Some economic analyses indicate that the cost of returning asteroidal materials to Earth far outweighs their market value, and that asteroid mining will not attract private investment at current commodity prices and space transportation costs.
Mõned majandusanalüüsid näitavad, et asteroidsete materjalide transportimise kulu Maale ületab kaugelt nende materjalide turuväärtuse ning seetõttu ei meelita transpordikulud ja asteroidsete materjalide turuhinnad erainvestoreid asteroidide kaevandamisse investeerima.