Space Resource Policy

Who owns the
wealth of the cosmos

The asteroid belt contains more mineral wealth than humanity has ever extracted from Earth. We build the policy frameworks that will determine how it is claimed, shared, and governed.

$700Q
Asteroid belt estimated value
12+
Nations with resource laws
0
International consensus
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The Resource Landscape

What's at stake

Space contains resources of extraordinary economic significance — rare earth elements critical for clean energy, water ice for propellant and life support, platinum group metals, helium-3 for potential fusion energy. The race to access them has begun.

But the legal framework governing who may extract, own, and sell these resources remains dangerously ambiguous. We help our clients navigate this uncertainty while advocating for the international frameworks that will eventually resolve it.

Resource Location Significance
Water Ice Lunar poles, comets Critical
Platinum Group M-type asteroids High
Rare Earths Moon, asteroids High
Helium-3 Lunar regolith Strategic
Iron/Nickel M-type asteroids In-situ use
Solar Energy Orbital collectors Transformative
Core Services

What we deliver

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Space Resource Allocation Policy
We develop comprehensive policy frameworks for the allocation of space resources — from national legislation enabling commercial extraction to international agreements governing shared access. Our work draws on terrestrial precedents in maritime law, Antarctic governance, and deep-sea mining while adapting them for the unique conditions of space.
  • National resource rights legislation
  • International allocation frameworks
  • Common heritage vs. property rights analysis
  • Revenue sharing mechanism design
  • First-come vs. permit-based systems
  • Resource conflict prevention protocols
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Mining Regulation on Celestial Bodies
Commercial asteroid and lunar mining requires regulatory frameworks covering environmental baseline requirements, operational safety standards, liability for damage, and coordination with other users of the same bodies. We design these regimes from the ground up.
  • Mining permit system design
  • Environmental baseline requirements
  • Safety & operational standards
  • Liability & bonding frameworks
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Satellite & Orbital Governance
Geostationary and low-Earth orbit are finite resources under intense commercial pressure. We advise on spectrum coordination, orbital slot allocation, constellation licensing, and the emerging frameworks for debris mitigation and orbital sustainability.
  • Spectrum & orbital slot strategy
  • Constellation licensing navigation
  • Debris mitigation compliance
  • Orbital sustainability frameworks
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Terraforming Ethics & Preservation
The question of whether humanity has the right to permanently transform other planetary bodies is among the most profound in space policy. We develop the ethical and legal frameworks that will guide these decisions — including planetary protection protocols and the legal status of potential extraterrestrial life.
  • Planetary protection policy development
  • Terraforming ethics frameworks
  • Scientific preservation obligations
  • Long-term stewardship models
Our Approach

Balancing extraction
and preservation

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Equitable Access
Space resources should not reproduce the extractive inequalities of terrestrial colonialism. Our frameworks build in mechanisms for broad benefit-sharing and developing-nation access.
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Scientific Preservation
Celestial bodies have irreplaceable scientific value. We design frameworks that protect sites of scientific significance from commercial exploitation.
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Long-term Sustainability
Resource policy must account for multi-generational timescales. Our frameworks include sustainability requirements and prevent the kind of resource depletion that marked terrestrial industries.
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Non-appropriation
The Outer Space Treaty prohibits national appropriation of celestial bodies. Our frameworks navigate this constraint while enabling viable commercial activity within its boundaries.
Who We Serve

Policy for every
stakeholder

Governments
National Space Agencies & Ministries
We help governments build the domestic legislation and international negotiating positions needed to protect their national interests as the space resource economy develops.
  • Domestic resource rights legislation
  • UNCOPUOS negotiating strategy
  • Bilateral resource cooperation agreements
  • National space agency policy frameworks
Commercial
Mining & Space Resource Companies
For commercial operators, we provide regulatory navigation, licensing strategy, and the policy advocacy needed to create the legal certainty that commercial resource extraction requires.
  • Regulatory risk & opportunity mapping
  • Licensing strategy & navigation
  • Policy advocacy & positioning
  • Investor-ready legal framework documentation
Financial
Investors & Financial Institutions
Space resource companies represent a new asset class operating in legal ambiguity. We provide the regulatory due diligence and risk assessment frameworks that investors need to deploy capital confidently.
  • Regulatory due diligence reports
  • Political & legal risk assessment
  • Jurisdiction comparison analyses
  • Scenario planning for regulatory change
Multilateral
International Organizations & NGOs
We advise international organizations and civil society on the policy frameworks that will govern the space resource economy, ensuring that global equity and sustainability are built in from the start.
  • Treaty framework design support
  • Benefit-sharing mechanism design
  • Environmental impact assessment frameworks
  • Public interest advocacy strategy

Shape the rules
of the space economy

The policy frameworks being written today will govern the next century of resource development. Be at the table.

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