Industries that take raw materials from the natural environment are called extractive or primary industries.Canada has a wealth of natural resources.The extractive industries that have been developed to exploit these natural resources make an important contribution to the wealth of our economy.Without these extractive industries,and the money they bring from other countries,Canada’s economy could not exist in its present form.Yet only a small percentage of
Canada’s labour force works in extractive industries.Extractive industries rely on laboursaving machines instead of human labour.
Manufacturing industries process the products of extractive industries into finished products.Manufacturing industries transform raw materials into many different forms to be used by consumers or by other companies.This processing may be done in one or more stages.For example,iron ore is transformed into steel in factories.This is called primary manufacturing.The steel is then sent to companies for further processing into cars,mining equipment,machines,nails,and other products-such as bicycle frames.This is called secondary manufacturing.
Manufacturing industries are located in many towns and cities across Canada.Companies try to build their factories in densely populated areas because they want to near the people who buy their products.If they locate near their customers,then they save money on shipping costs.
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