OZ Minerals was an Australian mining company focused on copper extraction. While primarily a mining company, OZ Minerals participated in space-related activities through partnerships, such as the "Seven Sisters" lunar exploration mission, aimed at developing new resource exploration techniques for Earth, the Moon, and Mars. OZ Minerals collaborated with companies like Fleet Space Technologies and research organizations to develop advanced technologies for mineral exploration using space technology, specifically targeting in-situ resource utilization. The company's involvement in the space industry was related to applying its expertise in mining and resource exploration to opportunities beyond Earth, and has since been acquired by BHP in April 2023.
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Lux Aerobot expanded its collaboration with the Australian mining industry following a 2019 agreement with Oz Minerals and entered a new collaboration with Rio Tinto 2020.