Perhaps there’s more value in bringing it home to an Earth orbit rather than landing it. Then using it for space based manufacturing. The cost savings of not having to lift that much metal from the gravity well may be the asteroid’s real value.
Interesting idea. You’d probably need to take a multi century view because it would eject a lot of dust into the atmosphere for a long time. You also run the risk of damaging the planet or it’s orbit. But assuming you achieve the goal, it’s one hell of a resource.
