TL;DR: TransAstra Honey Bee is a main entry in the 外星矿物知识引擎 database.
Capturing an asteroid and using concentrated sunlight to optically mine it for water and metals through thermal extraction
Target
Small near-Earth asteroids (C-type and M-type)
Status
Concept and component testing; NIAC Phase II completed
Breakthrough
Optical mining concept uses concentrated sunlight to fracture and extract resources; eliminates need for heavy drilling equipment