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 ...

Is the mining and distribution process what's making the product pricier? Most of the pink salt mines in the world are based in the Punjab region of Pakistan, where the mineral stems from 200 ...

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.

Pink Himalayan salt has earned a reputation as the "healthier" alternative to regular table salt. From mineral-rich claims to ...

The road salt used to clear snow and ice is essentially the same as table salt; both can come from mines. Table salt is more refined and may have some additives, but both are sodium chloride.

Take a ride down an elevator 650 feet below the surface of Hutchinson, Kansas and you’ll find endless miles of tunnels that lead to active salt mines dating back over a century. “They mined ...