Mining 60,000 Metric Tons Of Salt In A Dangerous Pink Lake Thats Saltier Than The Dead Sea [QU9ta245lQ6]
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 Risking Death For A Special Ceviche In Peru How Truck Drivers In India Navigate One Of The Most Dangerous Roads In The World 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: Business Insider on Facebook: Business Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Business Insider on Snapchat: Business Insider on TikTok: Why Miners Risk Their Lives In One of The World's Saltiest Lakes | Risky Business | Business Insider