Sahit Muja: Canada |
Canada, as a net exporter of energy and the world’s sixth largest energy producer, plays an important role in the global market.
Canada has huge reserves of natural resources economically significant resources fisheries , forestry, iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, salt, potash, silver, oil, natural gas, coal, uranium, fish, timber and wildlife.
Canada is one of the world's leading exporters of unprocessed and processed natural resource products. .
Canada is the seventh largest oil producer in the world, accounting for around 4 per cent of global oil production.
Canadian crude production is set to rise in 2012
Canada has unconventional deposits oil sands of northern Alberta. The Athabaskan oil sands account for approximately 75 per cent of Canada's oil sand reserves.
International trade makes up a large part of the Canadian economy. Exports amount to more than 45% of its GDP. The United States is by far its largest trading partner, accounting for about 70% of exports. Canada is one of the few developed nations that are a net exporter of energy.
Canada imports mostly machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, electronics, chemicals, electricity and durable consumer goods. This page includes: Canada Balance of Trade chart, historical data and news
Other major oil sand fields include the Peace River, Wabasca and Cold Lake fields, all in Alberta. Although its biggest trading partner is traditionally the U.S
Canada’s natural attributes from mammoth mountains to hulking glaciers to immense polychromatic skies. its waterways, grizzly bear, moose, polar bear, humpback whales, each one huger than the next.
Sahit Muja
President and CEO
Albanian Minerals
New York