The project aims are to contribute in order to reinforce the competitive capacity of Portuguese companies in the Mineral Resources Sector, through the joint participation of companies in the largest international fairs of the Sector.

First Stone is an international research program on the potential of the use of Portuguese Pavement Stone, based on its material properties and distinctive characteristics.

The project consisted of a set of activities for the Internationalisation of the Alentejo Marbles in order to promote its economic revitalisation.