Dili, February 13th, 2025, President of the National Environmental Licensing Authority, Public Institute (ANLA, I.P.) Ir. Maximiano de Oliveira, S.T., M.Eng. Accompanied by the Director of the Environmental Inspection Unit (UFA), Mr. Norberto de Araรบjo, with the support of logistical managers and Cabinet team, held a meeting with the Timor-Leste Institute of Geosciences, (IGTL, I.P.), through its President Eng. Job Brites dos Santos, also accompanied by the Vice-President together with the structures, held a ceremony of formalize the acceptance of the transfer of State vehicles with the brand โToyota Hillux Revoโ to ANLA, I.P. for the vehicle to be used by ANLA, I.P. to carry out initial survey, inspection and monitoring activities in the field. This activity was carried out this afternoon, in Cidade 8, peso 2, Rua: Has-laran, Manleuana, Dili.
On this occasion, the President (IGTL, I.P.) said that โThe reason why we accepted the request from ANLA, I.P. once we consider the ANLA, I.P. as an Environmental Authority whose services are essential. they need resources and conditions to carry out their work, such as environmental impact inspections and are also responsible for regularizing and controlling environmental impact activities on the ground, which is why IGTL, I.P. in the initiative to help ANLA, I.P. carry out activities outside the city.
On the other hand, the President (ANLA, I.P) said: I personally thank and express my gratitude to the President of the Institute of Geosciences of Timor-Leste, (IGTL, I.P.) and to the entire IGTL, I.P. Structure that supports ANLA, I.P. and can help our work especially in monitoring companies or companies that submit environmental documents ANLA, I.P. and the President of ANLA, I.P. also expressed their gratitude to the General Directorate of State Asset Management, which accepted the ANLA, I.P. your request to facilitate this transfer process.
The General Directorate of State Asset Management, Mr. Edmundo da Silva, thanked the President of IGTL, I.P. for supporting ANLA, I.P. through this program and gave the opinion to remember the acceptance of vehicles that have been implemented by (IGTL, I.P). to (ANLA, I.P). because the vehicle's license plate still private, and the vehicle must be taken to the General Management of State Property Management return to State Property.
From February 17 to 21, 2025, the Coordinating Committee for Geoscience Programmes in East and Southeast Asia (CCOP), in collaboration with the Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ), organized an International Training Course in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Representing IGTL, Mr. Abรญlio Fernandes (Engineering Geology Assistant) participated in this training program.
Climate Change and Landslides Training Course (IS-Geo) 10-13 December 2024, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
The International School for Geoscience Resources (IS-Geo) of the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM), in collaboration with the CCOP Technical Secretariat (CCOP-TS), successfully organized the "Climate Change and Landslides Training Course" from December 10 to 13, 2024, in Daejeon, Republic of Korea. Representing IGTL, Mr. Alino da Cruz (Geothermal Exploration Assistant) and Mr. Amandio da Silva (Hydrogeology Assistant) participated in this training program.
Nha Trang, Vietnam โ The 84th Steering Committee Meeting (SCM) of the Coordinating Committee for Geoscience Programs in East and Southeast Asia (CCOP) took place in Nha Trang, Vietnam, from 3 โ 6 March 2025. The meeting was attended by representatives, including the IGTL and ANM, and provided an opportunity to discuss various aspects of CCOPโs role in advancing geoscience both regionally and globally.
The meeting also marked the appointment of Mr. MA Yongzheng as the new Technical Director of CCOP. Mr. MA is the Deputy Director General of the Department of Science and Technology & International Cooperation at the China Geological Survey. The committee expressed its appreciation for the leadership and contributions of the former Technical Director, Dr. Young Joo Lee. Under his guidance, CCOP has made significant strides in expanding its influence and advancing geoscience efforts in the region.
As the meeting concluded, CCOP member countries reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaborative efforts in geoscience, both within the East and Southeast Asia regions and on a global scale.
The Instituto de Geociรชncias de Timor-Leste (IGTL) extends its heartfelt congratulations to Tivan Limited for successfully securing exploration licenses for copper and gold in Turiscai, Timor-Leste.
