The value of Afghanistan’s marble reserves is over $150 billion USD, officials have said
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said the High Economic Council approved a plan drawn up by the ministry and the Ministry of Mines...
Italian businessmen see Pakistan as emerging market: Envoy
Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Stefano Pontecorvo has said that Pakistan is the most important country of Asia with a bright future. Private sector of...
Govt advised to build capacity of artisanal miners
According to the UNDP country representative, Thomas Ole-Kuyan, development minerals such as sand, marble, kaolin, stone aggregate, clay, limestone and dimension stones can play...
Riches Lie Below the Surface in Afghan Province
Officials in Badghis complain that the province’s vast mineral resources are being wasted due to administrative incompetence and a lack of security.
Across Afghanistan, there...
UAE remains No.1 in GCC for construction
The UAE remains the No.1 construction market in the GCC, and is on track to deliver growth in 2018 in the lead-up to Expo...
Turkey’s Muğla exports marble to 60 countries
The southwestern province of Muğla exported marble and natural stone worth $300 million to 60 countries in 2017, Marble Association of Muğla chair Mustafa Ercan said on Feb. 14.
“Muğla has around...
Pakistan, Italy sign MOI for cooperation in stone development sector
Pakistan and Italy Monday signed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) for cooperation in development of marble and granite sector of Pakistan.
The MOI was reached...
Egyptian marble industry estimated to grow by 15% by 2020
Carlo Montani, one of the top international experts in the stone industry, in the second edition of his report "Marble, Granite, Travertine and Natural...
Call for bringing Chinese marble extraction technology to Pakistan
The Pak-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) here Wednesday called for adopting Chinese quarrying techniques for marble and granite extraction so as...
