I agree with you that the best option is to own the mine/land/platform. I wonder if you would agree with the adage if it were reframed as picks and shovels bein

I agree with you that the best option is to own the mine/land/platform. I wonder if you would agree with the adage if it were reframed as picks and shovels being a better option than trying to find gold oneself, especially on someone else's land?