This milestone marks a significant step forward in the development of the country's mineral resources sector and underscores the growing interest of international investors in Timor-Leste's untapped geological potential.
The exploration and potential development of these resources could play a key role in boosting the national economy, generating employment opportunities, and fostering technological advancements in the countryโs mining sector.
IGTL looks forward to working closely with Tivan in conducting reconnaissance work and sharing geoscientific data on commercial terms to assist in the identification of the deposit.
On March 19, 2025, the Instituto de Geociรชncias de Timor-Leste (IGTL), in collaboration with Uppsala University and the University of Oslo, held a Zoom meeting with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Studios Science Unit.
The meeting was attended by IGTL President, Mr. Job Brites dos Santos, along with his team; Mr. Benjamin Kear from Uppsala University; Mr. Jรธrn Harald Hurum from the University of Oslo; and the BBC team, which included Ms. Kirsty Wilson, Mr. Sam Wigfield, and other members of the BBC Studios Science Unit.
The primary objective of the meeting was to discuss the BBCโs interest in documenting the remarkable discovery of an Ichthyosaur fossil in Timor-Leste for an international documentary, scheduled for production in May 2026. The discussion covered key aspects of the project, including the individuals and organizations involved, the process of fossil extraction, storage arrangements, and travel logistics to the excavation site.
The meeting concluded with an agreement to continue discussions to ensure thorough preparation ahead of the planned documentary production.
From May 20 to 25, 2025, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Timor-Leste, along with its three key institutionsโInstituto de Geociรชncias de Timor-Leste (IGTL), Autoridade Nacional dos Minerais (ANM), and Murak Rai Timor (MRT)โparticipated in the 2025 China (Guangxi) โ ASEAN Mining Cooperation Conference & Guangxi International Mining Exhibition, held in Nanning, China.
During the event, Mr. Job Brites dos Santos, President of IGTL, delivered a well-received presentation titled โMineral Resources Potential of Timor-Leste: Recent Discoveries and Future Potentialโ at the Seminar on Geosciences Cooperation and Mining Development. This seminar was hosted by the ChinaโASEAN Geosciences Cooperation Center and the Chengdu Center of the China Geological Survey (Geosciences Innovation Center of Southwest China).
Held under the theme โStrengthening ChinaโASEAN Geosciences Cooperation and Promoting Regional Geosciences Research and Sustainable Development of the Mining Industry,โ the conference emphasized the importance of collaboration in advancing regional geological research and fostering sustainable mining development.
In his presentation, Mr. dos Santos highlighted Timor-Lesteโs significant yet underexplored mineral resources, which include gold, copper, manganese, chromium, limestone, and other industrial minerals. As a young and emerging nation, Timor-Leste offers vast opportunities for mineral discovery, responsible investment, and shared regional growth.
๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐ง/๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐จ๐ง, ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ โ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐๐ขรช๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ-๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ (๐๐๐๐) has signed two landmark Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) in Korea to advance cooperation in geoscience research, education, and capacity building. The visit and signings received wide media coverage, with reports appearing in 21 newspapers and one national broadcasting channel.
On July 21, ๐๐๐๐ and the ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ (๐๐๐๐๐) formalized an agreement to resume official collaboration for the first time in 11 years. The renewed partnership will focus on geological surveys, resource evaluation, carbon storage, disaster and climate change response, and institutional capacity building. KIGAM will support IGTL through regular workshops, tailored technical training, expert exchanges, and joint research initiatives. The signing ceremony in Daejeon was attended by ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ง, ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ-๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ญรณ๐ง๐ข๐จ ๐๐ ๐รก ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ฌ.
On July 23, ๐๐๐๐ signed a second MOU with ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ (๐๐๐) in Chuncheon to promote academic exchange and collaborative research in geology. The agreement will enable joint field studies, student and faculty exchanges, and provide postgraduate study opportunities for IGTL employees. The initiative was facilitated with technical advice from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and KIGAM, and is expected to enhance KNUโs profile in the Asia-Pacific regionโs geological research community.
