Dear Readers!

The Salt Review is an annual publication prepared and published by the Polish Salt Mining Association (PSGS). The works contributed to the Salt Review concern the issues relating to salt mining in Poland and abroad, with the concentration on geology, mining, industry, and the associated fields. The papers are printed either in Polish or English versions, with bilingual abstracts. All the works have been appraised by two peer reviewers.

On behalf of the Salt Review editors, I wish to thank cordially all the Authors, Reviewers, and other Associates for their sincere dedication to the preparation of the present volume. I also take this opportunity to thank our Partners: Kopalnia Soli Bochnia Sp. z o.o., G-Drilling S.A., IKS Solino S.A., KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., Kopalnia Soli Kłodawa S.A., and Kopalnia Soli Wieliczka S.A. for their assistance in the process of data collection by the Authors and making materials available for research publications, as well as logistic, substantive, and financial support offered for the operations conducted by the Polish Salt Mining Association. I am convinced that our activities will bring measurable benefits to the Polish salt mining business and supply valuable scholarly and technological information.

Jacek Wachowiak
Editor-in-Chief