Geology and mineral resources of Timor-Leste
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RT Generic T1 Geology and mineral resources of Timor-Leste A1 UN.ESCAP, YR 2003 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/4789 PB United Nations AB Following the ESCAP reforms process over the last two years and the decisions on realigning the ESCAP work programme on the geoscience and minerals sector towards water resources, volume 17 of the ESCAP Mineral Atlas series completes the work of the ESCAP secretariat in the evaluation of the geological prospects, mineral resource potential and mineral development policy of ESCAP member countries. This publication is devoted to Timor-Leste, a new independent country since 20 May 2002, which was unanimously admitted to membership in ESCAP during the first phase of the fifty-ninth session of the Commission, held on 24 and 25 April 2003 at Bangkok.<br /><br />This publication aims to assist the Government of Timor-Leste in its current efforts to revitalize and build up its economy so that it can recover in the aftermath of 1999 events and post-independence economic crisis through the promotion of further investments in the accelerated development of the petroleum and mineral sectors of Timor-Leste. The primary purpose of this publication is to build an initial and preliminary archive of mineral and hydrocarbon resource information in Timor-Leste. The mineral and hydrocarbon data presented herein could be used to support exploration efforts and provide an initial database for the use of investors in the natural resources sector. This work should not be studied in isolation but should be supplemented by close examination of field data and geologic mapping on the ground in Timor-Leste.<br /><br />Volume 17 consists of the present book and one accompanying atlas sheet comprising geological map of Timor-Leste on the scale 1:500,000. The book contains an overview of background data and economic outlook for Timor-Leste, geology and tectonic setting, mineral and hydrocarbon resources and their potential, current status of the mining industry and petroleum exploration and development as well as the ESCAP recommendations to the Government and donor community on policy, strategy, regulatory framework and capacity-building in the development of the mineral and petroleum sectors of Timor-Leste. The publication also contains an extensive reference and bibliography on geology, tectonic evolution, petroleum geology and mineral resources to guide professional readers. The database and maps included with this report should be considered as a preliminary step in the building of a national mineral and hydrocarbon database. Locations of mineral deposits should be considered as tentative until verified by more fieldwork.<br />;<br />The most significant conclusion arising from the publication is that Timor-Leste does have mineral potential and that some of that potential will almost certainly attract foreign mining companies. The most attractive potential of Timor-Leste is in base metals, mainly copper, and associated gold and silver. This potential is in the proven occurrence of the so-called Cyprus type volcanogenic massive sulfides related to ophiolite sequences. Chromite and vein-type gold represent other exploration targets in which the private sector will be interested. There might also be interest in the clay mineral potential, in phosphorites as well as in marble and other stone resources. Some of these resources may represent targets for domestic investment. Oil and gas potential in Timor-Leste has long been recognized and investor interest is already apparent. Several applications for the development of these potential resources have been submitted to the Government.<br /><br />The information contained in this volume is based mainly on a study recently completed by Jon Rau during a consultancy assignment with ESCAP. The study, in turn, is based on the ESCAP report entitled “Natural and mineral resources inventory, policy and development strategy”, which was prepared by the ESCAP secretariat during 2002 in execution of ESCAP/UNDP Special Services for Policy and Programme Development (SPPD) Project TIM/01/022. The study includes excerpts from the main reports prepared by ESCAP consultants on (a) formulation of national mineral policy, legislation and regulatory framework for the Government of Timor-Leste by Jack Garnett, (b) economic geology, development strategy and capacity building by Pieter J. Bakker and (c) mineral and hydrocarbon database and geological bibliography of Timor-Leste by Jon L. Rau. New information and maps on the history of petroleum exploration and recent developments in the Timor Sea are also included. OL English(30) TY - GEN T1 - Geology and mineral resources of Timor-Leste AU - UN.ESCAP Y1 - 2003 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/4789 PB - United Nations AB - Following the ESCAP reforms process over the last two years and the decisions on realigning the ESCAP work programme on the geoscience and minerals sector towards water resources, volume 17 of the ESCAP Mineral Atlas series completes the work of the ESCAP secretariat in the evaluation of the geological prospects, mineral resource potential and mineral development policy of ESCAP member countries. This publication is devoted to Timor-Leste, a new independent country since 20 May 2002, which was unanimously admitted to membership in ESCAP during the first phase of the fifty-ninth session of the Commission, held on 24 and 25 April 2003 at Bangkok.This publication aims to assist the Government of Timor-Leste in its current efforts to revitalize and build up its economy so that it can recover in the aftermath of 1999 events and post-independence economic crisis through the promotion of further investments in the accelerated development of the petroleum and mineral sectors of Timor-Leste. The primary purpose of this publication is to build an initial and preliminary archive of mineral and hydrocarbon resource information in Timor-Leste. The mineral and hydrocarbon data presented herein could be used to support exploration efforts and provide an initial database for the use of investors in the natural resources sector. This work should not be studied in isolation but should be supplemented by close examination of field data and geologic mapping on the ground in Timor-Leste.
