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Finished marble, granite, and ceramics imports of United Kingdom after Brexit

On June 23, 2016, British people decided via referendum the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. As a result, since 2017,...

World Bank: The Global Economic Outlook in three charts

After rebounding to an estimated 5.5 percent in 2021, global growth is expected to decelerate markedly in 2022 to 4.1 percent, reflecting continued COVID-19...

Morgan Stanley: supply chain disruptions will be more fully resolved within the first half...

That’s the base case the investment bank laid out in a recent report assessing the global supply chain, its risks and chokepoints. This year’s supply...

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...

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...