In a compelling interview at PDAC 2024, InvestorNews host Peter Clausi engaged with Darren Hazelwood, CEO of Panther Metals PLC (LSE: PALM), to discuss the company’s significant progress and exploration insights, particularly surrounding the Obonga Project near Thunder Bay. Hazelwood shed light on the company’s exploration achievements, notably at the Obonga Greenstone Belt, where Panther Metals has discovered substantial Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) mineralization and several new VMS lenses through targeted drilling. These findings underscore the project’s potential to host Canada’s next VMS camp, a prospect supported by comparisons with the productive Sturgeon Lake Greenstone Belt. The CEO expressed confidence in the project’s scale and the promising indicators for further exploration success.

Adding to the narrative of exploration success, Panther Metals also provided an update on the graphite potential within the Obonga Project’s Awkward Prospect. The company’s focused drilling and historical data review have extended the graphite potential, revealing significant intersections of crystalline ‘flake’ graphite. This update, encompassing an additional 21.5 km² target area for graphite exploration, marks a pivotal expansion of Panther Metals’ mineral exploration endeavors in Canada. Hazelwood’s commentary highlighted the strategic importance of graphite in the context of global decarbonization, emphasizing the potential of the Awkward Prospect to contribute significantly to the supply of this critical mineral. With these developments, Panther Metals underscores its robust exploration strategy, leveraging technological advancements and extensive geological insights to uncover valuable mineral deposits within its diversified portfolio in Canada and through strategic investments in Australia.

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About Panther Metals PLC

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.

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In this Investor.Coffee interview with world renowned critical minerals expert and Critical Minerals Institute (CMI) Co-Chairman Jack Lifton, Darren Hazelwood, CEO of Panther Metals PLC (LSE: PALM) discusses their exploration efforts focused on Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide (VMS) deposits in Ontario.

Explaining why Panther’s quest to become the next VMS Camp in Canada is the priority, Darren starts with: “They are polymetallic deposits. In Canada, 49% of the zinc Produced is from VMS, and about 25% of the copper is from VMS — west to us is the Sturgeon Lake Greenstone belt. Now that’s a renowned greenstone belt for VMS deposits. There were 5 past producing mines, all produced commercially from the late 60s to the early 90s.” Darren adds: “Actually, Glencore was back prospecting there in 2023 and Jim Franklin, who’s a world-renowned expert on VMS and a world-renowned geologist said that he believes that Obonga, which is the greenstone belt we’re working on, is the sister greenstone belt to Sturgeon Lake. We couldn’t wish for a better exploration property than Obonga.”

In this interview, Darren and Jack discuss the significance of VMS deposits, and the past success of Northern Ontario for locating such camps. Darren provides commentary on the six holes targeting VMS deposits in the Obonga Project that have already been drilled. Confirming the area’s potential for VMS mineralization, including identifying four separate lenses from five drill holes at the Wishbone area where the Panther team has discovered significant mineralization, including high percentages of zinc, silver, and copper.

With an extraordinary land package of 291 square miles in Northern Ontario, Jack explores the substantial experience of the Panther Metals team. Citing Nicholas O’Reilly, a reporting geologist who is well known for the work he contributes to the Geological Society in London: Jack focuses on Darren’s sizable success as a business professional before transcending into the resource industry. Jack comments: “The thing that is so noticeable about the junior mining industry is that there’s no businessmen in it. It’s usually geologists with a dream. You bring a different dimension to the business because you’re starting off thinking like a business professional. To me, this is a very good thing.” To access the complete interview, click here

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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.

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In an Investor.Coffee interview with Peter Clausi, Darren Hazelwood, CEO of Panther Metals PLC (LSE: PALM), discussed the company’s strategic focus and current projects. Panther Metals is dedicated to developing the next Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) camp in Canada, a significant endeavor considering VMS deposits include valuable minerals like copper, zinc, lead, gold, and silver. The company’s exploration in the Obonga greenstone belt, located approximately 2.5 hours north of Thunder Bay by tarmac road, has already yielded promising results.

The company controls a substantial 90% of the greenstone belt, which is flanked by belts with multiple mines. Jim Franklin, a renowned prospector in Canada, believes the Obonga greenstone belt is a sister to the Sturgeon Lake District, known for its five productive mines from the late 60s to the 90s. Hazelwood emphasized the untapped potential of Obonga, highlighting its scale and the significant discoveries made, particularly at the pivot point where they are intensifying their efforts.

In addition to VMS, Panther Metals recently announced the discovery of a graphite deposit in the same belt, northwest of the VMS area, the Company’s exploration target area for graphite is currently 21 square kilometers. The 27-meter graphite strike, though of lower grade, signifies the abundance of graphite in the region, a commodity that has gained importance recently. The company’s substantial land holdings extend over 291 square kilometers, representing 90% of the greenstone belt.

Panther Metals also holds stakes in other companies, including 20% in Fulcrum Metals with a uranium project in Saskatchewan, and 23% in the ASX-listed Panther Metals company. They have projects near Hemlo, including the Dotted Lake Project and the Manitou Lakes Gold project. These holdings offer potential liquidity events and alternatives to diluting capital, aligning with the company’s strategy to maximize shareholder returns.

