Virtually anywhere. Those two and iron are the most common elements that you can find on planets. You can land on basically any planet that isn't 100% ice and find first random outcrop and these three will be there.
If you want to be more scientific about it, check the system map, click on a planet and select the second info tab on the left. Scroll to the very bottom and you'll see the percentages of materials on the surface. (If you don't have data for said system, you'll have to scan it, first, though.
If you want to be more scientific about it, check the system map, click on a planet and select the second info tab on the left. Scroll to the very bottom and you'll see the percentages of materials on the surface. (If you don't have data for said system, you'll have to scan it, first, though.
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Ah, I see. New to the Horizons? 
You need an SRV. If you don't have one, they sell the hangars almost everywhere (it's a normal internal compartment of class 2, 4 and 6 for 1, 2 or 4 SRVs) Buy it, buy a buggy into it, and go land on some planet. If you check the system map, the planets you can land on have a blue halo around them. Choose a metallic or high metal content planet (not that it matters that much, here, like I said the things you're looking for are very common) and land on it. Look down on your SRV screen, and deploy. Once on the ground dismiss the ship via the same screen.
Then only drive around and watch the wave scanner above your normal radar.
Look for the signals in the lower half of the scanner band (those mean rocks - the upper half means artificial object (cargo, crashsite, etc.) ) When you see a signal, head in that general direction. at first the signal will be weak and kind of stretched over the scanner, but as you will be getting closer it gets sharper and narrower. When you are really close you will see a rock that looks a bit different than others and you can target it (it will also show on your radar as a white dot, just like things to collect in space)
Target it and shoot it to pieces. Open your cargo hatch and collect the ones you want (You need to have them targeted in order to collect them and then just drive over them with cargo hatch open)
Repeat with more rocks...
You need an SRV. If you don't have one, they sell the hangars almost everywhere (it's a normal internal compartment of class 2, 4 and 6 for 1, 2 or 4 SRVs) Buy it, buy a buggy into it, and go land on some planet. If you check the system map, the planets you can land on have a blue halo around them. Choose a metallic or high metal content planet (not that it matters that much, here, like I said the things you're looking for are very common) and land on it. Look down on your SRV screen, and deploy. Once on the ground dismiss the ship via the same screen.
Then only drive around and watch the wave scanner above your normal radar.
Look for the signals in the lower half of the scanner band (those mean rocks - the upper half means artificial object (cargo, crashsite, etc.) ) When you see a signal, head in that general direction. at first the signal will be weak and kind of stretched over the scanner, but as you will be getting closer it gets sharper and narrower. When you are really close you will see a rock that looks a bit different than others and you can target it (it will also show on your radar as a white dot, just like things to collect in space)
Target it and shoot it to pieces. Open your cargo hatch and collect the ones you want (You need to have them targeted in order to collect them and then just drive over them with cargo hatch open)
Repeat with more rocks...
I'm not new to Horizons I just have never tried planetary landings other than at a station, and then on autopilot, but, thanks to your instructions I have landed my ship on planet surface, deployed my SRV, found some Phosphorous and collected it, then re boarded my ship, all without killing myself. So thanks Commander. (then I watched the training video which I should have done in the first place, D'oh)
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Bah, who needs training videos when we have forums where tons of people just wait for an opportunity to act all smug and stuff.
Glad I could help, commander. Fly safe. o7