The Next Frontier is Grey.

Sustainable resource extraction for the cis-lunar economy.

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The Mission

We are looking up.

Earth is finite. The Moon is the gateway to the solar system. Regolith Mining Corp is dedicated to the exploration, categorization, and eventual extraction of Helium-3 and rare earth metals from the lunar surface.

We believe that heavy industry belongs in orbit, preserving Earth as a garden while we harvest the dead rocks of the moon to power our future.

Lunar Surface Close up

Operational Timeline

Phase 1: Survey

Remote spectral analysis of the South Pole-Aitken basin.

Phase 2: Robotics

Deployment of autonomous rovers for regolith sifting samples.

Phase 3: Extraction

In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) tests and oxygen generation.

Technology

Regolith Electrolysis

Extracting oxygen from lunar soil via molten regolith electrolysis. NASA has demonstrated >20% oxygen yield per gram of regolith in vacuum conditions (Sanders, 2025).

Polar Ice Excavation

Robotic drilling and thermal extraction of water ice from permanently shadowed craters. Estimated 600M–10B metric tons at the lunar poles (NASA LCROSS, 2009).

Solar Sintering

Concentrated sunlight fuses loose regolith into solid building materials and landing pads — no imported binders needed. ESA and DLR have demonstrated the process with lunar simulant.

Lunar Resource Valuation

Estimated total reserve values based on published research and market data.

Resource Low Est. Mid Est. High Est. Key Source
Helium-3 $1.3T $3.5T $20T Schmitt & Kulcinski; Interlune
Rare Earth Elements $100B $300B $500B USGS (2025); Metzger (2017)
Titanium (Ilmenite) $50B $150B $300B Apollo sample analysis; USGS
Water Ice $50B $200B $500B Sowers et al. (2019); NASA JPL
Total Estimated Reserves $1.5T $4.2T $21.3T Average of estimates

Values represent estimated total extractable reserves based on published research, not annual production. Helium-3 valuations assume viable D-³He fusion technology. Range reflects uncertainty in extraction costs and market development. See references below.

References

  1. Wittenberg, L.J., Santarius, J.F. & Kulcinski, G.L. (1986). "Lunar Source of ³He for Commercial Fusion Power." Fusion Technology, 10, 167-178.
  2. Schmitt, H.H. & Kulcinski, G.L. (1992). "Helium-3 Fusion Economics." Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, 45(2).
  3. Schmitt, H.H. (2006). Return to the Moon: Exploration, Enterprise, and Energy in the Human Settlement of Space. Springer.
  4. Metzger, P.T. (2017). "Sources of Extraterrestrial Rare Earth Elements: To the Moon and Beyond." Resources, 6(3), 40.
  5. Sowers, G.F. et al. (2019). "Commercial Lunar Propellant Architecture." REACH - Reviews in Human Space Exploration, 13.
  6. USGS (2025). "Rare Earth Elements on the Moon." Fact Sheet 2025-3049.
  7. NASA (2021). Olson, A.D. "Lunar Helium-3: Mining Concepts, Extraction Research, and Potential ISRU." AIAA ASCEND.
  8. Interlune / Edelgas Group (2025). Helium-3 market pricing: ~$2,500/liter, ~$20M/kg. Via Space.com.
  9. SpaceNews (2025). "Lunar helium-3: separating market from marketing." Reserves: 100M–1B kg.

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Insights from the frontier of lunar industrialization.

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Technology Heritage

Standing on the shoulders of giants.

NASA

Decades of lunar exploration data, mission architecture, and materials science research form the foundation of modern space industrialization. The Apollo program's legacy continues to guide commercial lunar operations.

SpaceX

Reusable launch systems and point-to-point space transport have dramatically reduced the cost of payload delivery. This infrastructure makes lunar mining economically feasible and enables sustained off-world operations.

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