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Inside the mine that fuels the $500 million pink Himalayan salt global market

Summary by Business Insider
A worker scans for premium salt deposits in the Khewra salt mine's giant tunnels.Business InsiderPink Himalayan salt is sourced from Pakistan, not the Himalayas, despite its name.The world's largest deposit of pink salt, the Khewra mine, produces 400,000 tons of pink salt a year.Pakistanis are expanding salt processing to capture more value in the global market.Marketed as a premium, natural alternative to table salt, pink Himalayan salt can sel…

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Business Insider broke the news in United States on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
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