Critical minerals are products that the government has designated as critical to our national interest because of both their potential military and industrial applications.

This is the point where you might ask, “What do these types of contracts typically look like and how are they negotiated?” Well, that is the topic of this month’s article.

There is a major change coming in the economy of the world and now is the time for prospectors and miners to grab a ticket and get on board.

My partner had the contacts and it wasn’t long before we had an agreement in place and the company had a geologist on site. I recall a time when he was getting the lay of the land, so to speak, and he broke off a rock sample and inspected it with his magnifier.