Task · part of 7. Choose one piece of research: space, ocean, recycling or prices

7(b). Mining the oceans

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Three minerals dissolved in seawater or found on the ocean floor, three places the ocean is mined today, the incentives, the reclamation needed afterwards, special concerns, and the sustainability problems that arise.

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Mining in Society Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 7(b)