Martian Company

United Martian Company, a future company that's focused on mining and terraforming Mars.

History
A network of linelike markings first studied in detail (1877) by G. V. Schiaparelli was referred to by him as canali, the Italian word meaning "channels" or "grooves." Percival Lowell, then a leading authority on Mars, created a long-lasting controversy by accepting these "canals" to be the work of intelligent beings. Under the best viewing conditions, however, these features are seen to be smaller, unconnected features. The greater part of the surface area of Mars appears to be a vast desert, dull red or orange in color. This color may be due to various oxides in the surface composition, particularly those of iron. About one fourth to one third of the surface is composed of darker areas whose nature is still uncertain. Shortly after its perihelion Mars has planetwide dust storms that can obscure all its surface details.

Future Colonialism
In 2025 a spaceship called the USS Schiaparelli will land on Mars and it's 20 men crew will conduct experiments on the surface. Then if there is a suitable area to build a colony this will be the first time in human history that we colonized a planet. Mining will be a way to build a colony and the metals would be melted down to make structures for the foundation of the colony.