Natural resource wealth comes in many forms.
It can be energy resources in the form of oil and natural gas, or coal, or uranium.
It can be metals and mineral resources, in the form of bauxite ore to make aluminum,
beryllium and titanium for aerospace applications.
Cobalt to craft super alloys for tools and engines, copper for wiring.
Gold and silver for jewelry and electronic instruments.
Iron-ore can produce iron and steel.
Led and lithium for batteries.
Nickel for fabricated metal products.
Rare metals like platinum, palladium, rhodium, oridium,
osmium, and ruthenium for auto and industrial applications.
Even phosphates and potash for fertilizer, silica for
glass, and zinc for galvanizing.
It can also be renewable resources like timber in the trees that yield key
foods stocks, like palm oil.