Mining for 800 Million Pounds of Himalayan Salt | Made Here

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This is how 800 million pounds of Khewra salt, often called Himalayan salt, is mined each year. Formed over 250 million years ago, and first mined in the 1200s, Himalayan salt is a mineral that was initially used as a food preservative. These days, it's more commonly used in bath salts, salt lamps, salt bricks, salt tiles and even medicines.
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The Khewra Salt Mine is famous for its production of pink Khewra salt which is an 250 million-year-old, non-renewable resource. The mine is huge, comprised of a network of roughly 25 miles of tunnels. The main ground level tunnel was first dug in 1872 during the British rule. From this tunnel, the mine extends about 2,440 feet into the mountains.
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Mining for 800 Million Pounds of Himalayan Salt | Made Here

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  • @sergiosantos9068
    @sergiosantos90689 ай бұрын

    Amazing !

  • @thesjyoungjr
    @thesjyoungjr Жыл бұрын

    Any who uses this should take the time to see how it gets to them. If you think anyone working there is being paid a decent wage trying going over there and living on what they get paid. Not to mention the process of how the salt is worked. You need to realize what your setting is not the reality. This is a edit version of what really happens.

  • @kirankhan5208
    @kirankhan52089 ай бұрын

    Wow amazing

  • @karenking3384
    @karenking33849 ай бұрын

    الله يكون في عونكم إخوتنا في لله

  • @Army_Retired
    @Army_Retired11 ай бұрын

    What’s interesting is how all the machinery is rusty due to the corrosive nature of working with salt

  • @rahilakitchensecrets4476
    @rahilakitchensecrets44767 ай бұрын

    MashaAllah great sharing👌💜

  • @khanzafar4867
    @khanzafar4867 Жыл бұрын

    Masha Allaha Great work

  • @tukangrepet118
    @tukangrepet1185 ай бұрын

    Jadi yang di makan debunya gitu😮😮😮 yang besar jadi hiasan Pak😮😮

  • @MrSnicklesnickle
    @MrSnicklesnickle Жыл бұрын

    Funny how something 250 million years old suddenly has a sell by date

  • @PopularMechanics

    @PopularMechanics

    Жыл бұрын

    Fair point.

  • @shilpaudeshi9903

    @shilpaudeshi9903

    Жыл бұрын

    I think it had to do with where it is and climactic conditions to decide on best before. Also, these are lamps expiry shouldn't matter hey.

  • @janicewilliams6276

    @janicewilliams6276

    Жыл бұрын

    No different than bottled water having expiration dates. In my mind the dates are for the large group of consumers who don't use their common sense.

  • @janicewilliams6276

    @janicewilliams6276

    Жыл бұрын

    ​​@@shilpaudeshi9903 I believe that remark refers to expiration dates on pink salt that is for consumption, not on lamps. I own at least 6 of the lamps and have looked at quite a few in order to purchase what I have and have never seen an expiration date on any lamp made of pink salt.

  • @Sam_two_can

    @Sam_two_can

    2 күн бұрын

    @@janicewilliams6276salt doesn’t “expire” that’s just silly

  • @houdannycomedymagic8642
    @houdannycomedymagic8642 Жыл бұрын

    Great video. Any idea what brand name is on the packaging? Would be cool to own/use that one.

  • @learnwordpress8585
    @learnwordpress8585Ай бұрын

    As Salam O Alakum Boss in pakistan PINK SALT market ha ?? where is the target customer ?? coz generally use iodize sale in high avarage ? please advise your CONTACT ADDRESS also

  • @krzysztofwaleska
    @krzysztofwaleska Жыл бұрын

    Tools like those that can be found in coal mining museum! I watched first time how they were actualy used!

  • @gurdeepdhaliwal6776
    @gurdeepdhaliwal67769 ай бұрын

    Really hard work,, i really wish you are getting enough paid,,, working without proper gears’s it’s completely shame on your bosses,, I salute all of you veer ji Love and respect Gurdeep Canada ❤❤❤❤

  • @lalbahaduryadav163
    @lalbahaduryadav1639 ай бұрын

    Stones break and adar saide make bridges two line road make bridges two line road make bridges two

  • @breathe711
    @breathe71111 ай бұрын

    This is why always do your research. Its a rock 🪨 not a sea salt so its false advertising.

  • @ameerhumza5202
    @ameerhumza520211 ай бұрын

    This not Lahore khewra pakistan

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