The
gradual price
increase has given juniors the
confidence to consider new projects, expansions and even restarts, with BC Iron, Atlas Iron, Mount Gibson Iron, Cliffs Natural Resources and Mineral Resources all planning to invest in new production.
«This fourth consecutive
increase in builder
confidence provides further evidence of the
gradual strengthening that's occurring in many housing markets and providing a needed boost to local economies,» says NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe.