We are Cavisa

More than 35 years promoting the Costa da Morte sustainable development

Caolines de Vimianzo - CAVISA, founded by Rio Tinto Minera Company and Xunta de Galicia Government, through the Sodiga, has strived since its inception to meet the task of recovering and supplying natural resources, industrial minerals necessary for the development of our society, facing the future with dedication, research and development of processes, products and markets.

Caolín

The crisis in the paper sector of the 1990s requires us to modify the production model and the target markets by deciding at that time to focus more on the ceramic stilettos, queues, paintings. At the time it is studied to improve the recovery of caolins and other minerals, micas and sands.

In 1998 Caolines became part of the Veneta Mineraria SpA group, a strategic partner for global growth, particularly in the EU.

The 2000’s shows strong competition from the kaolin market with the entry of new Community partners into the European Union, while highlighting the significant reserves of Muscovite mica. A renewed vision, inspired by The Circular Economy and business symbiosis, and a comprehensive study of the needs and applications of today's markets, make Caolines continue its focused activity on the integral use of its deposits, supplying many sectors: paints, cosmetics, pharma, plastics, adhesives, automobile, composite materials, organic farming... and the new areas of environmental rehabilitation, construction or animal welfare.

Caolines de Vimianzo is a European Company of the 21st century integrated into the economic and social fabric of Costa da Morte, committed to sustainability, human and workers' rights, with the entrustment of carrying out its activity in an efficient and respectful way with the environment.

CAVISA timeline
  1. In the 70s (1974) Rio Tinto Minera discovers the kaolin ores of the Vimianzo Valley
  2. In 1981 Caolines de Vimianzo (CAVISA), Rio Tinto Minera and Xunta de Galicia (Sodiga) was founded
  3. In 1983, kaolin production for the paper and refractory sector began
  4. In 1987, kaolin recovery from sterile
  5. In 1988, the Muscovite mica recovery plant was launched
  6. In 1988, the recovery plant for thick sands was launched
  7. In 1989 there was the strong crisis of the Paper sector
  8. In 1994 there was a national crisis and the decline of the ceramics sector
  9. In 1998 there was a new crisis in the Paper sector
  10. In 1998 Cavisa joined the Veneta Mineraria group
  11. In 1999 the production of dried and ground kaolins began
  12. In 2000, ISO 9001:2000 certification was achieved
  13. In 2005, technical improvements were implemented in the kaolin filtering
  14. In 2009, the LNG plant was launched in place of Fuel's
  15. In 2014 the micronization system of micas was improved
  16. In 2014, Section B deposits were launched by hydromining
  17. In 2015 the recovery of fine sands aimed at animal welfare is launched
  18. In 2016, strong energy efficiency measures (IDAE) are implemented
  19. In 2017 the development of concrete manufacturing from our sands begins
  20. In 2018 the activity of CAVISA Ambiental, ecological restorations begins
  21. In 2018 improvements are implemented in the plant of washing and grinding of thick sands
  22. In 2019 is achieved ISO 14001:2015 certification and UNE 22480:2019 sustainable mining
  23. In 2019 the Sustainable Mining award is achieved
  24. In 2019 we joined the Global Compact on Human Rights, Labour Rights, Environment and Anti-Corruption
  25. In 2019 we joined Territory Brand Costa da Morte - TERRA ATLANTICA
  26. In 2019 we implement edify the Equality Plan voluntarily