Gold is the very first mineral mined in North America

North America is blessed with abundant resources. Its natural resources are variety of soils, expansive grasslands, minerals, power resources and forest wealth. The continent has rich deposits of different valuable minerals. The deposits of gold had once attracted people to this continent. Besides this Iron ore, Copper, Nickel, Silver and Zinc are other major mineral deposits. The continent also abounds in coal, petroleum and natural gas.