The extraction of lunar resources will not only catalyze the growth of commercial enterprises on the moon, such as mining, processing, and transportation, but will also be crucial to sustaining a long-term human presence. The base will provide commercial partners with the operational support to develop on the Moon, and their development will The extraction of lunar resources will not only catalyze the growth of commercial enterprises on the moon, such as mining, processing, and transportation, but will also be crucial to sustaining a long-term human presence. The base will provide commercial partners with the operational support to develop on the Moon, and their development will facilitate increased Earth investment. Creating a Sustainable Lunar Base: A lunar base will be dependent on Earth resupply particularly through the first phases of the project where resource independence will be unattainable. This means a sustained human presence on the moon must be driven by its economic sustainability. The creation of a stable lunar economy will be driven by production of lunar resources and partnerships with Earth-based industries.increased Earth investment. Creating a Sustainable Lunar Base: A lunar base will be dependent on Earth resupply particularly through the first phases of the project where resource independence will be unattainable. This means a sustained human presence on the moon must be driven by its economic sustainability. The creation of a stable lunar economy will be driven by production of lunar resources and partnerships with Earth-based industries.