EMG-MRT Ilimanu Marble Project Completes Government Site Verification Visit in Manatuto
Dili, Timor-Leste – 29 May 2026 — EMG-MRT Ilimanu, Lda. is pleased to announce the successful completion of an official site verification visit to the Ilimanu Marble Project area in Manatuto Municipality. The visit was coordinated with the support of TradeInvest Timor-Leste and attended by representatives from relevant ministries, public institutions, and government departments.
The site verification represents an important step in the company's process toward obtaining the Declaration of Benefits (DoB) under the Special Investment Agreement framework. It enabled government representatives to directly observe the project area, review the proposed development context, and understand the long-term industrial potential of the Ilimanu marble resources.
Government and institutional representatives joined EMG-MRT Ilimanu, Lda. for the official site verification visit at the Ilimanu Marble Project area in Manatuto Municipality on 29 May 2026.
Positive Government Response and Support
During the visit, representatives from ministries and departments provided very positive responses and expressed strong support for the project's development direction. Their participation demonstrated constructive inter-agency coordination and a shared commitment to facilitating strategic private investment, responsible mineral development, and industrial diversification in Timor-Leste.
The verification visit included on-site briefing, map review, technical discussion, and direct observation of the project location and surrounding access conditions.
About the Project
The EMG-MRT Ilimanu Marble Project is planned as an integrated marble industrial platform, combining quarry development, stone processing, local employment, skills training, and future downstream manufacturing. The project aims to support Timor-Leste's economic diversification beyond petroleum and contribute to the creation of a new non-oil industrial sector.
The project is designed to create long-term value for Timor-Leste by transforming high-quality local marble resources into domestic industrial capacity, skilled employment, import substitution, non-oil exports, and cultural value. EMG-MRT is committed to sustainable operations, local workforce development, technology transfer, and close cooperation with relevant authorities and communities.
Direct observation of the project location and surrounding access conditions during the site verification.
Next Steps
Following the successful site verification, EMG-MRT will continue to work closely with TradeInvest Timor-Leste and relevant government bodies on the next stages of the DoB and SIA process, including follow-up technical coordination, land and boundary verification, infrastructure planning, and preparation for phased investment implementation.
EMG-MRT Ilimanu, Lda. extends its sincere appreciation to TradeInvest Timor-Leste, the participating ministries and departments, local authorities, and all representatives who joined the visit. Their professional support and constructive guidance are highly valued by the company.
About EMG-MRT Ilimanu, Lda.
EMG-MRT Ilimanu, Lda. is a Timor-Leste joint venture established to develop the Ilimanu white marble resources in Manatuto Municipality and to build an integrated marble industrial platform for quarrying, processing, design, training, and value-added manufacturing. The company is committed to sustainable development, local employment, technology transfer, and long-term contribution to Timor-Leste's national industrial growth.
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