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Local news12 / 10 / 2026IranMahallat / Nimvar

Iran backs cutting innovation and stone-waste recovery

In its October 12 account, the Iran Stone Association reports deputy minister Vajiollah Jafari’s support for innovation in stone cutting. Discussions covered turning wast…

News from Italy11 / 10 / 2026ItalyVerona

Greek Marble Ouzeri turns marble into a meeting place

Enterprise Greece and the Greek Marble Association presented Greek Marble Ouzeri at Marmomac, an installation designed by TremeEats as a contemporary reinterpretation of …

World news10 / 10 / 2026VietnamDa 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 …

World news08 / 10 / 2026United StatesCold Spring

Focus Piedra describes Coldspring’s initiative encouraging permanent placement of cremated remains, promoted for October 17. The US company involves funeral professionals…

World news08 / 10 / 2026United StatesOberlin

California: 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…

Local news06 / 10 / 2026Iran

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.…

Local news06 / 10 / 2026Iran

Mahallat 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…

Local news06 / 10 / 2026Iran

Iran 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.…

Local news05 / 10 / 2026IranShiraz

IRNA reports that Fars province has 195 ornamental and cladding-stone quarries. Mohammad-Hossein Sherafat, head of the provincial Mining Engineering Organisation, says a …

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…