Latest Timor Leste News

Finder Energy has issued 12 million shares at 50 cents each, raising $6 million from Amplus Energy and Longreach Capital following shareholder approval.

Tivan Limited has locked in a minimum $15 million funding package through a $10 million option underwriting agreement and a $5 million share placement with strategic investor ETFS Capital, supporting accelerated development across its Australian and Timor-Leste projects.

Aspermont Limited (ASX:ASP) reported a 147% jump in net profit and 11% revenue growth for H1 FY26, driven by steady subscription growth and a ramp-up in non-subscription revenues. The company’s self-funded data and intelligence platform is on track, with Rio Tinto’s enterprise contract validating its strategic pivot.

Finder Energy is pushing ahead with its Kuda Tasi and Jahal (KTJ) oil development, lodging key regulatory approvals and progressing debt financing amid a firmer Brent oil price outlook. The company targets final investment decision by mid-2026 and aims for first oil in late 2027 or early 2028.

Tivan Limited’s regional stream sediment sampling at Turiscai reveals highly anomalous copper and gold grades, alongside key pathfinder elements, advancing the project towards maiden drilling.

Tivan Limited has formalised binding joint venture agreements with Timor-Leste’s state-owned Murak Rai Timor to develop the Baucau and Ossu copper-gold projects, targeting maiden drilling at Ossu in late 2026.

Estrella Resources has launched a cutting-edge UAV-based electromagnetic survey at its Ira Miri manganese project to explore deeper and lateral extensions of high-grade mineralisation, aiming to refine geological models and support mining licence applications.

Estrella Resources has announced a substantial maiden JORC (2012) inferred limestone resource of 621 million tonnes at its Werumata project in Timor-Leste, highlighting multiple product streams and significant upside potential.

Finder Energy (ASX:FDR) is advancing its KTJ Project in Timor-Leste, aiming for a final investment decision by mid-2026 and first oil production by late 2027. Ownership of the Petrojarl I FPSO and strategic alliances underpin a fast-tracked development with forecast production of up to 30,000 barrels per day.

Estrella Resources has completed a Category B market appraisal at its Ira Miri manganese project, confirming a 27,371 tonne stockpile including nearly 5,000 tonnes of high-grade manganese. Exploration upside remains significant with open mineralisation and upcoming geophysical surveys.

Finder Energy has completed the first tranche of its $33 million capital raise, issuing 42 million shares at 50 cents each to institutional and professional investors. The company will seek shareholder approval in June for a second tranche involving 12 million more shares.

Finder Energy has launched a $3 million Share Purchase Plan offering eligible shareholders in Australia and New Zealand the chance to buy shares at $0.50 each, a 15% discount to recent prices. The funds will accelerate engineering and procurement for the KTJ oil project.