The Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines illustrate the historic stages of the development of mining techniques in Europe from the 13th to the 20th centuries: both mines have hundreds of kilometers ...

The Pillars of Progress The Anlo people have long been recognized for their industriousness, using the natural resources ...

Then, under British rule, salt mining ramped up in the 1870s. Today, it's a popular tourist destination and a working mine, producing the majority of the world's pink salt. All the mining starts ...

Lake Katwe, a hyper-saline lake in western Uganda, has been a vital source of livelihood for generations of salt miners. The traditional salt mining industry here sustains thousands of ...

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 ...