North Korea - Resources and power | Britannica
NorthKorea- NorthKorea- Resources and power: NorthKoreacontains the great bulk of all knownmineraldeposits on the peninsula. It is estimated that some 200 minerals are of economic value. Most important are iron ore andcoal, although greater emphasis has been given to the extraction of gold, magnesite (magnesium carbonate), lead, and zinc.