These partnerships represent a significant step in Timor-Lesteโs strategy to ensure the sustainable development of its natural resources, strengthen disaster resilience, and expand its international scientific and academic collaborations.
The Instituto de Geociรชncias de Timor-Leste (IGTL) participated on 18 August 2025 in the ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ, held in Dili under the framework of the ๐ป๐๐๐๐-๐ณ๐๐๐๐ โ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (๐ป๐ณ๐จ๐ฌ๐ท), a joint initiative of the National Petroleum Authority (ANP) of Timor-Leste and the Department of Industry, Science and Resources of the Government of Australia.
IGTL was represented by Mr. ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ณ, who delivered a presentation titled ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐-๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐ (~100 ยฐ๐ช) ๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ป๐๐๐๐-๐ณ๐๐๐๐, highlighting the countryโs potential in harnessing renewable and sustainable energy resources.
Based on this research, IGTL, in collaboration with ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ (๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐), finalized a scientific article entitled ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐-๐ณ๐๐๐๐: ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐. The article has been submitted for publication in Elsevier scientific journals and represents the ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ-๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐โ๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ซ.
The event was also attended by the Australian Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Ms. Caitlin Wilson; the President of IGTL, Mr. Job Brites dos Santos; the President of MRT, Mr. Josรฉ Manuel Gonรงalves; and the President of ANM, Mr. Rafael Danilson Magno de Araรบjo, thereby reinforcing the institutional commitment to valuing scientific research and fostering international cooperation in the field of geosciences.
IGTLโs participation in this forum was an opportunity to:
โข Strengthen its institutional visibility at both national and international levels;
โข Establish strategic partnerships with academic and technical entities;
โข Contribute to the promotion of sustainable energy in Timor-Leste.
IGTL thus reaffirms its central role in geoscientific research and the sustainable development of the country.
The Instituto de Geociรชncias de Timor-Leste (IGTL) has officially welcomed a technical team from the ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (๐ฉ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฎ) to Dili.
The purpose of the visit is to support IGTL in the development of ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ข ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ, ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐๐ก ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐จ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ. The system and application are currently undergoing final testing and validation and will be officially launched once this process is completed.
This collaboration strengthens IGTLโs capacity in earthquake monitoring and public information dissemination through multiple platforms, including a website, social media channels, SMS broadcasting, and the mobile application. The system is designed to function as an ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐จ๐ฅ, ensuring that timely and reliable information on earthquakes and potential tsunamis is accessible to communities across Timor-Leste.
The initiative stems from the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between IGTL and BMKG on October 16, 2024, followed by the Implementation Agreement signed on July 15, 2025. These agreements highlight the commitment of both institutions to enhancing regional resilience to natural hazards and improving public safety.
On September 17, 2025, the President of IGTL, Mr. Job Brites dos Santos, together with his technical and administrative team, received a courtesy visit from the President of the Bobonaro Municipal Authority, Mr. Paulo Moniz Maia, accompanied by his team.
The purpose of this visit was to strengthen institutional relations, gain a better understanding of IGTLโs work, and learn about the programs that IGTL has been implementing in the Municipality of Bobonaro.
On this occasion, IGTL also presented the discovery of the ๐๐๐ก๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ fossil found in ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข, Administrative Post of Cailaco, Bobonaro Municipality, and discussed important issues such as:
โข The significance of the Ichthyosaur fossil for Timor-Lesteโs natural history, education, culture, and tourism;
โข Preservation and protection of the Ichthyosaur fossil site;
โข Cooperation between IGTL and the Bobonaro Municipal Authority on geoscientific research.
The President of IGTL also informed that in October 2025, the second scientific excavation will begin in Lesululi, with the participation of ๐๐๐๐, experts from the ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ (๐๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ง), the ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฅ๐จ (๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ), as well as the ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐๐๐), which will begin preparations for a scientific documentary to be produced in 2026.
