During this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR spoke with José Gonçalves, CEO & President of Murak Rai, about the company’s five-year vision to evolve into a fully operational mining leader, its pioneering work in rare earth exploration and marble development, the focus on local capacity building and community engagement, and its commitment to sustainable, innovation-driven mining practices in partnership with ANM and international investors.

During this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR spoke with João Afonso Fialho, Partner at Vieira de Almeida, about the critical role of legal compliance and ESG integration in Timor-Leste’s energy and resource sectors, the importance of a robust legal framework for attracting investment, strategies for mitigating regulatory risks in emerging jurisdictions, and how legal expertise drives capacity building and equitable development.

In this exclusive interview, The Energy Circle by IN-VR spoke with Benoit Rabaud about the urgent need to develop foundational technical and safety skills, sustainable training ecosystems, and local knowledge transfer in Timor-Leste’s energy sector, alongside strategies for effective governance and preparing the workforce for a decarbonizing, technology-driven future.