Resource Values

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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.)

Element Price per Kg Price per Troy oz. Price per Gram Price per Metric Tonne (=1000 kg)
3He $1,185,000 $1,185 $1,185M
Aluminum $2 $0.002 $2,000
Copper $7 $0.007 $7,000
Gold $20,000 $525-710 $20 $20M
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


Note that a troy ounce is 31.1 g, about 10 percent more than the avoirdupois ounce.

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