Italy’s historic marble industry being pushed to limit by coronavirus pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic reshapes Italy's economy, operators from many niche businesses, which have histories that date back centuries such as storied marble producers,...
EU’s marble trade with Turkey from 2010 to 2019
The EU and Turkey have established a rather strong and mutually profitable link. According to Eurostat, in 2019, Turkey was the sixth largest partner...
First shipment of Iranian marble to China through the port of Chabahar
The Director-General of Ports and Maritime Department of Sistan and Baluchestan, southeastern Iran, announced the dispatching of the first shipment of Iranian marble to...
Construction Industry trends post 2020
As Charles Darwin once famously said “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one...
Zimbabwe steps up efforts to revitalize mining industry
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday said the country's mining industry is expected to contribute about 12 billion U.S. dollars to the national economy...
Portugal: Quarries to start paying ‘annual costs’ to ensure security
Quarries are to start being charged annually “to guarantee their legal obligations”.The draft law introducing charges is under public discussion until the end of...
Spain’s marble and granite exports growth: January – May 2020
Spain has been recording a gradual and constant decline in their marble exports during the last years, both in raw marble in blocks and...
Mining deals – including Mergers and Acquisitions and capital raising fell as COVID-19 impacted...
After a flat first quarter of 2020, the total value of mining deals – including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital raising and asset transactions...
Australia to curb ‘excessive’ wait times for project approvals
Australia’s National Cabinet agreed on Friday to move to a single-touch environmental approvals approach for mining projects, which is expected to cut what the...
New Delhi: Marble business has gone up to 70 percent loss due to lockdown
The central and Delhi governments are relaxing the business to bring the economy back on track. This will also affect the marble business in...
