They tend to be big, coming in large to extremely large sizes. They can also be amazingly rich and produce huge amounts of very high-grade ore.

“The evidence is clear—mineral deposits alone are not enough to attract precious commodity investment dollars...”

Many miners know that lead is very commonly associated with silver values, but the truth is that it is also associated with gold values in many locations as well.

Many of the Sixteen to One’s challenges arise from its unusual geology and the pocket characteristics of the ore deposits.

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.