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Significant Decline in Natural Stone Consumption in Germany in 2023

Last year, natural stone consumption in Germany suffered a significant recession, recording a decline of 19.1%. In previous years, domestic consumption of natural stone...

Pinnacle and Tucker Design Awards to Combine in 2025

The Natural Stone Institute is pleased to announce that beginning with the 2025 Call for Entries, the Tucker Design Awards will be partnered with...

Marmomac 2024: Confindustria Marmomacchine Strengthens New International Partnerships

During the 2024 edition of Marmomac, Confindustria Marmomacchine solidified its international relations through key meetings.During the event, an important inter-association meeting took place between...

Egypt partners with foreign firms to enhance local marble manufacturing

Mohamed Aref, Chairperson of the Egyptian Association of Marble and Granite Industry and Head of the Quarry and Marble Division at the Cairo Chamber...

Italian Natural Stone Exports to the USA Rise, but Machinery Exports Decline

According to recent surveys by the US Department of Commerce, processed by ICE New York, in the first 7 months 2024 compared to the...

Big 5 Global 2024: A Must-Attend Global Construction Trade Fair

The Big 5 Global, is set to take center stage at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre from November 26 to 29, 2024....

Mexico’s new president leaves planned open pit mining ban out of pledges

Mexico's plan for a ban on open pit mining was not included in a list of 100 pledges outlined by incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum...

The Marble Quarries of Volakas in Drama: A Netflix Film Set with Hollywood Stars

The stunning marble quarries of Volakas, nestled in the mountainous municipality of Kato Nevrokopi in Drama, have become the backdrop for a new Netflix...

Build Expo 2024: A Successful Global Platform for the Construction Industry

This year's Build Expo once again solidified its position as a leading international event in the construction and building sector. Held at the Metropolitan...

BloombergNEF: Mining Industry Needs $2.1 Trillion Dollars in New Investment by 2050

The Transition Metals Outlook 2024 finds that the cost of clean energy technologies could rise without an urgent investment in metals supply to address...