1. Natural Resources
Industries

2. The four different industries
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Note:
Quaternary (more recently recognized) – the processing of ideas rather than products ie. Research of a product prior to extraction

3. Primary Industries
Primary industries are those that harvest or extract raw material from nature, such as agriculture, oil and gas extraction, logging and forestry, mining, fishing, and trapping.
In Canada, primary industries such as oil and gas contribute to 3.5% of Canada’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product – a fancy way of saying how much money Canada makes in a year) while the remaining primary industries contributed 2.6%
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4. Secondary Industries
Secondary industries are those industries that convert raw materials into finished industrial products; it is also known as a manufacturing or construction industry. It includes food processing and steel manufacturing companies.
This industry contributes approximately 21% to Canada’s GDP

5. Tertiary Industries
Tertiary industries are those industries that provide services rather than products; it is also known as a service industry. It includes restaurants, schools and financial institutions.
This industry contributes approximately 73% to Canada’s GDP

6. Sectors of economy – all the industries contribute to the economy......

7. Name that industry! Raw material (like wheat or corn)
Furniture manufacturing plant
Car Factory
Restaurant
Gold Mine
Teacher/School
Ski Resort
Road construction
Mechanic
City Bus
Hairdresser
Cell phone tower

8. Primary Industries around the world and right here in Canada!
Primary industries are found all over the world, Canada and in Manitoba
Can you name some primary industries in Manitoba? What about in Winnipeg?

9. Diamonds!
For example….
Africa and Australia are the main producers of diamonds
BUT they are also mined in Canada, in the Northwest Territories and in Ontario
Diamond mine in Africa
What is a diamond made of?
This is the diamond mine north of Yellowknife, NWT, Canada

10. OIL! For example…. Oil comes from many countries in the middle east.
In Canada, it is found in Alberta, Manitoba, and off the shore of Newfoundland
Hibernia Oil Rig off the coast of NFLD
Oil well in Manitoba (around Virden, MB)

11. FISH!
For example….
We get some of our fish from all over the world (ex: bluefin tuna from Mediterranean Sea)
Canada has 7.1 million ocean area with many, many diverse species (salmon from BC, swordfish from the East Coast)

12. More info on......Primary Industries
In Saskatchewan, Potash is mined.
Potash mining is a primary industry
Potash is used mainly in agricultural fertilizers around the world
Rick Mercer
This is what potash looks like!