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Got uranium? Looming supply crunch & junior activity heat up Athabasca

Lately, we’ve had the pleasure of witnessing a slow but steady revival of the uranium scene in the renowned Athabasca Basin. This revival followed Rio Tinto’s takeover of Hathor Exploration [HAT – TSX] and its Roughrider uranium project for $654 million. Shortly after, Stephen Harper reached a deal with China to significantly increase Canadian uranium exports.

Prospecting Journal | April 23, 2012 - 10:00 pm

Junior delivers promising results near historic Sullivan Mine

As one would expect during this period of instability, miners have become increasingly drawn towards the surroundings of past-producing mines.

Prospecting Journal | March 28, 2012 - 9:24 pm

Company growth feeds human growth: junior secures key phosphate deposit in Brazil

Company growth feeds human growth: junior secures key phosphate deposit in Brazil

Brazil, now the envy of debt-ridden nations, is scrambling to strengthen its control over domestic food production. This move became a matter of national security as the country saw 2008’s increased fertilizer prices threaten its agricultural sector.

Prospecting Journal | February 22, 2012 - 8:43 pm

Endangered elements: Tungsten among China’s potential embargo list

SOURCE: ProspectingJournal.com – It didn’t take long for the panic to set in, last year, when the Chinese government flexed its muscle by threatening the world’s Rare Earth Element (REE) supply. With 95% of REE supplies coming from China, that scare was indeed legitimate. But REEs aren’t the only elements with which China has the […]

Prospecting Journal | December 21, 2011 - 3:46 pm

Canadian uranium scene sizzles as Rio Tinto enters Athabasca Basin

Months after drawing the mining giant into the province’s potash sector through a JV with North Atlantic Potash, Saskatchewan is rolling out the carpet again for Rio Tinto, and this time it’s for uranium.

Prospecting Journal | December 2, 2011 - 12:42 am

Peru: An emerging power in the global gold hunt

Peru has a rich precious metals history. This diverse Andean nation, once a victim of Spanish looting, is now the largest silver producer in the world, the second largest copper and zinc producer and the sixth largest gold producer.

Prospecting Journal | November 29, 2011 - 10:24 pm

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Merger of Equals: Producing Junior Gold Mines Combined in West Africa

Global markets have become increasingly volatile due to the deepening financial crisis, while gold bugs are gripping their seats.

Prospecting Journal | September 1, 2011 - 10:53 pm

First Nation invests in potash in Saskatchewan

Upon returning from my latest site visit and video shoot detailing a partnership for potash in Saskatchewan between Encanto Potash [EPO – TSX.V] and the Muskowekwan First Nation (MFN), I was pleased to see that the relationship was healthy and the company is poised to make the gains I’d read about before the trip. Click on the headline to view the rest of the article and a video by ProspectingTV, featuring interviews with EPO President and CEO Jim Walchuck and the MFN's Chief Reginald Bellerose.

Prospecting Journal | August 31, 2011 - 11:06 pm

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