Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Levels of Economy in BC

Primary:
Endako Mines -
http://www.endakomines.com/
Located 850km North of Vancouver, Endako is a mining company that extracts molybdenum, which is used in alloy and stainless steel. It's part of a primary economy because it mines the minerals needed for refining and creating things.

Secondary:
Imperial Smelting - http://www.imperialproducts.com/
Imperial Smelting is a company that refines and smelts precious metals so they can be sold to manufacturers and used in other products. Located on Hastings St in Vancouver, it's on the secondary level of an economy because it modified the resources given to it so they are more useful


Tertiary/Quaternary
Accent Manufacturing -
http://www.accentstainlesssteel.com/
Located in Abbotsford, BC, Accent Manufacturing is a company that makes stainless steel processing systems and equipment. It is part of a tertiary economy because it makes complex products out of the materials it gets from other companies.

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