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British Kitchen Retailer Opens 1st U.S. location in Conn.

Nov 18, 2020

U.K.-based Wren Kitchens opened its first store in the United States in Milford, Conn.

Zimbabwe Granite Exports: Underreported?

Nov 15, 2020

ZIMBABWE may be losing millions of dollars in export earnings through illicit trade of its black granite, fuelling speculation that official export figures may be grossly understated.

Doctors at Brisbane’s Prince Charles Hospital say they have found a potential cure for deadly silicosis disease

Nov 13, 2020

Queensland doctors are hopeful they have found a cure for deadly silicosis lung disease, most frequently caused by inhaling toxic dust while cutting artificial stone.

Exposure to Silica from Manufacture and Installation of Quartz Countertops

Oct 22, 2020

The combination of these materials can contain more than 90% silica.

ANGOLA: Cubal’s Granite Potential

Oct 21, 2020

Geologist says region urgently needs granite processing industries to take advantage of the existing resources.

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