Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Canada only starts to understand width of its minerals



Canada only starts to understand width of its minerals. The most speaking gold mines [190] that of Klondike area, degree
Which is still doubtful. Much more definitely known and almost as productive gold mines of British Columbia and recently found out gold mines of Rainy River area in northern Ontario. More important than gold mines of Canada its coal fields. They are mainly in Nova Scotia and British Columbia. Last area is intended to be area delivering coal for the whole Pacific coast of the North America. Annual production makes now approximately 1 000 000 tons; annual production of Nova Scotia makes approximately 2 000 000 tons mainly made by the American capital. In Albert there as speak, the coal fields having area of 65 000 square miles. Iron is found much both in British Columbia and in Ontario. Ontario have in its nickel mines of Sudbury the mineral treasure which has been not found in other place in equal abundance in the world. Experts have estimated, that 650 000 000 tons of this ore actually in sight. Ontario makes oil and salt. Silver, copper, leadership, asbestos, plumbago, mica, etc., is found in variable quantities. Canada imports annually from value almost for 10 000 000$ the United States of coal and coke.
FISHERY OF CANADA