The company, part of the Grupo Empresarial Rodríguez Luján, is seeking a new holder for its mining concession and other assets to preserve the industrial, mining, and heritage value of Arucas blue stone. According to the company, this would allow the activity to continue normally and in compliance with current legislation.
The management of Cantería de Arucas attributes the decline in demand for ornamental stone to increasing competition from artificial materials and low-cost imported stone. Despite efforts and investment of its own financial resources to avoid this situation, the outcome has been unavoidable.
Currently, the company is selling off its stock material and evaluating offers from potential buyers for the acquisition of its assets and the development of new projects related to the production and commercialization of Arucas blue stone.
“"We are convinced that the stone of Arucas continues to have extraordinary historical, heritage, architectural, cultural, and commercial value."
The corporation views this scenario as an opportunity to start a new phase that preserves a unique Canarian emblem. They also urge public administrations to contribute, within their competencies, to protecting and fostering the continuity of the Arucas blue stone exploitation.
Sources close to the company are confident that the interest shown by future investors, combined with institutional involvement and recognition of the natural material's value, will ensure the future extraction and transformation of blue stone.
