mining the ocean floor will cost a huge amount of money. New technologies must be developed to obtain mineral deposits from the ocean floor. Mining think that they should keep the profits. but developing nations that lack money & technology disagree.

By 2003, 157 nations had signed the Law of the Sea treaty. It states that ocean minerals deposits are the common property of all people. all mining profits much be shared among all nations.

what can nations do to prevent conflict over mining the ocean floor? They might arrange a compromise l. Perhaps wealthy nations should contribute part of there profits to help developing or landlocked nations.

Their Are many other many other usefull minerals and gems. People use materials form theis minerals in foods, mediciens, building materials  

Clear crystals of the mineral calcite ore used in optical insterments such as microscope . Gymsum a soft white mineral is used to make wallboard cement and stucco..

Copper started in, 4000 B.C. It was discovered on, Cyprus. Copper is smelted. Bronze, was discovered by metalworkers. Between two rivers. Bronze was poured into, molds ( too form statues. ) Iron, is stronger than copper, or bronze. Tools can be made of iron.