PERTH, AUSTRALIA — (Marketwired) — 06/07/13 — Researched by Industrial Info Resources Australia (Perth, Australia) — The slowdown in the Western Australia has been covered extensively in the past three to six months, and its effect on the Western Australian economy as a whole is coming to the fore. While the state has been seen as the engine room of the national economy over the past three or four years, it seems that now may be the time to stop for fuel.For details, view the entire articl
SUGAR LAND, TX — (Marketwire) — 09/21/12 — Commodity prices have dropped off highs reached in 2011. Reports continue to stack up regarding Chinese reduction in demand and production for mined resources such as iron ore and coal. The mining boom in Australia has slowed and some of the big mining companies like Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO), BHP (NYSE:BHP) and Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) have announced reduction in capital expenditures as a result.This is coming at a time when construction activit