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Committed to improving the quality of life of Canadians by ensuring the country’s abundant natural resources are developed sustainably, competitively and inclusively. Homes, buildings, industry, transportation, products, EnerGuide, ENERGY STAR. Exploration, resources, production, innovation, explosives, regulations.
What Are Canada's Natural Resources? A potash mine in Canada. Canada is the world's largest producer of potash. Natural resources form an integral part of nation's economy as they are exploited to provide employment as well as financial gain.
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan; French: Ressources naturelles Canada; RNCan) [NB 1] is the department of the Government of Canada responsible for natural resources, energy, minerals and metals, forests, earth sciences, mapping, and remote sensing.
Canada is among the most resource-rich countries in the world. Its large and varied natural resources are essential to its economies and cultures. But there are ongoing debates about how to use, share and manage natural resources. Click here for definitions of key terms used in this article.
Canada has energy sources, including oil, natural gas, fossil and alternative fuels, uranium, and renewables. Forests provide a wide range of economic, social and environmental benefits for Canadians. How mining contributes to our economy and the economies of developing countries.
Canada can meet its own petroleum needs and has a surplus of natural gas and electricity. The largest producing oil and gas fields are in Alberta, but potential reserves lie both in the Arctic and off the east coast. There are also large deposits of uranium and of oil and coal mixed in sands.
In 2022, natural resources directly and indirectly accounted for 1.7 million jobs in Canada. Source: Natural Resources Canada estimates, based on Statistics Canada data (national accounts)
Canada’s natural resources, water, forests and mining industry. Interactive maps, tools, practices and technologies relevant to production in agriculture. Weather, drought, land and water, geospatial products. Climate change mitigation, farming practices, environmental impacts and indicators.
Canada’s natural resources, water, forests and mining industry. Forest industry and products, import and export policies, pests, programs related to forestry. Research, policies and programs. Mineral markets, green mining, exploration and other aspects of mining in Canada.
Canada’s natural resource exports were valued at $422 billion in 2022, comprising 58% of the value of Canada’s total merchandise exports. Note: Figures on the map are percentages of Canada’s total natural resource exports by country (5 highest). 5. Revenues. $14.8 billion annually on average from the natural resource sector from 2016 to 2020. 4.