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The cost would far ourweigh the benefit to extract the gold from seawater.

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Q: Why don't people mine the gold that is in the ocean?
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Why don't people try to mine gold and copper from the ocean water?

because salt has deteriorated the minerals


Which ocean resources is currently not economically profitable to mine?

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Can we mine for gold in the ocean?

No. If Jagex decides to make that possible in the future, maybe. But currently you can't mine gold in oceans on Runescape.


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What are people who find gold called?

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People who dig gold and silver work in?

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Is gold common in nature?

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Does Italy mine for gold of diamonds?

Italy does not mine for gold of diamonds. Italy does, however, mine for gold.


Do you get paid a lot to mine?

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