Impressive Increase in Marble Quarry Licenses in Greece

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The Greek marble mining industry has experienced significant growth over the last decade, as reflected in the official licensing data for quarries from 2016 to 2024. The data reveals a steady increase in the total number of licenses, despite fluctuations in the rate of new license issuance.

Trend Analysis

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The 2016-2017 period was marked by intense activity in issuing new licenses. This surge led to an almost doubling of the total number of licenses.

During 2018-2019, there was a significant slowdown, but this decline was reversed in 2020, marking the beginning of a new period of steady growth.

Recent Developments

Over the last five years (2020-2024), the issuance of new licenses has stabilized, with an annual average of approximately 51 licenses. In 2024, there was an increase, with 60 new licenses issued, bringing the total number of active licenses to 542.

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