The Canadian Shield gets a lot of business from mining. Some of the minerals in the Canadian shield include are: - Gold - Silver - Nickel - Copper - Iron - And zinc
The shield also has many forests, which means that the paper and logging industries are two of the primary industries in Canada
Because of all the water, hydroelectric energy is a renewable resource created in the Canadian shield.
One third of Canada's total hydroelectric energy comes from rivers that flow into the Canadian shield!