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VietnamDa Nang
Vietnam prepares a UNESCO path for the Marble Mountains
StoneNews reports that Da Nang is preparing documentation for a UNESCO nomination for Ngu Hanh Son. The initiative concerns the Marble Mountains’ geological and cultural …
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United StatesCold SpringColdspring highlights the memorial market
Focus Piedra describes Coldspring’s initiative encouraging permanent placement of cremated remains, promoted for October 17. The US company involves funeral professionals…
↗United StatesOberlinCalifornia: industry seeks clarity on engineered-stone proposal
StoneNews reports the Natural Stone Institute’s September 30 comments on California’s engineered-stone proposal. NSI requests clearer definitions distinguishing it from n…
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Iran
Gohare and quarry offcuts: rediscovering value
In remarks reported by Tasnim, Reza Bastami cites Gohare as an example of materials once treated as waste later attracting foreign buyers’ interest.…
↗IranMahallat puts stone blocks at the centre of trade
In its report on Iran Stone Expo’s opening, Tasnim quotes the organisers on participation by 600 quarry and mining businesses from 27 provinces and more than 45,000 tonne…
↗IranIran plans a comprehensive stone quarry database
Tasnim reports that Reza Bastami, head of Iran’s Mining Engineering Organisation, has announced a national project to update stone quarry data.…
↗IranShirazFars focuses on processing capacity close to its quarries
IRNA reports that Fars province has 195 ornamental and cladding-stone quarries. Mohammad-Hossein Sherafat, head of the provincial Mining Engineering Organisation, says a …
↗Iktinos: lower sales, narrower half-year loss
Focus Piedra reports Iktinos Hellas sales of €13.75 million in the first half of 2026, against €15.75 million in 2025, a 12.7% decline. Its net loss narrowed from €2.2 mi…
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Iranian stone: quarry potential and export challenges
Fuel availability, transport and foreign exchange restrictions remain central issues for Iran’s stone supply chain. In remarks reported by Eghtesad Online on 3 October 20…
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ItalyCarrara
Carrara marble becomes a meeting point for architects
A Marmo Macchine International feature looks at Franchi Academy, whose three-year educational journey has placed Carrara marble in dialogue with contemporary architecture…
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