It is not often that you will find people willingly embarking on dangerous travel escapades. Only those driven by thrill and seeking wild adventures can truly venture into the unknown. Along similar ...

The Danakil Depression in Ethiopia is one of the most inhospitable places on Earth. Water at near-boiling temperatures bubbles up from underground, high salt concentrations create multi-coloured ...

A few months back, German photographer Ulrike Crespo was climbing a small hill in the Afar Triangle of northern Ethiopia when the colors suddenly changed. The dusty browns and grays of the desert gave ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a new travel blog. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. Located in the Danakil Depression (or Afar Depression) in the Afar Region of ...

A feasibility study on the Danakil project has confirmed significant potential to extract potash in the Danakil depression, in north-eastern Ethiopia. The independent study envisages 600 000 t/y of ...

After buying out Nova-Ethio Potash, and the departure of BHP Billiton, Allana Potash is betting hard on the region. The departure of BHP Billiton from its potash concession in the Danakil Depression ...

Ethiopia is in the midst of a gold, oil, mineral and gemstone rush. More than 250 companies are currently scouring the territory hoping to strike it rich. We started our exploration in mining at a ...

Danakil Depression experiences extreme temperatures. It is not often that you will find people willingly embarking on dangerous travel escapades. Only those driven by thrill and seeking wild ...