Volume 17 consists of the present book and one accompanying atlas sheet comprising geological map of Timor-Leste on the scale 1:500,000. The book contains an overview of background data and economic outlook for Timor-Leste, geology and tectonic setting, mineral and hydrocarbon resources and their potential, current status of the mining industry and petroleum exploration and development as well as the ESCAP recommendations to the Government and donor community on policy, strategy, regulatory framework and capacity-building in the development of the mineral and petroleum sectors of Timor-Leste. The publication also contains an extensive reference and bibliography on geology, tectonic evolution, petroleum geology and mineral resources to guide professional readers. The database and maps included with this report should be considered as a preliminary step in the building of a national mineral and hydrocarbon database. Locations of mineral deposits should be considered as tentative until verified by more fieldwork.
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The most significant conclusion arising from the publication is that Timor-Leste does have mineral potential and that some of that potential will almost certainly attract foreign mining companies. The most attractive potential of Timor-Leste is in base metals, mainly copper, and associated gold and silver. This potential is in the proven occurrence of the so-called Cyprus type volcanogenic massive sulfides related to ophiolite sequences. Chromite and vein-type gold represent other exploration targets in which the private sector will be interested. There might also be interest in the clay mineral potential, in phosphorites as well as in marble and other stone resources. Some of these resources may represent targets for domestic investment. Oil and gas potential in Timor-Leste has long been recognized and investor interest is already apparent. Several applications for the development of these potential resources have been submitted to the Government.
The information contained in this volume is based mainly on a study recently completed by Jon Rau during a consultancy assignment with ESCAP. The study, in turn, is based on the ESCAP report entitled “Natural and mineral resources inventory, policy and development strategy”, which was prepared by the ESCAP secretariat during 2002 in execution of ESCAP/UNDP Special Services for Policy and Programme Development (SPPD) Project TIM/01/022. The study includes excerpts from the main reports prepared by ESCAP consultants on (a) formulation of national mineral policy, legislation and regulatory framework for the Government of Timor-Leste by Jack Garnett, (b) economic geology, development strategy and capacity building by Pieter J. Bakker and (c) mineral and hydrocarbon database and geological bibliography of Timor-Leste by Jon L. Rau. New information and maps on the history of petroleum exploration and recent developments in the Timor Sea are also included. @misc{20.500.12870_4789 author = {UN.ESCAP}, title = {Geology and mineral resources of Timor-Leste}, year = {2003}, abstract = {Following the ESCAP reforms process over the last two years and the decisions on realigning the ESCAP work programme on the geoscience and minerals sector towards water resources, volume 17 of the ESCAP Mineral Atlas series completes the work of the ESCAP secretariat in the evaluation of the geological prospects, mineral resource potential and mineral development policy of ESCAP member countries. This publication is devoted to Timor-Leste, a new independent country since 20 May 2002, which was unanimously admitted to membership in ESCAP during the first phase of the fifty-ninth session of the Commission, held on 24 and 25 April 2003 at Bangkok.
