Would that be Chinese / Polish / Liberian coals to Newcastle?

:lol:

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If you think that "health and safety" is expensive, try the alternatives!

If you think that "health and safety" is expensive, try the alternatives!

Doesn't seem to be too costly in China, although I suppose that when they do get it very wrong, whoever is in charge ends up being shot... 😮

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There will come a time when Chinese workers will be paid more than us as that country will become richer and richer. The products will become too expensive to compete in a global economy and the workforce will look down on menial work. Mining in this country will then become attractive once more.

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The problem I foresee is getting people to work in the mines in this country. Employers are having great dificulty finding people to do any physical work as it is. Many employers are having to employ Poles and Chekz. The company I presently work for have been employing local students and temporary staff for about 6 months a year for the last 40 years or so. But the management has had to employ Checks for the last 4 years as local young people do not want the work which is a crying shame. They get the same rates as UK workers, and are good timekeepers, reliable and very pleasant people.
It is disgusting that things have got to this stage in the UK, but I think there have been too many young people going for computer and pen pushing jobs for some years now. Also there have not been many new apprenticeships in trades as the health and safety aspect of it scares employers off with too many liabilities.

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There will come a time when Chinese workers will be paid more than us as that country will become richer and richer. The products will become too expensive to compete in a global economy and the workforce will look down on menial work. Mining in this country will then become attractive once more.

Didn't happen with the US (well it did but they solved that). Sure the expanding Indian and Chinese economy will increase demand (tin being one example but I can't see the tin industry in the south west reviving) but there are many countries out there-mostly third, world for want of a better term - with mineral reserves as yet under exploited who could, and probably should benefit from this. In a funny way the history of Cornwall is a microcosm of this. They industrialised quite early, concentrating on mining, fishing and agriculture and then mining transfered elsewhere, the fishing dried up and many years of depression in the area ocurred. It seems very unlikely to me that mining in this country will revive in any meaningful way. The possible exception may be the coal industry which was prematurally destroyed. This is a very complicated subject but rather than going back I'm afraid one has to look forward. I think I'm rather glad that I won't be around to see the results. 😞

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A very complex subject indeed, Carnkie.. and driven by the economics of the madhouse which refuses to give economic value to some of the most precious things we have..

A very complex subject indeed, Carnkie.. and driven by the economics of the madhouse which refuses to give economic value to some of the most precious things we have..

Sorry Gwyn a bit more detail on your last comment may be helpfull; on the other do we really won't to down that route. I don't mind I find it very interesting. What are exactly the precious things?

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I'll not take that route, it'll be totally off topic!