On September 26, 2025, the Instituto de Geociรชncias de Timor-Leste (IGTL) participated in the ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ-๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐, held in Osaka, Japan, under the theme โ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ.โ IGTL was represented by its President, Mr. ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ฌ, and Mr. ๐๐ง๐๐ซรฉ ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ, Head of the Mineral and Geothermal Resources Prospecting Unit.
IGTL was part of the official Timor-Leste delegation, led by His Excellency the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Mr. ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ซ๐จ, together with Mrs. ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ฌ, President of Commission C, Mr. ๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐, President of Commission D, as well as the heads of institutions; President of ANP, President of ANM, President of TIMOR GAP, and President of MRT. The delegation also included representatives from the Ministry of Planning and Strategic Investment (MPIE), CNA, TradeInvest, Sunda Energy, Osaka Gas, and Estrella Resources.
During the forum, the President of IGTL delivered a presentation titled โ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ-๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐: ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐.โ His presentation outlined the institute's role and the results of its work in geological mapping, mineral and petroleum resource prospecting, hydrogeological and geothermal studies, geological engineering, and geological risk assessment in Timor-Leste.
The presentation highlighted the growth potential of Timor-Lesteโs petroleum and mineral sectors, showcasing new opportunities for exploration, investment, and sustainable development. Beyond presenting technical data, IGTL aimed to illustrate how these resources can be transformed into viable projects, strategic partnerships, and long-term economic benefits for the country.
The session of presentations and panel discussions was moderated by Mr. ๐๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ง๐จ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ, Senior Geological Engineering Officer at IGTL, who is currently pursuing his PhD degree at Yamaguchi University, Japan.
IGTL hopes that its participation and presentation will provide valuable insights to the audience, strengthen confidence in Timor-Leste's natural resources sector, and serve as a practical reference to guide future business and investment decisions.
The Institute of Geosciences of Timor-Leste (IGTL) officially welcomed a technical team from the Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (BMKG), led by ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐จ, ๐.๐๐ข., ๐.๐๐ข., Director for Earthquakes and Tsunamis.
The purpose of the visit is to support IGTL in preparing for the launching of the ๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, which will take place on October 8, 2025, at Elizabeth Hall, City 8 Building, Rua Has Laran, Manleuana, Dili.
Dili, 7 October 2025 โ The Institute of Geosciences of Timor-Leste (IGTL) officially welcomed the Head of Indonesiaโs ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (๐ฉ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฎ), ๐๐ซ๐จ๐. ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ค๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐ข, ๐.๐๐., ๐๐ก.๐., along with her delegation, in Dili.
This official visit reflects the strengthening cooperation between IGTL and BMKG in the fields of geoscience, and natural disaster mitigation.
During her stay in Timor-Leste, ๐๐ซ๐จ๐. ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ค๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ will participate as the keynote speaker at the launching ceremony of the ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, to be held on 8 October 2025, at Sala Elizabeth, City 8 Building, Rua Has-Laran, Manleuana, Dili.
The new application represents an important innovation by IGTL to enhance Timor-Lesteโs earthquake monitoring and alert system, aiming to strengthen community preparedness and response capacity in the event of seismic activity.
๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข, ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ - The Instituto de Geociรชncias de Timor-Leste (IGTL), in partnership with the Indonesian Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐-๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ข ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ. ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐จ๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ.
The system utilizes seismic data from ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ. Its main objective is to serve as an ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐จ๐ฅ that provides ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ข ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ, ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐ณ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ.
The official launch was attended by the ๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ข๐, ๐๐ซ๐จ๐. ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ค๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐ข, ๐.๐๐., ๐๐ก.๐; ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐.๐. ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ก๐; ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ-๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐, ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ค๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ค; ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ ๐ง๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐รบ๐ฃ๐จ; ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐ซ. ๐๐จ๐ฌรฉ ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐งรง๐๐ฅ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ; ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐.๐., ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ฑ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ง๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฆรฃ๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ข๐ซ๐, representatives from TIMOR GAP, the Embassy of Japan and Portugal, the National Directorate of Meteorology and Geophysics (DNMG), and other partner institutions.
