Jun 16
2026

Fine Stone Company Limited, Xiamen.“Irregular Tops” is the name Xiamen Fine Stone Company Limited gave to its slabs made of onyx and green marble.

California Moves to Ban Artificial Quartz Countertop Fabrication to Combat Silicosis Epidemic.

In France, 461 quarries are still active. That is 20% less than ten years ago, SNROC association informs.

David Harber is a British Garden sculptor. Famous works using stone are “Dark Planet“ or “Slate Sentinel“ (1, 2).

Raw materials are the backbone of the economy. A sufficient supply of mineral raw materials under fair market conditions is essential for a sustainable, well-functioning economy. The Austrian Ministry of Finance publishes the annual report “World Mining Data,” which has proven a valuable resource for raw-material forecasts by national and international institutions. It can be downloaded for free online.

The Marmomac App is ready for free download.

The hidden ecological role of Rhode Island’s historic stone walls.

The Brazilian Centro de Tecnologia Mineral has developed a procedure to turn quartzite waste into artificial stone (Portuguese).

British company Ceramiche Ragno promises a “new interpretation of travertine“ with its ceramic wall tiles. The product was nominated for the 2026 Compasso d’Oro Award.

News from the Italian Ceramic industries: 13 companies presented themselves at Clerkenwell Design Week 2026 in London, and art serves as a metaphor in the association’s new campaign (1, 2).
 

Video of the month: In Rajasthan’s region of Kishangarh, a giant dumping yard for marble slurry has become a tourist attraction.