Skiers making early tracks after fresh snow fall at Alta Ski Resort, one of the resorts in America where only skiers are allowed, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America, North America

Historic ancient salt pans on coast near Marsalforn, island of Gozo, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

Salt making pit and salt worker's home, Gujarat, India, Asia

Skiers making early tracks after fresh snow fall at Alta Ski Resort, one of the resorts in America where only skiers are allowed, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America, North America

Salt fields at Karangjahe, near Lasem, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Grit salt remains the most commonly used method of removing ice and snow from the ground. All kinds of salt are effective at breaking up ice crystals, but grit salt is the preferred method for use in salt-spreading machines as long as the grit salt is kept dry. The grit salt also adds some friction to flat areas, making the ground better for tyres and shoes to grip on to.? . "

Grit salt remains the most commonly used method of removing ice and snow from the ground. All kinds of salt are effective at breaking up ice crystals, but grit salt is the preferred method for use in salt-spreading machines as long as the grit salt is kept dry. The grit salt also adds some friction to flat areas, making the ground better for tyres and shoes to grip on to.? . "

Workers making salt cured hams

Cheese soaking in salt water at the Cheese Factory on the farm at Hacienda Zuleta, Imbabura, Ecuador, South America

Cheese soaking in salt water at the Cheese Factory on the farm at Hacienda Zuleta, Imbabura, Ecuador, South America

Cheese soaking in salt water at the Cheese Factory on the farm at Hacienda Zuleta, Imbabura, Ecuador, South America

Las Salinas de Tenefe Salinen, Pozo Izquierdo, Santa Lucia, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean, Spain

Las Salinas de Tenefe Salinen, Pozo Izquierdo, Santa Lucia, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean, Spain

Hallstatt Salt Mine, Empress Christina Stollen gallery, Salzkammergut, Upper Austria, Europe

Salinas de Janubio, salines at sunset, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean, Spain, Europe

Making of cheese, conservation in brine

Figure of a saline workman in a white robe, Deutsches Salzmuseum or German Salt Museum, Lueneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Las Salinas de Tenefe Salinen, Pozo Izquierdo, Santa Lucia, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean, Spain

Worker in the saltpans, Malya, Gujarat, India, Asia

Salt works, rocky coast with salines, Xwejni Bay, Marsalforn, Gozo Island, Republic of Malta, Mediterranean Sea, Europe

Salinas, Pag island, Dalmatia, Adriatic Sea, Croatia, Europe

Salt mining, Salar de Uyuni salt lake, Uyuni, Bolivia, South America

Salt works, rocky coast with salines, Xwejni Bay, Marsalforn, Gozo Island, Republic of Malta, Mediterranean Sea, Europe

Salina on salty beach, Sal, Pedro Da Sal, Cabo Verde, Cape Verde, Africa

Part of salina on salty beach, Sal, Pedro Da Sal, Cabo Verde, Cape Verde, Africa

Simple huts right next to the saltpans where the labourers live, Malya, Gujarat, India, Asia

Salt cones, Salar de Uyuni, Potosi, Bolivia, South America

Salt cones, Salar de Uyuni, Potosi, Bolivia, South America

Salt extraction, saline, Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Hands holding salt, Malya, Gujarat, India, Asia

Part of salina on salty beach, Sal, Pedro Da Sal, Cabo Verde, Cape Verde, Africa

Salina, salt lakes, Sal, Pedro Da Sal, Cabo Verde, Cape Verde, Africa

Salt works, rocky coast with salines, Xwejni Bay, Marsalforn, Gozo Island, Republic of Malta, Mediterranean Sea, Europe

Salt Marsh, Loix, Ile de Re island, Departement Charentes Maritime, France, Europe

Alte Saline or old salt works, Bad Reichenhall, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Salt cones, Salar de Uyuni, Potosi, Bolivia, South America

Salt production with artificial basins, created to let the water condense, Malya, Gujarat, India, Asia

Saltworks at the coast near Marsalforn, Gozo island, Malta

Salt works, rocky coast with salines, Xwejni Bay, Marsalforn, Gozo Island, Republic of Malta, Mediterranean Sea, Europe

Sea salt refinery, pools of brine, Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Sea salt stockpile, Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia

Salina with salt, Sal, Pedro Da Sal, Cabo Verde, Cape Verde, Africa

Old technical equipment for salt production, Malya, Gujarat, India, Asia

Sea salt extraction by the British-Australian mining company Rio Tinto Minerals, Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia

Sea salt refinery, pools of brine, Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Sea salt extraction by the British-Australian mining company Rio Tinto Minerals, Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia

Dusk, Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Salina with salt, Sal, Pedro Da Sal, Cabo Verde, Cape Verde, Africa

Salina with salt, Sal, Pedro Da Sal, Cabo Verde, Cape Verde, Africa

Sea salt extraction by the British-Australian mining company Rio Tinto Minerals, Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia

Dusk, Salinas de Janubio, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

A woman works making Pecorino cheese in Quesos Oliva artisanal cheese making workshop in Villaluenga del Rosario, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, Cadiz province, Andalusia, Spain

A man camped on the summit ridge after climbing Thunderbolt Ridge in Hogum Fork while on a backcountry ski tour in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Lone Peak Wilderness, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Aerial view of TexasGulf Potash Ponds which are solar evaporation ponds used in the process of mining potash. Potash, a water-soluble potassium salt is extracted and blue dye is added to increase the rate of evaporation. It is mainly used in fertilizer products but also in the making of soap, glass, ceramics and batteries. The mine is currently owned and operated by Intredpid Potash Inc and the ponds cover 400 acres of land surrounded by sandstone cliffs and wilderness near Moab, Utah, USA, Utah, United States of America