Investing in Salt
Salt has been traded, taxed and used as currency since ancient times. Though health-conscious consumers may be reducing their personal intake, it remains an essential in many areas.
Investing in this commodity may not be straightforward, but there are many publicly listed miners and producers.
The Asia-Pacific region is the world’s largest producer, with Europe and North America also producing significant quantities.
Traditionally salt was produced from evaporation ponds, especially in hot, dry climates. This has a low energy cost, as the evaporation occurs primarily through the action of the sun. Underground deposits of rock salt are extracted by mining companies, and some high quality varieties are produced by the energy-intensive vacuum evaporation of brine.
Uses include the domestic – for example, table salt and Himalayan rock salt – and the industrial. The latter include the manufacture of clothes, glass, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and for gritting roads.
As with many other commodities the price is primarily affected by supply and demand, but geopolitical factors and even the weather can have some effect also.
Unlike some commodities, salt futures are not widely traded. Shares in dedicated miners such as Atlas TSXV:SALT or producers such as Microsalt [LON:SALT] are more readily traded.
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