"Sorry for posting more bad news, but remember that company that wanted to explore and mine asteroids?
They had a project and a website
named NEAP [Near Earth Orbit Project].
Well...That NEAP website URL is no
longer available. Conclusion: NEAP
has bit the dust."
The only project I know of called NEAP (Near Earth Asteroid Prospector) was by SpaceDev. I haven't checked out SpaceDev recently, but I would guess they are still doing well. Hmm, let's see:
http://www.spacedev.com/missions/index.htm
After briefly checking it out, I would say that Jim Benson is still making progress. Now, I would concede that his ideas have evolved- but I would argue that is a healthy sign of having an idea, then actually pursuing it.
If a company were "start from stratch" and not change, then I would see that as a sign of not engaging in real world problems.
If anyone is looking into investing small companies who are involved with space, I still think SpaceDev is the best choice.