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The stone collection of the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) is now online

After 1945, the late 19th-century compilation from Prussia became part of the Central Geological Institute of the GDR and was expanded to include, among other items, 150 small slabs

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“Troupe“ fungi cluster by sculptor Ben Russell; Garis Distelhorst, former CEO of the Marble Institute of America (MIA), passed away; The Swedish Government has approved funding for the renovation of the Royal Opera building in Stockholm; General Assembly of Confindustria Marmomacchine; Video of the month: Mount Nemrut, Turkey

At an online-meeting, the NSSA strengthened governance and expanded global cooperation in support of natural stone

One of the topics of the stone industry’s new global organization is to create a worldwide Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), another occupational health

The situation is serious: The NSI has started a fundraising campaing for research, training, and advocacy on workers‘ protection from Silicosis

Donations received through July 31, 2026, will receive an additional match by an anonymous donor, up to $50,000

Job losses in the U.S. are Centrorochas’s main argument against President Trump‘s tariffs on imports of various types of Brazilian stone

Approximately 99.9% of Brazil’s natural stone exports to the U.S. consist of semi-finished slabs that American companies use in fabrication, distribution, and installation activities

The exhibition “New Imprint in Stone“ of works by Raffaello Galiotto is about the convergence of sculpture and advanced technology

On show through July 31, 2026, in Mestre-Venice, it confronts the geological weight of the material with modern surfaces and even imagines new forms of life

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“Irregular Tops” from Xiamen Fine Stone Company Limited; in France, 461 quarries are still active; raw materials are the backbone of the economy; Video of the month: In Rajasthan’s region of Kishangarh, a giant dumping yard for marble slurry has become a tourist attraction

The list of Heritage Stones has been expanded to include 14 new varieties that have played important roles in culture and the economy, both past and present

The International Commission on Geoheritage selects the winners from among the candidates for this coveted title

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IF Design Award for Brazilian designer Vivian Coser’s “B Stool“; Italian Henraux company included in the Register of Historic Trademarks of National Interest; renderings of the Triumphal Arch planned in Washington D.C.; Niall McLaughlin’s draft for the new Cathedral for Sydney, and more…

Report on a visit to Huian near Xiamen

Rongfa Stone Group is a company with a large portfolio of stone sculpture and design products

We leave no stone unturned

Gondwana, Laurasia, Tethys Ocean – these names represent Earth millions of years ago; FIGSI Federation of the Indian Granite has a new Executive Committee; construction of a new air terminal on Malta was launched

Pocketbook about Belgium’s natural stones

The publication in French can be downloaded as a PDF and thus machine translated

Italy‘s stone sector pays tribute to the Winter Games: rings of colorful stones in Verona, a marble “Olympic heart” in Milan, an old farmhouse in Cortina d’Ampezzo modernized with luxurious stone

We leave no stone unturned

“Cuore Olimpico” (Olympic Heart) made of marble in Milan for the Winter Games in Italy; Brazil’s stone sector had 2025 as the best year ever in terms of exports; Unesco: December 11 will be celebrated as International Mountain Day (IMD); Video of the month: the Canadian parliament building in Ottawa has been undergoing restoration

The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has a new look

The logo, logotype, and tagline have been redesigned – but the core of the brand, namely its focus on the values of business and societies, remains unchanged