Metallic Minerals Potential in Timor Leste

Conclusions 1. Geologically, mineral potential of Timor-Leste is very attractive for future mineral exploration and development activities. 2. The most attractive metallic mineral potential of Timor- Leste are copper, gold and silver. 3. The mining business of metallic mineral is high risk and high capital, so is best done by the private sector as it needs solid financial and technical resources. 4. Non-mettalic mineral such as marble, clay, sand, gravels, etc, have great potential in Timor-Leste. 5. The growth and development of a country's mining industry is determined not only by its mineral potential alone, but rather, by the policies of government in creating the right business climate to encourage investment.

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