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Salt miners in the remote village in western India are the beneficiaries of a Microsoft grant that the miners use to track the quality of the salt they extract so they can better price their product, according to a June 28 story released by the World Resources Institute, "Microsoft Extends a Helping Hnad to India's Salt Miners."
MSHA's 2006 National Metal and Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest was held last week at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, featuring 33 mine rescue teams. Judged third Best All-Around Team was Morton Salt's team from its Week's Island, LA mine. Congratulations!
Mine rescue competitions are designed to test the knowledge of rescue teams who might be called upon to rescue their colleagues trapped following real mine emergencies. Teams must solve a hypothetical mine emergency problem, such as a fire, explosion or cave-in, and are judged on accuracy and speed.