SUGAR LAND, TX — (Marketwire) — 02/17/12 — Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — Demand for mined resources is continuing to drive activity in 2012. Project costs are escalating. Competition for resources and expertise is intense. Mining companies are pulling in record earnings and are investing in both organic growth and acquisitions to gain market share. Industrial Info is currently tracking more than $2 trillion in active Metals & Minerals projects worldwide.