SUGAR LAND, TX — (Marketwired) — 04/08/13 — Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — Global demand for , including coal, iron, copper, gold and aluminum (via bauxite), has spiked over the past 10 years, driving a worldwide mining boom. Resource-rich countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Peru, Russia and South Africa, have benefited from growing capital expenditures aimed at developing mining projects. Countries like China and India are invest