“They mined out over 980 acres of salt in this mine,” says Lee Spence, president and CEO of Underground Vaults and Storage, located Hutchinson, Kan. “On a daily basis, they produce right ...

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 ...

The chosen location was a salt mine in Austria, which the Nazis tried to bomb later when they realised they were losing the war. How did the art survive? Video by Martina Žoldoš Produced by ...

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.

The Wieliczka Salt Mine near Krakow is a marvel of human ingenuity and natural beauty, offering visitors a journey into an underground world of lakes, chapels, and chandeliers-all made of salt.

which is headquartered in Kansas but has an active salt mine in Hamilton, Ont. After the Buy American Salt Act went into effect in New York State this year, encouraging local governments to ...

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 ...