Mining 60,000 Metric Tons Of Salt In A Dangerous Pink Lake That's Saltier Than The Dead Sea

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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. 00:00 - Introduction 01:06 - Salt Mining in Lake Retba 03:11 - Why Is Lake Retba So Salty – And Pink? 04:06 - Collecting & Piling The Salt 04:51 - Transporting 55-Pound Basins Of Salt 06:06 - The Physical Toll of Salt Mining 06:54 - History of Senegal's Salt Industry 07:29 - Senegal's Colorful Salt Wells 08:16 - The 'Salt Queen' of Fatick 08:57 - Adding Iodine to Salt in West Africa 09:41 - Salt Production Around The World 11:02 - How Flooding Impacted Lake Retba 11:53 - Urbanization & Lake Retba's Ecology 12:55 - A Way of Life in Senegal 13:17 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #Senegal #salt #saltmining #RiskyBusiness MORE RISKY BUSINESS VIDEOS: The Risks Behind Finding The World's Rarest Delicacies https://youtu.be/YTUGNBU7IaI Risking Death For A Special Ceviche In Peru https://youtu.be/_MgeSTzbbLI How Truck Drivers In India Navigate One Of The Most Dangerous Roads In The World https://youtu.be/ITZpJY6K4wk Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Business Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/businessinsider Business Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Business Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider Why Miners Risk Their Lives In One of The World's Saltiest Lakes | Risky Business | Business Insider