This publication aims to assist the Government of Timor-Leste in its current efforts to revitalize and build up its economy so that it can recover in the aftermath of 1999 events and post-independence economic crisis through the promotion of further investments in the accelerated development of the petroleum and mineral sectors of Timor-Leste. The primary purpose of this publication is to build an initial and preliminary archive of mineral and hydrocarbon resource information in Timor-Leste. The mineral and hydrocarbon data presented herein could be used to support exploration efforts and provide an initial database for the use of investors in the natural resources sector. This work should not be studied in isolation but should be supplemented by close examination of field data and geologic mapping on the ground in Timor-Leste.
Volume 17 consists of the present book and one accompanying atlas sheet comprising geological map of Timor-Leste on the scale 1:500,000. The book contains an overview of background data and economic outlook for Timor-Leste, geology and tectonic setting, mineral and hydrocarbon resources and their potential, current status of the mining industry and petroleum exploration and development as well as the ESCAP recommendations to the Government and donor community on policy, strategy, regulatory framework and capacity-building in the development of the mineral and petroleum sectors of Timor-Leste. The publication also contains an extensive reference and bibliography on geology, tectonic evolution, petroleum geology and mineral resources to guide professional readers. The database and maps included with this report should be considered as a preliminary step in the building of a national mineral and hydrocarbon database. Locations of mineral deposits should be considered as tentative until verified by more fieldwork.
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The most significant conclusion arising from the publication is that Timor-Leste does have mineral potential and that some of that potential will almost certainly attract foreign mining companies. The most attractive potential of Timor-Leste is in base metals, mainly copper, and associated gold and silver. This potential is in the proven occurrence of the so-called Cyprus type volcanogenic massive sulfides related to ophiolite sequences. Chromite and vein-type gold represent other exploration targets in which the private sector will be interested. There might also be interest in the clay mineral potential, in phosphorites as well as in marble and other stone resources. Some of these resources may represent targets for domestic investment. Oil and gas potential in Timor-Leste has long been recognized and investor interest is already apparent. Several applications for the development of these potential resources have been submitted to the Government.
The information contained in this volume is based mainly on a study recently completed by Jon Rau during a consultancy assignment with ESCAP. The study, in turn, is based on the ESCAP report entitled “Natural and mineral resources inventory, policy and development strategy”, which was prepared by the ESCAP secretariat during 2002 in execution of ESCAP/UNDP Special Services for Policy and Programme Development (SPPD) Project TIM/01/022. The study includes excerpts from the main reports prepared by ESCAP consultants on (a) formulation of national mineral policy, legislation and regulatory framework for the Government of Timor-Leste by Jack Garnett, (b) economic geology, development strategy and capacity building by Pieter J. Bakker and (c) mineral and hydrocarbon database and geological bibliography of Timor-Leste by Jon L. Rau. New information and maps on the history of petroleum exploration and recent developments in the Timor Sea are also included.}, url = {https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/4789} } @misc{20.500.12870_4789 author = {UN.ESCAP}, title = {Geology and mineral resources of Timor-Leste}, year = {2003}, abstract = {Following the ESCAP reforms process over the last two years and the decisions on realigning the ESCAP work programme on the geoscience and minerals sector towards water resources, volume 17 of the ESCAP Mineral Atlas series completes the work of the ESCAP secretariat in the evaluation of the geological prospects, mineral resource potential and mineral development policy of ESCAP member countries. This publication is devoted to Timor-Leste, a new independent country since 20 May 2002, which was unanimously admitted to membership in ESCAP during the first phase of the fifty-ninth session of the Commission, held on 24 and 25 April 2003 at Bangkok.
This publication aims to assist the Government of Timor-Leste in its current efforts to revitalize and build up its economy so that it can recover in the aftermath of 1999 events and post-independence economic crisis through the promotion of further investments in the accelerated development of the petroleum and mineral sectors of Timor-Leste. The primary purpose of this publication is to build an initial and preliminary archive of mineral and hydrocarbon resource information in Timor-Leste. The mineral and hydrocarbon data presented herein could be used to support exploration efforts and provide an initial database for the use of investors in the natural resources sector. This work should not be studied in isolation but should be supplemented by close examination of field data and geologic mapping on the ground in Timor-Leste.
