Inside the mine that fuels the $500 million pink Himalayan salt global market. Spoiler: it's not in the Himalayan mountains.

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A person standing in a salt mine in Pakistan.
A worker scans for premium salt deposits in the Khewra salt mine's giant tunnels.

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Why miners risk their lives in one of the world's saltiest lakes

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Known for its colorful pink hues and rich salt deposits, Lake Retba, or Lac Rose, is a driving force of Senegal's economy. But extracting salt from a hypersaline lake comes with its fair share of risks for local miners.

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