Metals & Minerals Webinar to Discuss $2.5 Trillion in Potential Spending

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Event Announcement from Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Although there has been a slide in the prices of metals and other commodities over the past several months, the Metals & Minerals Industry remains one of the world's most dynamic, forward-moving industries. Industrial Info is tracking more than $2.5 trillion in active Metals & Minerals Industry projects, which encompass a broad array of sectors, such as mining (including oil sands mines), aluminum smelters, steel mills, cement production, and much more.

On Wednesday, August 26, Industrial Info will be holding a complimentary Metals & Minerals Industry Webinar, in which our industry experts will discuss what's driving current spending in the industry and what we can expect in the coming year. "There are a lot of different factors driving the global markets," says Joe Govreau, Industrial Info's vice president of Global Metals & Minerals Industry research. "There are quite a few mega-projects being delayed throughout the world, as project owners grapple with waning demand and low commodity prices."

Click on image at right for a breakdown of the world's top Metals & Minerals Industry spenders.

Mr. Govreau notes that more than $920 billion of projects are planned in China and India. Many of these are for steel mills, which is causing concern for steel producers in North America and elsewhere. After China, Canada holds the No. 2 position in the world for planned Metals & Minerals project spending.

Join Industrial Info on Wednesday, August 26, at 9:00 a.m. CDT as we discuss the current state of the Metals & Minerals Industry, and what we expect in the future. The webinar is entirely complimentary, and participants will receive an "on-demand" link to view the presentation after it has concluded. Take advantage of this opportunity and RSVP today!

Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, five offices in North America and ten international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle™, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities.