Quote of the day:
. . . Conservationist groups who argue against prospecting do their cause no good.
Even they should accept we need to find out what’s there first.
Then we can do the maths and have the discussion.
Our economy is in no shape to allow us the luxury of ignoring the potential riches beneath our feet.
It might not be possible, or desirable, to get them all out, but surely we can benefit from some of the bounty bestowed on us. – Herald On Sunday.
One of the reasons Australia is wealthier than us, with higher wage rates and other benefits from a faster growing economy, is its mineral wealth.
We do need to find out what riches might be waiting underground, and undersea and then find out the costs and benefits of extracting them.
Modern mining techniques can limit damage to the environment and eventually leave the land in as good or better state than it was.
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