DENVER, CO — (Marketwired) — 11/15/13 — Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — "Reduce, reuse and recycle" was the mantra heard repeatedly during a two-day conference on water and here late last month. "The global situation for water is not improving, and mining will be one of the most affected industries by the growing imbalance between supply of and demand for freshwater," Forbes Guthrie, a vice president at Stewart Environmental Cons
SUGAR LAND, TX — (Marketwired) — 08/01/13 — The tale of the global mining industry is one of highs and lows. In recent years, the industry was riding high on a global mining boom. Large developing economies, such as China and India, couldn-t get enough resources, and investments in resource-rich countries, such as Australia and Chile, skyrocketed. However, toward the end of 2012, demand dropped, leading to the current down cycle.But while the market may be declining in the short term, there
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 — (Marketwired) — 05/29/13 — Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — The Lucky Friday Silver Mine, closed for more than a year following accidents, is again producing . The mine-s owner, (NYSE:HL) (Coeur d-Alene, Idaho), predicts the mine will produce about 2 million ounces of silver this year, about even with its pre-shutdown production level. Next year, silver production at northern Idaho-s Lucky Friday mine should reach 3 million ounces, c
SUGAR LAND, TX — (Marketwired) — 04/23/13 — Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — manufacturer (NYSE:CAT) (Peoria, Illinois) reported a steep drop in its overall results for first-quarter 2013, as inventories were reduced companywide, and sales declined in all segments and almost all geographic regions. Industrial Info is tracking about $727 million in active projects involving Caterpillar.For details, view the entire article by subscribing to Industrial Info-s Pre
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
SUGAR LAND, TX — (Marketwire) — 03/19/13 — Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — As the Climax Molybdenum Mine in Colorado nears the one-year anniversary of its restarted operations, owner (NYSE:FCX) (Phoenix, Arizona) is looking at the continued soft global price environment for the metal. Nonetheless, the world-s largest producer has plans to continue expanding production while lowering production costs, in the hopes that prices will firm and profits w
Over the Past Decade, the World-s Ten Best-Performing Mining Companies Achieved Stunning Annual Total Shareholder Returns — Double the Industry Average According to New Report From The Boston Consulting Group
LAS VEGAS, NV — (Marketwire) — 09/26/12 — Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — Leaders of four major mining firms were generally optimistic in regards to the long-term growth prospects for the at yesterday-s opening session at the MINExpo 2012, which is being held this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. Companies such as (NYSE:BHP) (Melbourne, Australia) and (NYSE:BTU) (St. Louis, Missouri) have cutback spending and production due to waning demand. Industrial Info is tra
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
