A Finnish quantum‑hardware firm, Bluefors, reportedly bought tens of thousands of liters of helium‑3 'from the moon' via Interlune for above $300 million. If accurate, this is the first large private contract for an off‑Earth natural resource, signaling the emergence of space‑based commodity markets. It pressures space‑law frameworks (Outer Space Treaty, Artemis Accords) and raises enforcement and export‑control questions.
— A real market for lunar resources would reshape space governance, industrial policy, and great‑power competition by turning space law into trade and procurement rules.
EditorDavid
2025.09.20
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The article reports Bluefors agreed to buy 'above $300 million' worth of lunar helium‑3 from Interlune (up to 10,000 liters annually, 2028–2037), matching the idea’s claim of a first, large private contract for an off‑Earth resource and naming the actors, commodity, price (~$20M/kg), and delivery window.
PW Daily
2025.09.18
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The newsletter cites Bluefors’ roughly $300 million agreement via Interlune to obtain helium‑3 mined from the Moon—mirroring the idea’s claim that a Finnish buyer (Bluefors) contracted with Interlune for a >$300M lunar He‑3 purchase, marking a first large private contract for off‑Earth natural resources.
Tyler Cowen
2025.09.17
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Item 5: 'Bluefors... has purchased tens of thousands of liters of Helium‑3 from the moon... through Interlune'—described as the largest space‑resource purchase to date.