A snapshot of domestic dimension stone output in 2025, set against 2024 drawn from federal mineral statistics. The short story: production held flat, value crept up, the producer base shrank, and the country still imports the overwhelming majority of the stone it uses.
U.S. producers sold or used about 2.3 million tons of dimension stone in 2025, holding domestic output near that mark for a third straight year even as the value of that stone climbed to a five-year high of $460 million, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The 2025 Women In Stone Pioneer Award recipient and member of the Natural Stone Institute Board of Directors shared her experiences in the stone industry and her current crusade to revive the Norwegian Rose quarry.
The first official participation of the sector in the commemorative week held in New York further contributed to bringing the Brazilian stone industry closer to discussions on investments, critical and strategic minerals, infrastructure, and economic relations.
May 20, 2026
The first official participation of the sector in the commemorative week held in New York further contributed to bringing the Brazilian stone industry closer to discussions on investments, critical and strategic minerals, infrastructure, and economic relations.
U.S. countertop material imports collapsed in February 2026, with total customs value falling to $230.3 million — a 29.2% drop from February 2025 and a marked acceleration from January's 14.5% year-over-year decline.
A delegation of Brazilian stone suppliers reported a US$19.4 million in immediate business deals for Brazil and a projection of US$35.2 million in the 12 upcoming months from exhibiting at the Xiamen Stone Fair last month.