Settlers took the land for timber, farming and the rich deposits of oil and natural gas.

The region contained rich deposits of copper, iron and lead, though not of the essential tin that favored metal production.

Originally, farming was the main occupation but the discovery of rich deposits of coal brought mining to the area.

It has reported rich deposits of coal, copper, iron and related compounds of magnetite, pyrites and marcasite, but the lodes remain untouched.

In past times they are also famous for their iron working skills, as the country and its neighbors possess rich deposits of iron.