In reply to neilh:
> Even in the USA the ceo's of the mining companies are saying the jobs will not come back. The green wagon has already rolled on.
Thats why I feel sorry for the miners. There are no jobs to come back. At best he can stem the bleeding of jobs.
But to be honest, better investment of alternative technologies is the answer.
Automation and alternative energy sources cannot be tackled by reducing environmental protection regulations.