An Exploration License with Option to Purchase Land with Single Payment (FLOP) is a contract between a landowner and a mineral exploration company. It gives the exploration company the right to explore a certain area of land for minerals in exchange for a single payment to the landowner. This payment is usually a lump sum that is paid at the beginning of the agreement. The exploration company also has the option to purchase the land at the end of the agreement, if they decide to do so. There are two types of Flops: Option to Lease and Option to Buy. An Option to Lease FLOP gives the exploration company the right to explore the land, but they do not have the option to purchase it. An Option to Buy FLOP gives the exploration company the right to explore the land and the option to purchase the land at the end of the agreement. Both types of Flops have a single payment to the landowner and a specified period of time for the exploration.