With heavy snow, rain and then ice earlier this week, around western Massachusetts and throughout New England, many store shelves are empty of rock ... come from a salt mine or ocean water ...

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.

Discover the mesmerizing beauty hidden deep below the earth! 💎 The Wieliczka salt mines in Poland are not just a treasure of ...

That’s about it," Christ said, noting that the salt barn, which typically holds about 5,000 tons, is nearly empty ... Cargill to see if the Cayuga Salt Mine in Lansing is facing shortages ...

“They mined out over 980 acres of salt in this mine,” says Lee Spence ... As the salt was mined, vast areas underground were now large empty spaces. Some of the company’s owners were ...

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 world’s largest underground salt mine. Yet good luck finding any of its ice-melting salt. Estella Ren is a Toronto-based general assignment reporter for the Star. Reach her via email ...