Gold Is Not Now Being Extracted from Seawater

question 30

Multiple Choice

Gold is not now being extracted from seawater.What is the primary reason for it not being extracted?

• A) It would be too disruptive to marine life to develop any marine mineral resources.
• B) There is no gold in seawater.
• C) We don't know how to extract minerals from seawater.
• D) It would be too costly and difficult to separate the small amount of gold from the very large amounts of halite and other minerals.

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