Salt Mining 101

Sep 10, 2025
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Speaker : Jon Voigt, Voigt Mining and Geotechnical Inc.

▪Salt uses & background

▪Salt deposit geography & geology

▪3 main production methods: solar, solution mining, and underground mining

▪Salt mining considerations & challenges

Bio: A Retired “Salt Miner”, Mr. Voigt has a BS in Earth Sciences from Penn State, and an MBA from University of Scranton. His experience includes 22 years on staff at 2 large underground salt mines (engineering and geology), MSHA instructor rating, mine rescue team member, 4 years at corporate HQ with 3 UG salt mines operating, 24 years salt geology and mine consulting, including 15 years as contract Executive Director of Solution Mining Research Institute (solutionmining.org)

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