Natural Resources
• Zinc
- coats iron, steel, and other metals, to prevent rusting.
- used to produce cosmetics, paint, and plastic.
• Lead
- used in batteries and protection from radiation.
• Gold
- gold bars, jewelry, electronic parts, and dental work.
• Diamonds
- jewelry, drill bits, and other industrial tools.
• Natural Gas and Oil
- energy (heat, power, fuel)
- by-products
Another natural resource in Canada's Northern region comes from the wildlife.
- Trout
- Whitefish
- Arctic Char
- Seal
- Ducks
- Geese
- Caribou
Fishing, hunting, and trapping, provide food and jobs for people of the North.