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

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. MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: How 715,000 Pounds Of Cargo Moves Through Dallas Fort Worth Airport In 24 Hours | Big Business 70% Of The World’s Footballs Come From This City | Big Business How 10 Million Vaccine Doses A Day Could Be Shipped From Chicago O’hare Airport | Big Business ------------------------------------------------------