New Mexico is a very successful state. In fact, it is the number one chili producer in the US. They also produce scientific instruments. In mining, they are good at obtaining natural gas, petroleum, and coal. New Mexico's main products are: beef, milk, and hay.
The Permian Basin, although centered around Texas, provides plentiful amounts of crude oil. The San Juan Basin lies on the vertex of the four corner states, also provides oil and natural gas.
Los Alamos National Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory. It is one of the biggest laboratories in the world. Scientist who work there test and study things like nanotechnology, supercomputing, outerspace, renewable energy, and even medicine. It is one of the two places in the U.S. where nuclear weapons are designed. These are clasified projects. There are many different types of scientists here, from engineers and quemists to physicists.
These are some of the main resources of New Mexico.