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PANTHER METALS PLC

("Panther" or the "Company")

(Incorporated in the Isle of Man with company number 009753V)

8 October 2024

Australia: Gold Discovered Pre-Drilling at Laverton

Panther Metals PLC (LSE: PALM) the company focused on mineral exploration in
Canada,

is pleased to note the Panther Metals Ltd ("Panther Australia", ASX:PNT)
Australian Securities Exchange announcement providing an update on gold nugget
discoveries during drill preparations for a 7,000m drill programme covering 10
targets at their Laverton Gold Project in Western Australia.

 

Panther Metals Plc holds 18,223,306 shares in Panther Metals Ltd, representing
7.74% of their total outstanding issued capital.

 

 

Panther Australia Highlights:

 

·    Numerous gold nuggets have been discovered at the Comet Well and
Comet Well South project areas; finds included a gold in quartz specimen.

 

·    Initial discoveries were made during drilling preparations;
subsequent metal detecting activities in close proximity to the upcoming drill
areas discovered more gold nuggets.

 

·    Additional metal detecting is ongoing over the two project areas.

 

·    Assays have now been submitted for Burtville East; this latest drill
programme planned to follow up on Panther Australia's 600m reverse circulation
drill programme in 2022, which included best intercepts of:

 

o  BVE006: 15m @ 53.94g/t Au from 27m, including 1m at 478g/t from 28m
(visible gold was panned from the drill hole cuttings of BVE006 (see ASX:PNT
release 14 July 2022);

o  BVE009: 10m @ 7.15g/t Au from 84m, inc. 1m at 62.80g/t Au from 91m; and

o  BVE002: 1m @ 73.3g/t Au from 93m.

 

·    The current drill programme is based on a comprehensive targeting
study completed by Panther Australia on the Laverton Gold Project; it covers
10 targets for 7,000m of drilling over 35km of continuous strike (see ASX:PNT
release 22 August, 2024).

 

Daniel Tuffin, Panther Australia Managing Director and CEO, commented:

 

"We are excited to announce the discovery of gold nuggets at Comet Well and
Comet Well South. The finds were initially made during drill preparations and
are highlighted by a very encouraging gold in quartz specimen.

 

These finds underscore the highly under-explored gold-rich potential of the
greater Laverton Gold Project area and the effectiveness of our exploration
strategies.

 

Additionally, assays have now been submitted for Burtville East, where
drilling in 2022 returned bonanza gold grades, including a best intercept of
15m at 53.94g/t Au from 27m, and discovered three new gold lodes.

 

This is a very positive beginning to the start of our 7,000m drill programme.
With nine further targets remaining to drill at the Laverton Gold Project, we
look forward to updating the market of our progress as exploration continues."

 

Please visit www.panthermetals.com.au (http://www.panthermetals.com.au) for
the entire ASX announcement including photographs and maps.

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

 

Panther Metals PLC:

Darren Hazelwood, Chief Executive Officer:            +44(0) 1462
429 743

 
+44(0) 7971 957 685

Brokers:

Tavira Financial Limited

Christopher James Kipling
         +44(0) 203 833 3743

SI Capital Limited

Nick Emerson
                         +44(0) 1438 416 500

Axis Capital Markets Limited

Ben Tadd

Lewis Jones
                                                +44
(0)20 3026 0449

 

Notes to Editors

Panther Metals PLC is an exploration company listed on the main market of the
London Stock Exchange. Panther is focussed on the discovery of commercially
viable mineral deposits. The Company's operational focus is on established
mining jurisdictions with the capacity for project scalability. Drill targets
are assessed rapidly utilising a combination of advanced technologies and
extensive geological data to decipher potential commercial viability and act
accordingly. Panther's current geological portfolio comprises of three highly
prospective properties in Ontario, Canada while the developing investment wing
focuses on the targeting of nickel and gold in Australia.

Obonga Project

Panther Metals acquired the Obonga Greenstone Belt in July 2021 and have
already identified five prospective primary targets: Wishbone, Awkward,
Survey, Ottertooth and Silver Rim. A successful Phase 1 drilling campaign at
Wishbone in Autumn 2021 revealed the presence of significant VMS-style
mineralised systems on the property - the first such discovery across the
entire greenstone belt. Intercepts include 27.3m of massive sulphide in hole
one, and 51m of sulphide-dominated mineralisation in hole two. Both drill
holes contained multiple lenses. Anomalous high-grade copper in lake sediment
close to the target area has also been identified, increasing confidence in
the prospectivity of the location.

Awkward is a highly anomalous magnetic target, interpreted to be a layered
mafic intrusion and magmatic conduit based on mapped geology and airborne
geophysics. Historic sampling in the area returned anomalous platinum and
palladium (Pt, Pd) values, while historic drilling on the periphery of the
target intersected non-assayed massive sulphide and copper (assumed to be
chalcopyrite), non-assayed disseminated pyrite and chalcopyrite in coarse
gabbro, and non-assayed 'marble cake' gabbro (matching the description of the
Lac des Iles Mine varitexture gabbro ore zone).

Two additional named targets, Survey and Ottertooth, both displays further
coincident magnetic and electromagnetic anomalies and are adjacent to the
contact between intrusive and extrusive mafic rocks. Historic drilling at
Survey intersected several meters of massive sulphides in multiple
intersections (main parts of the anomaly remain untested) while Ottertooth
remains untested in its entirety.

Dotted Lake Project

Panther Metals acquired the Dotted Lake Project in July 2020, it is situated
approximately 16km from Barrick Gold's renowned Hemlo Gold Mine. An extensive
soil programme conducted in 2021 identified numerous gold and base metal
targets, all within the same geological footprint. Following the installation
of a new trail providing direct access to the target location, an initial
drilling programme in Autumn 2021 confirmed the presence of gold
mineralisation within this system with anomalous gold continuing along strike
and present within the surrounding area.

Fulcrum Metals Plc

Fulcrum Metals PLC (LON: FMET) is an AIM listed exploration company which
finances and manages exploration projects focused on Canada, widely recognised
as a top mining jurisdiction.

 

Fulcrum's strategy is to focus on discovery and commercialisation of its
Projects through targeted exploration programmes. The primary focus is to make
an economic discovery on the flagship Schreiber-Hemlo Properties and
establishing the prospectivity of its wider Ontario and Saskatchewan portfolio
with a view to securing potential joint venture and/or acquisition interest.

 

Panther Metals Plc own 12.38% of the issued share capital of Fulcrum Metals
Plc and a 2% NSR on the Big Bear project.

Panther Metals Australia

Following the listing of Panther Metals' Australian assets on the Australian
Securities Exchange ("ASX") in December 2021. The ASX listing has provided the
Australian projects with the necessary capital to advance drill-ready targets
focused on nickel and gold (within the Tier 1 Mining Districts of Laverton WA
and in the NT). Through this spin-out Panther holds an attractive investment
prospect, without any disruption to the Company's capital structure and
without any financial obligations.

Conclusion

Panther Metals understand that the commercial realities of building an
exploration company requires expertise in geology, finance, and the markets
within which they operate. The Company's extensive network of industry leaders
allows it to meet these objectives. Ultimately however, drilling success is
the only route to discovery: the fundamental objective of any exploration
company. Once Panther's world-class geological team identify the anomalies,
they work hard to get drilling. The drill hole is the only place where
substantial and sustained capital growth originates and it's with that
operational focus Panther Metals will continue to advance.

 

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