multinational companies such as K+S, AkzoNobel, Cargill, and Compass Minerals.

Mining regions around the world

Some notable salt mines include:

Idiomatic use

In slang, the term , and especially the phrase , refers ironically to one's workplace, or a dull or tedious task. This phrase originates from in reference to the Russian practice of sending prisoners to forced labor

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