But extracting the coveted salt means descending into dark caves, then blasting and carrying heavy rock. Faizan Panjwani: The problem is the massive size of the blocks that come from the mine.

A major road salt mine proposed for Newfoundland's west ... where it will be shipped to parts of Canada and the United States. If the environmental assessment approval comes in April as expected ...

Beneath the waters of Cayuga Lake, a salt mine that has been in operation for over 150 years is working tirelessly to meet the increased demand. Shawn Wilcyznski, facility manager at Cargill in ...

Deep in the gut of the Picadilly Mine near Sussex, workers once laid off when potash prices shrank, are back underground, trying to keep up with the soaring demand for road salt to be spread on ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Ancient Salt Mines of the Indians ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 135 No. 2 (August 1926), p. 116 doi:10.1038 ...

Salt mining in the Salzkammergut region began over 7,000 years ago, with Bad Ischl among one of several critical transportation points for the "white gold". From our morning news briefing to a ...

Deep in the gut of the Picadilly Mine near Sussex, workers once laid off when potash prices shrank, are back underground, trying to keep up with the soaring demand for road salt to be spread on New ...