An international flight at Dunedin Airport. Photo: Gerard O'Brien Today's Letters to the Editor from readers cover topics including the promise of uranium, a ill-considered gondola fast-track, and the return of international flights to Dunedin. Consider uranium use for future prosperity It has been very interesting reading, and listening to, the reports stating we need to work to get back to the "rock star status" we once had.
I totally agree with the sentiments and have to say that the politician making the most sense in this regard is Shane Jones. Comparisons are always being made between New Zealand and countries such as Sweden and Norway. To get to the stage that those countries are at, they utilised assets which were available, and in demand worldwide.
We certainly have agriculture but some of the greatest assets we have are in the ground and these include antimony, gold, scheelite and dare I say it, uranium. All of these minerals, if mined in a satisfactory manner have the capability of greatly increasing the wealth for all New Zealanders. One of the minerals with the most potential for wealth is uranium which we have deposits of.
Now that nuclear fusion is starting to look like a reality it is the most promising development for creating clean electricity. To do this uranium is required. Let’s be sensible and listen to Shane Jones and have an intelligent discussion without the raging dialogue of the "anti-everything" groups.
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