Khewra Salt Mine (or Mayo Salt Mine) are located in Khewra north of Pind Dadan Khan, a sub administrative unit of Jhelum District, Punjab in Pakistan. It is world's second and Pakistan's largest and oldest salt mine and major tourist attaction drawing up to 250,000 visitors a year. Khewra mine history dates back to 320 BC following its discovery by Alexander's troops, but its trading started in Mughal era. The main tunnel at ground level was developed during British rule by Dr. Warth, a mining engineer in 1872 and has since become a tourist resort. After partition the Pakistan Mineral development corporation took over the mine which still remains the largest source of salt in the country with more than 350,000 tons production per year. Khewra mine with more than 200 million tonne reserves.
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