SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwired - Jan 3, 2014) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- The value of U.S. Metals & Minerals Industry projects scheduled to begin construction in 2014 is down 17% when compared with last year. Currently, there are 436 active Metals & Minerals Industry projects in the U.S. totaling $21.4 billion that are scheduled to begin construction during 2014.

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