SUGAR LAND--October 8, 2012--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The U.S. Rocky Mountains region, which includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming, has 232 active projects in the Metals & Minerals Industry, totaling $38 billion. It ranks as the top region in the U.S. for Metals & Minerals Industry project activity, with $2.4 billion in such projects that have started construction or are scheduled to begin construction in 2012.

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