The company, located in Ji-Paraná city (central region of the State of Rondônia) was inaugurated on May 8, 1998. The project was an initiative by entrepreneurs Acir Marcos Gurgacz and Paulo Cardoso, with financial support from ADA - Agência de Desenvolvimento da Amazônia (Amazon Development Agency, former SUDAM) and the federal government through FINAM - Fundo de Investimento da Amazônia (Amazon Investment Fund).
        Field research in search of mines began in 1992 when a team of geologists started exploring the entire state of Rondônia and the northern part of Mato Grosso state.
        Several granite rock deposits were found in large sizes and quality for use as ornamental rocks in coverings in the civil construction industry.
        Visits to Italy were made at the same time to select equipment for use in the processing. The founders ... [Detail]