Companies are queuing up to harvest helium-3, which can be found in moondust and is valuable as a tool used to cool down computer chips View 4 Images Rivals are battling for valuable Moon minerals (Image: Getty Images)

Mankind is set for a cosmic gold rush as rivals battle to mine minerals on the Moon . ‌

Companies are queueing up to harvest helium-3 gas, which can be found in moon dust and used to cool down computer chips. ‌

It has been pummelling the Moon’s surface for billions of years. Now multiple firms are plotting how to cash in on the treasure. ‌

Interlune aims to use lunar resources, including industrial metals, rare Earth elements and water, to support a long-term human presence on the Moon and an in-space economy.

Chief executive officer Rob Meyerson s

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