, and that a troy ounce is 31.1 g, about 10 percent more than the avoirdupois ounce.

Element Price per Kg Price per Troy oz. Price per Gram Price per Metric Tonne (=1000 kg)
3He $4,000,000 $124,000 $4,000 $4,000M
Aluminum $2 $0.002 $2,000
Copper $7 $0.007 $7,000
Gold $44,600 $1,388 $44.6 $44.6M
Nickel $20 $0.02 $20,000
Tantalum $750 $0.75 $750,000
Titanium $8.50 $0.008 $8,500
Yttrium $5,500 $5.50 $4.58 $5.5M
Platinum Group Metals
Iridium $20,000 $300-600 $10-20 $20M
Platinum $35,000 $950-$1,350 $31-$43 $35M
Rhodium $200,000 $5800-$5900 $200 $200M
Palladium
Ruthenium
Osmium



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