Mining of uranium in Western Australia could open up lucrative job prospects for Northlanders provided they are patient and upskill themselves.
That's the message relayed by Reciprocus, a Perth-based recruitment company spearheaded by former Northlanders Edward Rihari and Doug Foster, that organised job seminars in Kaikohe and Ruakaka in May for mining, gas and oil work across the ditch.
As exports of iron and ore to China dipped, Mr Rihari said the untapped resource of uranium could open up massive job opportunities, not just for Northlanders, but for the whole of New Zealand.
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, during her trip to India this week, announced that her ruling Labour Party would reverse its ban on selling uranium to the Asian powerhouse.
Australia, which holds an estimated 40 per cent of the world's uranium deposits, has excluded sales to India because it is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.