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Egypt unveils plans for investments in its mining sector

Oil Minister Tarek El Molla is on the record as saying he wants to increase mining’s contribution to GDP tenfold by 2026, and in...

Imports of finished marble and granite in the U.S. by supplier country in the...

The global trade in finished marble and granite has recovered primarily due to the U.S., the major export destination for many supplier countries. Following...

Saudi Arabia gears up for debut Future Minerals Forum

Over 2,000 decision-makers from more than 100 countries and 150-plus top global investors, as well as some 100 international speakers will take part in...

RCEP: World’s largest free trade agreement kicks in

The world's largest trade pact kicked in on Saturday (Jan 1), cutting tariffs for businesses for about 92 per cent of goods traded among...

2021 closed with an increase of the freight rates

Drewry published its 2021 assessment on the freight rates cost of container shipping fares. According to the estimate, the World Container Index showed that...

Turkey’s total mining exports hit historic high $5.9B mark in 2021

Turkey's mining exports reached a historic high of $5.9 billion in 2021, Fatih Dönmez, the energy and natural resources minister, announced Tuesday.Speaking at the...

Franchi Umberto Marmi: Investment in robotic transformation slabs

Franchi Umberto Marmi S.p.A, an internationally leading company in the processing and marketing of Carrara marble listed on Euronext Growth Milan announces the recent acquisition...

Review 2021: The obstacles and challenges

Two events marked the natural rock market in 2021: embracing of social distancing and remote selling, and physical exhibitions.The obstacles and challenges kept on...

Marble Quarrying Looks Even More Amazing Than You Imagined

Italy, in the northernmost city of Tuscany: Carrara, the capital of marble. Here men and machines dig the mountain through an extraordinary way of...

Marble: the processing techniques

The marble of Carrara, once divided into blocks, is sent to the ships waiting for it in the port that transport it all across...