Volume 17 consists of the present book and one accompanying atlas sheet comprising geological map of Timor-Leste on the scale 1:500,000. The book contains an overview of background data and economic outlook for Timor-Leste, geology and tectonic setting, mineral and hydrocarbon resources and their potential, current status of the mining industry and petroleum exploration and development as well as the ESCAP recommendations to the Government and donor community on policy, strategy, regulatory framework and capacity-building in the development of the mineral and petroleum sectors of Timor-Leste. The publication also contains an extensive reference and bibliography on geology, tectonic evolution, petroleum geology and mineral resources to guide professional readers. The database and maps included with this report should be considered as a preliminary step in the building of a national mineral and hydrocarbon database. Locations of mineral deposits should be considered as tentative until verified by more fieldwork.
;
The most significant conclusion arising from the publication is that Timor-Leste does have mineral potential and that some of that potential will almost certainly attract foreign mining companies. The most attractive potential of Timor-Leste is in base metals, mainly copper, and associated gold and silver. This potential is in the proven occurrence of the so-called Cyprus type volcanogenic massive sulfides related to ophiolite sequences. Chromite and vein-type gold represent other exploration targets in which the private sector will be interested. There might also be interest in the clay mineral potential, in phosphorites as well as in marble and other stone resources. Some of these resources may represent targets for domestic investment. Oil and gas potential in Timor-Leste has long been recognized and investor interest is already apparent. Several applications for the development of these potential resources have been submitted to the Government.
The information contained in this volume is based mainly on a study recently completed by Jon Rau during a consultancy assignment with ESCAP. The study, in turn, is based on the ESCAP report entitled “Natural and mineral resources inventory, policy and development strategy”, which was prepared by the ESCAP secretariat during 2002 in execution of ESCAP/UNDP Special Services for Policy and Programme Development (SPPD) Project TIM/01/022. The study includes excerpts from the main reports prepared by ESCAP consultants on (a) formulation of national mineral policy, legislation and regulatory framework for the Government of Timor-Leste by Jack Garnett, (b) economic geology, development strategy and capacity building by Pieter J. Bakker and (c) mineral and hydrocarbon database and geological bibliography of Timor-Leste by Jon L. Rau. New information and maps on the history of petroleum exploration and recent developments in the Timor Sea are also included.}, url = {https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/4789} } TY - GEN T1 - Geology and mineral resources of Timor-Leste AU - UN.ESCAP UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/4789 PB - United Nations AB - Following the ESCAP reforms process over the last two years and the decisions on realigning the ESCAP work programme on the geoscience and minerals sector towards water resources, volume 17 of the ESCAP Mineral Atlas series completes the work of the ESCAP secretariat in the evaluation of the geological prospects, mineral resource potential and mineral development policy of ESCAP member countries. This publication is devoted to Timor-Leste, a new independent country since 20 May 2002, which was unanimously admitted to membership in ESCAP during the first phase of the fifty-ninth session of the Commission, held on 24 and 25 April 2003 at Bangkok.
This publication aims to assist the Government of Timor-Leste in its current efforts to revitalize and build up its economy so that it can recover in the aftermath of 1999 events and post-independence economic crisis through the promotion of further investments in the accelerated development of the petroleum and mineral sectors of Timor-Leste. The primary purpose of this publication is to build an initial and preliminary archive of mineral and hydrocarbon resource information in Timor-Leste. The mineral and hydrocarbon data presented herein could be used to support exploration efforts and provide an initial database for the use of investors in the natural resources sector. This work should not be studied in isolation but should be supplemented by close examination of field data and geologic mapping on the ground in Timor-Leste.
Volume 17 consists of the present book and one accompanying atlas sheet comprising geological map of Timor-Leste on the scale 1:500,000. The book contains an overview of background data and economic outlook for Timor-Leste, geology and tectonic setting, mineral and hydrocarbon resources and their potential, current status of the mining industry and petroleum exploration and development as well as the ESCAP recommendations to the Government and donor community on policy, strategy, regulatory framework and capacity-building in the development of the mineral and petroleum sectors of Timor-Leste. The publication also contains an extensive reference and bibliography on geology, tectonic evolution, petroleum geology and mineral resources to guide professional readers. The database and maps included with this report should be considered as a preliminary step in the building of a national mineral and hydrocarbon database. Locations of mineral deposits should be considered as tentative until verified by more fieldwork.
