looks like we can not mine the earth, mite as well hit up space.
http://gizmodo.com/5904081/new-asteroid ... ds-economy
New Asteroid Mining Company May Solve World’s Economic Problems
This Tuesday, a group of billionaires and former NASA scientists will announce Planetary Resources Inc., the first asteroid mining company in history. They claim they will "add trillions of dollars to the global GDP" and "help ensure humanity's prosperity."
The group of investors and scientists on board this enterprise is impressive: