It has been speculated that the oil and natural gas inside the earth’s surface may be the result of microbes getting water to activate and then eating rocks. The waste product of that process being oil and gas. Therefore, as long as there is water and rock there will be oil and natural gas.
Honestly, I read that twice, (wondering) as,
Microbes may be ON our miners asteroids, moons and other planets.
Forgive me, that is not usual for me.
Gee this FR place is gettin’ too me đŸ˜†
Good, now figure out a way to extract di-lithium crystals, and we’re off to the races!