A: is there a lot of oil and coal in your country?
B: there is some, but my country is not amongst the leading producers. The oil and coal deposits are in the north of my country. Your country is a big oil producer, isn't it?
A: yes, it is. My country is famous for having that natural resources. We also have a lot of natural gas.
B: we have some too. Do you have a lot of coal?
A; no coal has been discovered in my country, but there may be undiscovered deposits. We don't have many metal deposits.
B: there are a few in my country. We have deposit of gold, but they are very small.
A: when I traveled around your country, I bought some jewellery made from gold form your country. The jewellery told me that there are few gold mines in your country. The gold was found in mountain steams.
B: that's right. A few people go panning for gold in rivers.
A: you have many trees in your country. That's another natural resources.
B: it's a natural resources that we hardly use. Government policy is to conserve those forests.
A: I see. That's probably a good idea. Too many forest are being destroyed.
B: is your country's environment being damaged by the oil industry?
A; we have some inspections, but it is very hard to avoid pollution when extracting oil. There has been some damage, but it is under control.
