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T he Canadian Shield

T he Canadian Shield. By Tatyana Antonyan. Natural Resources. Copper Iron Zinc Silver Gold Lead Uranium Nickel Cobalt Tungsten Diamonds. Aboriginal Economy. The fur trade and fishing. Major Economic Activities. Mining Forestry Fur trade Fishing. Economic Challenges.

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T he Canadian Shield

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  1. The Canadian Shield By Tatyana Antonyan

  2. Natural Resources • Copper • Iron • Zinc • Silver • Gold • Lead • Uranium • Nickel • Cobalt • Tungsten • Diamonds

  3. Aboriginal Economy • The fur trade and fishing.

  4. Major Economic Activities • Mining • Forestry • Fur trade • Fishing

  5. Economic Challenges • Not enough people living in the Canadian Shield to support the economy and pay the taxes • Taxes • Prices

  6. Environmental Challenges • Acid Rain • Pollution of the Great Lakes • Extraction and use of Natural Resources on the Canadian Shield • The land around mines can be damaged and the environment ruined

  7. Solution to Environmental Challenge • Discovering new technology • New way of mining minerals

  8. Citations • "Categories You Should Follow." WikiAnswers. Answers Corporation, n.d. Web. 23 July 2014. • "Engage." Canadians Environmental Issues. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 July 2014. • "Igneous Rock in the Shield Contains Copper, Gold, Zinc, Iron Ore, Nickel and Uranium." Welcome, Tourist To The Canadian Shield. N.p., n.d. Web. • Mineral Resources. N.p., n.d. Web. • "Understanding The Canadian Shield." Canadian Shield Foundation RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 July 2014.

  9. Thank You For Attention!

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