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India: Lost Mughal magic on stone recreated piece by piece at Red Fort

Stone jalis were a favourite of the Mughals. That’s why they are seen at almost all Mughal monuments. Apart from acting as ventilators, these...

Marble used for Taj Mahal is now ‘Global Heritage Stone Resource’

Renowned worldwide for its fine quality that can be credited for the Taj Mahal’s incredible beauty and the Victoria Memorial’s grandeur, marble from Makrana...

‘This is Africa’s century’ – what we learned at the World Economic Forum in...

Leaders who gathered to discuss the future of Africa this year had a rallying point - something they could agree was reason to be...

India: Recession in real estate, high tax rate & poor consumer sentiment cripple Rajasthan’s...

Some of the most well known architectural marvels in India, including the Taj Mahal, are known to have used marble obtained from Rajasthan.However, in...

United Kingdom’s Marble and Granite Imports Value: 2019 First Half Growth

The United Kingdom imported €601.41 billion worth of goods from around the globe in 2018. That metric reflects a 4.4% uptick from 2017 to...

Hellenic Marbles Group: strong presence at 2019 Middle East Stone fair

Hellenic Marbles Group, is participating in 2019 Middle East Stone fair till the 28th of November in Dubai Trade Center, UAE. Middle East Stone...

Marble, travertine and alabaster among the construction materials increased in Azerbaijan in 2019

Construction materials worth 709.8 million manat ($417.5 million) were produced in Azerbaijan from January through November 2019, which is 4.4 percent more compared to...

UK leaders back UNESCO bid for Welsh slate landscape

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has thrown his support behind a bid for a series of slate quarries in northwest Wales to receive UNESCO...

Coverings Cancels 2020 Exhibition and Conference Due to Coronavirus

Coverings, the largest international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, announced today it has canceled Coverings 2020, which was scheduled to...

International Maritime Organization member states submit proposals for maintaining trade flows

In the first ever International Maritime Organization (IMO) council meeting to be carried out by correspondence: the member states agreed to set out measures...