;
The most significant conclusion arising from the publication is that Timor-Leste does have mineral potential and that some of that potential will almost certainly attract foreign mining companies. The most attractive potential of Timor-Leste is in base metals, mainly copper, and associated gold and silver. This potential is in the proven occurrence of the so-called Cyprus type volcanogenic massive sulfides related to ophiolite sequences. Chromite and vein-type gold represent other exploration targets in which the private sector will be interested. There might also be interest in the clay mineral potential, in phosphorites as well as in marble and other stone resources. Some of these resources may represent targets for domestic investment. Oil and gas potential in Timor-Leste has long been recognized and investor interest is already apparent. Several applications for the development of these potential resources have been submitted to the Government.
The information contained in this volume is based mainly on a study recently completed by Jon Rau during a consultancy assignment with ESCAP. The study, in turn, is based on the ESCAP report entitled “Natural and mineral resources inventory, policy and development strategy”, which was prepared by the ESCAP secretariat during 2002 in execution of ESCAP/UNDP Special Services for Policy and Programme Development (SPPD) Project TIM/01/022. The study includes excerpts from the main reports prepared by ESCAP consultants on (a) formulation of national mineral policy, legislation and regulatory framework for the Government of Timor-Leste by Jack Garnett, (b) economic geology, development strategy and capacity building by Pieter J. Bakker and (c) mineral and hydrocarbon database and geological bibliography of Timor-Leste by Jon L. Rau. New information and maps on the history of petroleum exploration and recent developments in the Timor Sea are also included.
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Following the ESCAP reforms process over the last two years and the decisions on realigning the ESCAP work programme on the geoscience and minerals sector towards water resources, volume 17 of the ESCAP Mineral Atlas series completes the work of the ESCAP secretariat in the evaluation of the geological prospects, mineral resource potential and mineral development policy of ESCAP member countries. This publication is devoted to Timor-Leste, a new independent country since 20 May 2002, which was unanimously admitted to membership in ESCAP during the first phase of the fifty-ninth session of the Commission, held on 24 and 25 April 2003 at Bangkok.
This publication aims to assist the Government of Timor-Leste in its current efforts to revitalize and build up its economy so that it can recover in the aftermath of 1999 events and post-independence economic crisis through the promotion of further investments in the accelerated development of the petroleum and mineral sectors of Timor-Leste. The primary purpose of this publication is to build an initial and preliminary archive of mineral and hydrocarbon resource information in Timor-Leste. The mineral and hydrocarbon data presented herein could be used to support exploration efforts and provide an initial database for the use of investors in the natural resources sector. This work should not be studied in isolation but should be supplemented by close examination of field data and geologic mapping on the ground in Timor-Leste.
Volume 17 consists of the present book and one accompanying atlas sheet comprising geological map of Timor-Leste on the scale 1:500,000. The book contains an overview of background data and economic outlook for Timor-Leste, geology and tectonic setting, mineral and hydrocarbon resources and their potential, current status of the mining industry and petroleum exploration and development as well as the ESCAP recommendations to the Government and donor community on policy, strategy, regulatory framework and capacity-building in the development of the mineral and petroleum sectors of Timor-Leste. The publication also contains an extensive reference and bibliography on geology, tectonic evolution, petroleum geology and mineral resources to guide professional readers. The database and maps included with this report should be considered as a preliminary step in the building of a national mineral and hydrocarbon database. Locations of mineral deposits should be considered as tentative until verified by more fieldwork.
