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Cave of the Nymphs: This is where the famous marble of Paros came from in ancient times

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The Cave of the Nymphs is found at the Ancient Quarries in Marathi (4th km, Parikia-Lefkes road). The quarries date back to antiquity and marble mining continued without interruption until 1881, bringing wealth, glory and prosperity to the island. Today, the extraction of Parian marble continues at the quarries and other locations on Paros. The […]

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Afghanistan: The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum inks 9 marble extraction agreements worth $23m

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The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) on Monday inked nine multimillion dollars’ worthagreements of marble mining in western Herat province, incorporating amendments at the request of contractors. ‘These amendments have been brought in line with international standards in order to avoid legal issues in the future,’ said Nargis Nihan, the Acting Minister of MoMP

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UNCTAD has released its liner shipping connectivity index for 2019 – 5 of the top 10 best connected economies are in Asia

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released its liner shipping connectivity index (LSCI) for 2019, showing China retains its lead as the country best connected to others by sea, the index shows. The country’s LSCI has increased by 51 percent since 2006. Five of the top 10 best connected economies in 2019 are in

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66.03% of ELTRAK S.A. in the hands of English CP Holdings LTD

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ELTRAK S.A. announced the finalization of the transfer procedure of 66.03% of the company’s shares to ELTRAK CP LTD, a subsidiary of English CP Holdings LTD. This percentage of the share capital of the company was held by: MELCOURT (JERSEY) LIMITED 32.39% Anastasios – Alexandros Politis 11.027% (1,549,332 shares) Isabella Kova 10.9% (1,530,000 shares) Georgios

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Phase 1 construction on Saudi Arabia’s $500bn Neom complete

Construction, News /

Strategic work on Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund-backed (PIF) futuristic Neom gigaproject will complete by the end of 2019, chief executive officer of the project, Nadhmi Al-Nasr said during a tour of the development by 160 diplomats, adding that construction work on Phase 1 of Neom, worth $500bn had been completed. He added: “By the end

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Marble used for Taj Mahal is now ‘Global Heritage Stone Resource’

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Renowned worldwide for its fine quality that can be credited for the Taj Mahal’s incredible beauty and the Victoria Memorial’s grandeur, marble from Makrana in Rajasthan is now Asia’s first Global Heritage Stone Resource (GHSR), as confirmed on July 19 by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), an international non-governmental organisation devoted to international

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Finished marble exports trend 2009-2018 – Top five countries

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The world demand of finished marble is constantly rising and the US is the country that imports the largest number of finished marble products globally. Which were the top five suppliers of finished marble in the world during the period 2009-2018? Stonenews.eu, after studying the statistical results* of the International Trade Centre, the UN Comtrade

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