During the event, the President of IGTL, ๐๐ซ. ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ฌ, ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐๐จ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐.๐. ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐จ ๐๐๐ข๐ฌ, with the objective of ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ, ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐.
This initiative reflects the joint efforts of IGTL, BMKG and APC to strengthen regional preparedness and resilience in the face of natural disasters through enhanced cooperation and the use of advanced geoscientific technology.
The background of this work is due to the fact that ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ, ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ณ๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐ณ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ค๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ. Under ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐-๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ. ๐๐/๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ, IGTL is ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ. Specifically, Article 3, paragraph 3 (c) ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐, ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐ณ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ, while paragraph (i) entrusts the Institute to ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ฌ.
Through this legal framework, IGTL assumes the responsibility to ensure that the public and relevant authorities have access to reliable, science-based information for disaster risk reduction, public safety, and national development planning.
To access the IGTL Earthquake Monitoring System, click the link below:
The ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐๐ขรช๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ-๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ (IGTL), in partnership with ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐๐จ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ, ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ (BMKG), has officially launched a ๐ฐ๐๐-๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ข ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ โ now available on ๐ข๐๐ and ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐จ๐ข๐.
Please watch the video to learn more about the system, how to access the website, and install the application.
From October 21โ23, 2025, the Instituto de Geociรชncias de Timor-Leste (IGTL) participated in the International Mining and Resources Conference + Expo (IMARC) held at ICC Sydney, Australia.
The Institute formed part of the official Timor-Leste delegation, led by His Excellency the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Mr. Francisco da Costa Monteiro, alongside representatives from the Autoridade Nacional dos Minerais (ANM) and Murak Rai Timor (MRT).
During the conference, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources hosted a Country Program Session titled โSoft Announcement of the 2nd Licensing Round, Investment Opportunities, and Partnership.โ The session was attended by Her Excellency Mrs. Inรชs Maria de Almeida, Ambassador of Timor-Leste to Australia, Mr. Grant Wilson, Executive Chairman of TIVAN, Mr. Christopher Daws, Managing Director of Estrella Resources Limited, as well as other government officials and private sector representatives participating in IMARC 2025.
As an integral part of this Program, the President of IGTL delivered a presentation titled โAn Update on the Mineral Resource Potential of Timor-Leste.โ The presentation highlighted IGTLโs role and recent progress in geological mapping and mineral exploration, and the generation of new data that enhances the understanding of Timor-Lesteโs mineral potential. These efforts aim to foster investment and promote the sustainable development of the countryโs mineral resources.
Through its participation at IMARC 2025, IGTL reaffirms its commitment to strengthening research collaboration, attracting investment, and advancing the sustainable development of Timor-Lesteโs mineral resources.
The Instituto de Geociรชncias de Timor-Leste (๐๐๐๐) proudly participated in the 52nd Congress of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (๐๐๐), held from 8โ13 September 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. The congress gathered leading hydrogeologists, researchers, and institutions from around the world to share knowledge and innovations in groundwater science and sustainable water management.
In the event, ๐๐๐๐ presented two key research contributions:
โข Mr. ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ delivered a presentation titled โ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐-๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ซ๐๐๐, ๐ป๐๐๐๐-๐ณ๐๐๐๐โ. The study provided valuable insights into groundwater availability and aquifer performance in one of Timor-Lesteโs most important water supply areas.
โข ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ presented โ๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐-๐ณ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ 1:50,000 ๐๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐โ. This pioneering work contributes to developing systematic hydrogeological maps for the country, which are crucial for groundwater planning and management.
Both presentations were extremely well received by the international audience, highlighting the relevance of Timor-Lesteโs hydrogeological research on a global stage.
๐๐๐๐โs participation in this prestigious international congress demonstrates the instituteโs growing role in advancing scientific knowledge, building technical capacity, and strengthening international collaboration. The knowledge gained will directly support ๐๐๐๐โs mission to ensure sustainable groundwater management and water security for the people of Timor-Leste.
