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.

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

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.

SOURCE: ProspectingJournal.com – It didn’t take long for the panic to set in, last year, when the Chinese government flexed its muscle […]

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.

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.

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

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.