Exploration update in Timor-Leste

Estrella Resources Limited (ASX:ESR) and its JV partner Murak Rai Timor E.P. have reported exceptional rock chip assays from the Sica and Lalena prospects in the Lautém Municipality of Timor-Leste. The samples returned high-grade manganese results, with further evidence of near-by supergene material under cover at both prospects. The company is expanding its in-country geological team and intensifying exploration efforts to target the source of these discoveries.

Executive commentary on exploration progress

With a constant stream of high-grade manganese results flowing from our Timor-Leste tenure, Estrella and our partners Murak Rai Timor continue to make fantastic progress unlocking mineralisation in this unexplored region. These results from Sica and Lalena add further weight to our rock chip discoveries, with a number of these samples first reported as containing anomalous manganese in pXRF results earlier this year. Estrella is now pushing ahead with applications for ground-disturbing work and geophysical surveying. We are entering a very exciting stage where our exploration focus will increasingly intensify on targeting the source of these early-stage rock chip discoveries and hopefully lead to the drill definition of high-grade manganese resources that can be developed.

Exploration update summary and outlook

Estrella Resources, in collaboration with its JV partner, has made significant progress in unlocking mineralisation in the unexplored region of Timor-Leste. The high-grade manganese assays from the Sica and Lalena prospects provide further evidence of supergene material, prompting the company to expand its in-country geological team and intensify exploration efforts. Estrella is now focused on targeting the source of these rock chip discoveries, with the aim of defining high-grade manganese resources for potential development. The company looks forward to updating shareholders as the exploration program continues to unfold.