G5X Group · Santiago Island, Cape Verde
Quarrying, production and supply of high-quality basalt aggregates for civil construction, infrastructure projects and international export.
250t/hour
industrial capacity
11.000tonnes
capacity per vessel
4pillars
quality, production, safety, logistics
1ªexporter
of basalt from Cape Verde
About Us
QUALINERTES CABO VERDE, S.A. is a Cape Verdean company specialized in mineral resource extraction, production and supply of basalt aggregates for civil construction, infrastructure projects and export markets.
Part of the G5X Group, the company operates a modern industrial facility located in Ribeira de São Filipe, Santiago Island, ensuring high-quality production, reliable supply and logistics capacity adapted to the needs of its clients — both domestic and international.
Institutional Message
QUALINERTES CABO VERDE, S.A.
QUALINERTES was born from a commitment to valorize a Cape Verdean natural resource — basalt — through a solid, safe and quality-driven industrial operation. Throughout our journey, we have sought to establish ourselves as a technical benchmark in the national market, while paving the way to position Cape Verde as a competitive source of quality aggregates in international markets. This is a work of teamwork, rigor and continuity, which we dedicate to everyone who trusts our products to build — both within and beyond Cape Verde.
Commitment to Cape Verde
As the first basalt exporter from Cape Verde, QUALINERTES CABO VERDE, S.A. contributes to the development of national mineral resources, to local employment and to the growth of the country’s industrial fabric and infrastructure.
Industrial development of a Cape Verdean natural resource, with sustained production and technical control.
Direct and indirect job creation on Santiago Island, with technical training for local human resources.
Supply of aggregates for road, port and civil construction projects in Cape Verde.
Positioning Cape Verde as an exporting origin of basalt aggregates for international markets.
Official socio-economic impact figures and indicators will be published in this section upon validation and release by the company’s management.
What guides us
To produce aggregates with high quality standards (efficiency and competitiveness), regarding social responsibility and Quality, Safety and Environmental standards as essential, and drawing, in a sustained manner, on appropriate technical means, materials and qualified human resources, contributing to the sustainable progress of Cape Verde.
To be a benchmark company for Excellence in the aggregates quarrying sector in Cape Verde, solid and sustainable, capable of continuing to raise our clients’ trust and exceed their expectations.
Responsible for strategic direction, financial management, institutional relations and partnership development.
Responsible for quarry operations, crushing, screening, stock management and compliance with production plans.
Responsible for the continuous control of the physical and mechanical characteristics of the aggregates produced, ensuring compliance with applicable technical specifications.
Responsible for the operational availability of mobile and industrial equipment.
Responsible for planning and executing road and maritime transport operations.
Products
The industrial facility has a capacity of 250 tonnes/hour, producing different gradation ranges with operational flexibility to meet client requirements.
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Sand resulting from the mechanical crushing of basalt, with fine gradation, suitable for concrete, mortars and civil construction works requiring consistent particle size distribution.
500 t/day
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Fine-gradation sand intended for cobblestone paving and bedding works, with characteristics suited to finishing works and urban paving projects.
200 t/day
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Medium-gradation crushed aggregate, widely used in structural concrete, paving and civil engineering works requiring mechanical strength.
600 t/day
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Coarse-gradation crushed aggregate, used in large-volume concrete, drainage and larger-scale infrastructure works.
700 t/day
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Intermediate-gradation crushed aggregate, versatile for different structural applications and road works.
700 t/day
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Crushed material with a wide (unclassified) gradation range, with high production capacity, suitable for road bases, sub-bases and large-volume road works.
1,500 t/day
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Operational Fleet
A fleet sized to the operation, ensuring continuous extraction, transport and production.
Extraction and Feeding
Extraction and Feeding
Extraction and Feeding
Internal Transport
Internal Transport
Handling and Loading
Handling and Loading
External Transport
Aggregate Production
Natural Resources
Qualinertes’ quarry operation is located in a high-quality basalt formation, enabling the production of aggregates for different applications through controlled methods that ensure production efficiency, operational safety and environmental preservation.
Quality Control
Qualinertes implements a quality control system for its aggregates, ensuring compliance with applicable technical specifications through continuous production monitoring and laboratory validation of dispatched products.
Logistics Process
Qualinertes has the operational capacity to supply via maritime transport, responding to large-scale projects beyond Santiago Island and to international markets.
Controlled extraction and blasting of basalt.
Crushing, screening and stock formation by gradation.
Loading of tipper trucks for transport.
Road transport to the Port of Praia and formation of port stock.
Loading via shiploader onto bulk carriers (~11,000 t).
Discharge at the national or international destination, with equipment suited to the project.
11,000 tonnes
Vessel capacity
48 to 56 hours
Loading time
Request a quote online and our team will get in touch to prepare the best proposal for your project.