Why is salt mined when there’s a bunch of it available in the ocean?

Question

I’m sure its harder than mining, but how and why?

In: Technology

Answer 1

Sea salt takes a lot of space and time to produce.
You have to be able to flood huge fields and then you have to wait for evaporation to remove the water and leave the salt behind.

So basically you need a hot, dry country, a coastal area that can be turned into salt fields and quite a lot of time and effort.

Mining is a lot quicker, takes up less space, and can be done in countries with colder, damper climates.

Obviously there are pro’s and cons to both which is why we see so many different kinds of salt production.