How 800 Million Pounds of Himalayan Salt Are Mined Each Year | Big Business | Business Insider

Himalayan salt doesn't come from the Himalayas. It's mined deep inside the mountains of Pakistan at the Khewra Salt Mine. The pink rocks are turned into table salt, lamps, and statues, sold at a premium in Western countries. But despite pink salt's growing popularity abroad, Pakistan, historically, has seen little of the profits.

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Interesting Fact: scientific studies have shown that sleeping in a room that has a Himalayan Salt lamp, has the same heath benefits as sleeping in a room that dose not have a Himalayan Salt lamp.

[christiaanbezuidenhout]

When I buy pink Himalayan salt from the store:
Front label: Himalayan salt. Millions of years old
Back of label: Expires 06/2021
Me: Wow, you must have found it just in time...

[BA-gogz]

I thought it was hilarious when he said it goes through a quality check and its three dudes staring at the rock lol

[justdoingitjim]

Around 60 years ago I was 7 years old and our class went on a field trip to a salt mine in New Jersey. You could literally taste the salt in the air as you walked around inside the mine. At the end of the tour we were taken to a pile of salt rocks of all sizes and told to take as much as we wanted. I chose two large rocks to carry under each arm and took them home. Mom appeased me by chipping off a little each meal for me to use on my dinner. After a few weeks the new wore off and I forgot about the salt. Later mom used the salt rocks for interesting door stops.

[alexk.rosethorn]

"Oh those are some thicc meat chunks"
*sees title*
"Oh salt..."

[_simon.s_]

"Mom, we're out of salt!"
"Don't worry, just grab the lamp in the living room."

[blackachilles]

2:24 can we just appreciate a driver of that tractor ? I've never seen anyone putting so much love and beauty in this type of machine. It looks amazing !

[maritzacaruth]

Just came to mention how fanciful their hauling truck was decorated❣

[gonzolonzo]

I mean if it was called Pakistani Salt you'd just scare away all of the Americans

[Frum]

“But we get paid well and on time.”
Lmao. He is reading from a script.

[kreglamirand]

Boss: *raises whip*
Worker: "we get paid well and on time"
Boss: *lowers whip*

[Chironex_Fleckeri]

I had a lamp from Amazon that was on 99.6% of hours for 6 years somewhere around 50% brightness. The LED array finally died. I think it was $25. Not a bad deal if you ask me, but I couldn't fix it myself.

It's just a comfort thing. The warm glow is cozy .

[oopsy]

Miner (in monotone voice): we get paid well and on time
me: that sounds sketchy af

[hjr_official]

"we get paid well and on time.
Also, my family is happy and unharmed."

[hamza]

I hope one day, I will be able to see Pakistan implementing labor safety laws.

[saad]

Such fond memories visiting my grandparents each summer. Pink salt mines were a 30 minute drive, some seriously beautiful valleys not to far this same place.

[abdullahdanish]

Here in Pakistan Himalayan salt cost less then sea salt 😂

[noname_whatever]

Oooh, the weight of a 157 elephants? Now I understand, it's so clear to me now!

[wardahktk]

I am a pakistani and have visited the khewra mines and also tasted the black salt there,
we have many rocks of pin salt in our home and we first grind it and then use it.
it' very rich in taste and it doesn't make your mouth bitter and you can lick it more.it's yum.

[Kae-OMJ]

My three salt lamps give off a beautiful soft ambient glow : 1 white, 2 pinks & a pink night light. Interesting to see where they were mined.