SUGAR LAND--August 6, 2012--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The U.S. West Coast states of California, Oregon and Washington have a combined $4.3 billion worth of active Metals & Minerals Industry projects under development. Resource rich Alaska adds an additional $17 billion worth of mainly mining projects bringing the total Metals & Minerals projects active in the U.S. West Coast to $21.3 billion. Other companies featured: Molycorp Incorporated (NYSE:MCP)