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