The company’s plans for 2024 focus on exploring the Wishbone and Survey VMS areas and the graphite deposit in Obonga. Hazelwood emphasized the importance of building relationships with the First Nations, recognizing the significance of their traditional lands and the value of mutual understanding and respect.

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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.

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Sometimes the thought of a place you’ve been or an experience you had (or both) brings up a very positive memory. For me, Seville, Spain is one of those great memories. We were traveling through Spain with little to no planning other than a few key spots to visit (like the Alhambra in Granada, Toledo, Barcelona, Madrid) when we had the fortune of getting to Seville just as Feria de Abril de Sevilla (Seville April Fair) was beginning. What a blast! Now anytime I see or hear a reference to the city of Seville, I have a smile etched on my face for the next several minutes or sometimes even hours.

So when I found out that there was a mining company with its corporate office in Canada but its technical team’s head office located in Seville, Spain, I knew I had to take a closer look. Emerita Resources Corp. (TSXV: EMO | OTCQB: EMOTF) is a Canadian mineral resources exploration company dedicated to the acquisition, exploration, research and development of prospective mining properties in the Iberian Pyrite Belt (IPB) with a focus on traditional base metals (zinc and copper) and precious metals (silver and gold).

I can honestly say that when I was in Seville I had no idea I was on the doorstep of one of the most productive volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) districts in the world, with a mining history that dates back to 8th century B.C. The IPB forms an arch roughly 240 km long and 35 km wide stretching from Seville, Spain to Grandola, Portugal. Over 2,000 million tonnes of ore has been extracted in the region and there are currently over 250 deposits known in the belt. Some of those deposits are quite large such as Neves-Corvo (Lundin Mining Corporation (TSX: LUN | Nasdaq Stockholm: LUMI)) at 65.1 Mt Reserves @ 10.3% ZnEq, Aguas Tenidas (Sandfire Resources Limited (ASX: SFR)) at 51.3 Mt Reserves @ 8.96% ZnEq and Las Cruces (Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (TSX: AEM | NYSE: AEM)) at 36.2 Mt Reserves @ 7.69% ZnEq.

But Emerita has more than closeology going for it, they’ve done plenty of work on their own properties in the area. The 2,394.1 hectare Iberia Belt West Project (IBW), which comprises three polymetallic deposits from east to west: La Infanta, El Cura, and La Romanera was previously explored by major companies including Asturiana de Zinc SA, RTZ and Phelps Dodge Corporation in the 1970’s and 1980’s. On May 23, 2023, the Company announced the maiden independent NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate based on drill results from the 2022-23 resource delineation drilling program at La Romanera and La Infanta deposits. The mineral resource estimate contains a combined 18.8 Mt including a 14.07 Mt indicated resource at 7.63% ZnEq and a 4.71 Mt inferred resource at 9.29% ZnEq. A seemingly good start but it would appear the market was expecting a little more as the stock dropped 24% on significant volume upon release of the news.

Perhaps that’s because the Romanera deposit was drilled by Minera Rio Tinto in the 1990’s and is reported to have contained 34 million tonnes grading 0.42% copper, 2.20% lead, 2.3% zinc, 44.4 g/t silver and 0.8 g/t gold, but this data is not NI 43-101 and thus should not be relied upon. Nevertheless, initial exploration work has recently commenced at El Cura and all deposits are open for expansion along strike and at depth. Drilling is expected to continue at IBW through 2023 and into 2024 targeting continued expansion of the IBW resource. Another intriguing detail in the resource estimate is that for the ZnEq calculation, the gold recovery factor used was 20%. It would seem that if the Company can work with its metallurgical consultants to improve the gold recoveries there is another opportunity for some material upside.

Subsequent to the maiden resource estimate, Emerita has announced a pair of successful drilling updates from the ongoing program. On June 21^st, Emerita announced drill hole LR146 intersected 13.0 Meters Grading 0.2% Copper; 3.6% Lead; 13.1% Zinc; 1.35 g/t Gold and 120.9 g/t Silver in the Upper Lens which was intersected at 580.9 meters and 22.9 meters Grading 0.6% Copper; 2.0% Lead; 4.8% Zinc; 0.58 g/t Gold and 79.2 g/t Silver in the Lower Lens to extend the La Romanera deposit at depth. Then last week another update included drill hole LR151 which intersected the Lower Lens at 662.0 meters encountering 42.2 meters grading 0.3% copper; 1.0% lead; 2.0% zinc; 2.44 g/t gold and 70.4 g/t silver; including 7.3 meters grading 0.3% copper; 2.0% lead; 2.2% zinc; 8.11 g/t gold and 114.2 g/t silver.

Additionally, readers of the latest press release were teased by the comment that two drill holes have been completed at the El Cura deposit, with hole EC003 having intercepted 9 meters of mineralization of which approximately 5 meters is massive sulphide mineralization, adjacent to approximately 4 meters of semi massive sulphide mineralization. Assays are pending for these holes.

And all of this information only encompasses one of Emerita’s properties, of which the Company’s total land position in the area is 26,000+ hectares, representing one of the largest mineral exploration holdings in the EU. There are a couple of other interesting projects that need to be explored (pun intended) but that will have to wait for another day. For now, Emerita is well funded with plenty of ongoing exploration continuing to generate news over the coming weeks and months. Stay tuned to see if Emerita’s results are as good as Iberian Ham.

Emerita Resources trades at a market cap of C$96 million.