> mars is nothing more than a further, more annoying version of the Moon. This is simply wrong. Mars has had the geological processes necessary for ore formati

> mars is nothing more than a further, more annoying version of the Moon. This is simply wrong. Mars has had the geological processes necessary for ore formation. Whereas the Moon largely lacked those processes. Furthermore, Mars is rich in volatiles. It is likely Mars has everything needed to sustain human civilization. The issue is developing the extraction technologies and proving mineral reserves on Mars.