Additional signs that the economy is moving in the right direction;

major foreign companies looking to buy our resources. The kind of resources to produce big stuff like… steel and energy.

Coal is known as two types;

- metallurgic- used to heat generate the high heat/ energy needed for steel production

- thermal- used by energy plants to produce energy/ electricity

The most recent is real close to home in the Central Appalachian region. An Indian company is looking to buy a US coal company in order to control a key resource needed to produce coal. The same firm is a major producer of steel to global market.

This comes after hearing recently that foreign interests are also looking to buy “Coke “ operations a key raw material in making steel.

Let’s hope that these are good signs for the economy as a key material for industry production and growth, steel is being produced. Additionally, the raw materials and resources to produce steel and energy are seeing activity.

Finally, after the crazy steel price escalation of a few summers ago, let's hope that prices are not driven out of site due to key suppliers controlling not only the steel but the raws and energy that go into it.