June 2018 Quarterly Report
Significant Points
GROUP
- Safety – no lost time injuries
NICKEL
Savannah
- Savannah Project restart decision made – Phase Two pre-production activities now underway and fully funded
- Project Debt Financing – up to A$40 million project loan term sheet executed with Macquarie and mandatory hedging completed
- Concentrate Sales Agreement – new four-year sales contract signed with Jinchuan /Sino Nickel Group
- Various Phase One pre-production activities completed or nearing completion:
- Refurbishment of the processing plant by MACA Interquip ongoing and due for completion in September
- Relocation of mobile equipment, fixed plant and stores from Lanfranchi completed
- Savannah village dry mess kitchen refurbished, accommodation facilities being upgraded
- Savannah North ventilation intake rise – foundation works nearing completion, pilot hole drilling to commence in August
- Exploration - Drilling underway on four prospective layered ultramafic intrusions near Savannah
Lanfranchi
- Project remains on care and maintenance
- Holding costs being offset by rental of accommodation village
- Expressions of interest to purchase sought
GOLD
Gum Creek (51% indirect)
- Exploration and evaluation studies ongoing
- Project and corporate management being provided by Panoramic staff on a cost recovery basis
PGM
Panton
- Studies ongoing to assess the viability of producing a PGM concentrate and a chromite by-product stream
Thunder Bay North
- Discussions on exploration results and future plans for the Project ongoing
CORPORATE
Systems and procedures updated in readiness for the Savannah Project restart
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