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The most significant conclusion arising from the publication is that Timor-Leste does have mineral potential and that some of that potential will almost certainly attract foreign mining companies. The most attractive potential of Timor-Leste is in base metals, mainly copper, and associated gold and silver. This potential is in the proven occurrence of the so-called Cyprus type volcanogenic massive sulfides related to ophiolite sequences. Chromite and vein-type gold represent other exploration targets in which the private sector will be interested. There might also be interest in the clay mineral potential, in phosphorites as well as in marble and other stone resources. Some of these resources may represent targets for domestic investment. Oil and gas potential in Timor-Leste has long been recognized and investor interest is already apparent. Several applications for the development of these potential resources have been submitted to the Government.
The information contained in this volume is based mainly on a study recently completed by Jon Rau during a consultancy assignment with ESCAP. The study, in turn, is based on the ESCAP report entitled “Natural and mineral resources inventory, policy and development strategy”, which was prepared by the ESCAP secretariat during 2002 in execution of ESCAP/UNDP Special Services for Policy and Programme Development (SPPD) Project TIM/01/022. The study includes excerpts from the main reports prepared by ESCAP consultants on (a) formulation of national mineral policy, legislation and regulatory framework for the Government of Timor-Leste by Jack Garnett, (b) economic geology, development strategy and capacity building by Pieter J. Bakker and (c) mineral and hydrocarbon database and geological bibliography of Timor-Leste by Jon L. Rau. New information and maps on the history of petroleum exploration and recent developments in the Timor Sea are also included.
This publication aims to assist the Government of Timor-Leste in its current efforts to revitalize and build up its economy so that it can recover in the aftermath of 1999 events and post-independence economic crisis through the promotion of further investments in the accelerated development of the petroleum and mineral sectors of Timor-Leste. The primary purpose of this publication is to build an initial and preliminary archive of mineral and hydrocarbon resource information in Timor-Leste. The mineral and hydrocarbon data presented herein could be used to support exploration efforts and provide an initial database for the use of investors in the natural resources sector. This work should not be studied in isolation but should be supplemented by close examination of field data and geologic mapping on the ground in Timor-Leste.
Volume 17 consists of the present book and one accompanying atlas sheet comprising geological map of Timor-Leste on the scale 1:500,000. The book contains an overview of background data and economic outlook for Timor-Leste, geology and tectonic setting, mineral and hydrocarbon resources and their potential, current status of the mining industry and petroleum exploration and development as well as the ESCAP recommendations to the Government and donor community on policy, strategy, regulatory framework and capacity-building in the development of the mineral and petroleum sectors of Timor-Leste. The publication also contains an extensive reference and bibliography on geology, tectonic evolution, petroleum geology and mineral resources to guide professional readers. The database and maps included with this report should be considered as a preliminary step in the building of a national mineral and hydrocarbon database. Locations of mineral deposits should be considered as tentative until verified by more fieldwork.
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The most significant conclusion arising from the publication is that Timor-Leste does have mineral potential and that some of that potential will almost certainly attract foreign mining companies. The most attractive potential of Timor-Leste is in base metals, mainly copper, and associated gold and silver. This potential is in the proven occurrence of the so-called Cyprus type volcanogenic massive sulfides related to ophiolite sequences. Chromite and vein-type gold represent other exploration targets in which the private sector will be interested. There might also be interest in the clay mineral potential, in phosphorites as well as in marble and other stone resources. Some of these resources may represent targets for domestic investment. Oil and gas potential in Timor-Leste has long been recognized and investor interest is already apparent. Several applications for the development of these potential resources have been submitted to the Government.
The information contained in this volume is based mainly on a study recently completed by Jon Rau during a consultancy assignment with ESCAP. The study, in turn, is based on the ESCAP report entitled “Natural and mineral resources inventory, policy and development strategy”, which was prepared by the ESCAP secretariat during 2002 in execution of ESCAP/UNDP Special Services for Policy and Programme Development (SPPD) Project TIM/01/022. The study includes excerpts from the main reports prepared by ESCAP consultants on (a) formulation of national mineral policy, legislation and regulatory framework for the Government of Timor-Leste by Jack Garnett, (b) economic geology, development strategy and capacity building by Pieter J. Bakker and (c) mineral and hydrocarbon database and geological bibliography of Timor-Leste by Jon L. Rau. New information and maps on the history of petroleum exploration and recent developments in the Timor Sea are also included.