East Africa's Afar depression is one of the ... After each incursion, the seawater evaporated, leaving behind thick layers of salt. This "white gold" has long been an important source of income ...

At the worst of times, said the miner, they ate rough salt, the only thing leftover to stanch the hunger ... illegal mining is a criminal activity that is detrimental to the country’s economy. Illegal ...

No more illegal miners are believed to be trapped underground at a gold mine in South Africa, volunteers working with rescue teams have said. At least 78 bodies and more than 200 survivors have ...