ANALYSIS – 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 [...]

ANALYSIS – ProspectingJournal.com – At this week’s European Union summit, the reaction upon Germany’s rejecting further injections into the region’s current bailout were swift, as European stocks tumbled at the mere mention of holding back. This pull back plus recent North American downswings have left investors with a field of bargains to choose from in [...]

GUEST ANALYSIS– ProspectingJournal.com – Months after drawing the mining giant into the province’s potash sector, Saskatchewan is rolling out the carpet again for Rio Tinto, and this time it’s for uranium. Ending what many were speculating to become a bidding war with Canadian uranium miner Cameco [CCO – TSX, NYSE], Rio Tinto successfully won out [...]

ANALYSIS –  ProspectingJournal.com— 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. The richness of its mineral deposits stems from a dramatic landscape consisting of [...]

ANALYSIS – ProspectingJournal.com – According to Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha, Albania’s economy increased during the first 9 months of the year, fueled by increased exports of goods and resources. Though the country still has a long road ahead of it in terms of living up to its growth potential, and before it joins the [...]

ANALYSIS – ProspectingJournal.com – During this last August, in the waning days of North American summer and Australian winter, Adamus Resources [ADU – ASX] and Endeavour Mining [EDV – TSX] announced a “merger of equals,” which would entail the creation of a multi-mine operating entity emerging as a gold production leader in West Africa. Each [...]

October 12, 2011 by prospectingjournal VIDEO – ProspectingJournal.com – After a busy summer that included the completion of two wells intended to expand its resources to the Northeast, Encanto Potash [EPO - TSX.V] and the Muskowekwan First Nation (“MFN”) are now looking forward to the newly rescheduled treaty land designation vote which was delayed due [...]

ANALYSIS—ProspectingJournal.com—Global markets have become increasingly volatile due to the deepening financial crisis, while gold bugs are gripping their seats. For investors, this means that gold stocks are a bargain, considering their current detachment from the bullion’s spot price. And for the miners, now is the best time to look for acquisitions, as the value of [...]

  ANALYSIS – ProspectingJournal.com – 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 [...]