Salt Mine

An ancient salt mine in Iran naturally preserved dead miners for thousands of years in a grisly state - some of them frozen with their arms still raised before being buried alive.

Residents from a Brazilian city devastated by earthquakes caused by salt mining went to a Dutch court on Wednesday, seeking justice and compensation they say is impossible in Brazil.

Although Dawood Ibrahim escaped from India in 1986, his home and mine shared the same PIN code 400003, which was once dreaded as Bombay's "number 3".

Ukraine says its troops are holding out despite heavy fighting on a battlefield littered with bodies in a salt mining town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, where Russian mercenaries have claimed Moscow's first significant gain in half a year.

Moscow named a new commander for its invasion of Ukraine while Russian private military firm Wagner Group said its capture of the salt mining town Soledar in eastern Ukraine was complete.

Humans' love for cheese and beer goes back a long way. But according to a scientific study published Wednesday, workers at a salt mine in Austria were already enjoying blue cheese and beer as far back as 2,700 years ago.

Types of salt: The most commonly used household salt is table salt. It is obtained from the seawater or salt lakes after solar evaporation. Read here to know if it is good for your health.

All mines need regular reinforcement against collapse, and Hallstatt, the world's oldest salt mine perched in the Austrian Alps, is no exception.

Former Rajya Sabha MP Ali Anwar on Tuesday accused the BJP government in Rajasthan of closing down several salt mines in Barmer to prepare the ground to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed rally on January 16.

Air-borne particles from the salt mines of Afghanistan are pushing up the levels of air pollutants in Delhi, a team of scientists has found.

All 17 miners were freed today from an underground salt mine in upstate New York, 10 hours after becoming trapped in a malfunctioning elevator, officials said.

Rescue workers said today they have freed four of 17 miners trapped in an elevator deep below ground in upstate New York.

An ancient salt mine in Iran naturally preserved dead miners for thousands of years in a grisly state - some of them frozen with their arms still raised before being buried alive.

Residents from a Brazilian city devastated by earthquakes caused by salt mining went to a Dutch court on Wednesday, seeking justice and compensation they say is impossible in Brazil.

Although Dawood Ibrahim escaped from India in 1986, his home and mine shared the same PIN code 400003, which was once dreaded as Bombay's "number 3".

Ukraine says its troops are holding out despite heavy fighting on a battlefield littered with bodies in a salt mining town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, where Russian mercenaries have claimed Moscow's first significant gain in half a year.

Moscow named a new commander for its invasion of Ukraine while Russian private military firm Wagner Group said its capture of the salt mining town Soledar in eastern Ukraine was complete.

Humans' love for cheese and beer goes back a long way. But according to a scientific study published Wednesday, workers at a salt mine in Austria were already enjoying blue cheese and beer as far back as 2,700 years ago.

Types of salt: The most commonly used household salt is table salt. It is obtained from the seawater or salt lakes after solar evaporation. Read here to know if it is good for your health.

All mines need regular reinforcement against collapse, and Hallstatt, the world's oldest salt mine perched in the Austrian Alps, is no exception.

Former Rajya Sabha MP Ali Anwar on Tuesday accused the BJP government in Rajasthan of closing down several salt mines in Barmer to prepare the ground to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed rally on January 16.

Air-borne particles from the salt mines of Afghanistan are pushing up the levels of air pollutants in Delhi, a team of scientists has found.

All 17 miners were freed today from an underground salt mine in upstate New York, 10 hours after becoming trapped in a malfunctioning elevator, officials said.

Rescue workers said today they have freed four of 17 miners trapped in an elevator deep below ground in upstate New York.