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Local news15 / 10 / 2026Iran

Hourgan reports on sculptor Hadi Javaher-Asar’s Simorgh at the eighteenth Mahallat stone fair. The Neyriz artist uses red travertine’s natural colour to evoke fire and su…

Local news14 / 10 / 2026IranMahallat / Nimvar

Iran Stone Association approves legal department rules

At its ninety-second board meeting, the Iran Stone Association approved the rules for its legal department. Its October 14 announcement describes plans to provide special…

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…

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 …

Local news03 / 10 / 2026Iran

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…

Local news30 / 05 / 2026IranMashhad

Mashhad stone businesses call for production support

In an interview published by Mashhad’s stone trade union, its president discusses producers’ tax and administrative difficulties and concerns raised during a visit to bus…