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2023

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ABN: 47 095 792 288 | ASX Code: PAN

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CONTENTS

01 who we are
02 chairman’s letter
03 managing director’s letter
04 a year of progress
05 highlights from 2023
06 savannah nickel-copper-cobalt project
07 operations
08 exploration - underground grade control drilling 
09 surface exploration drilling
10 focus for 2024
11 financial report
directors’ report

consolidated income statement

consolidated statement of other comprehensive income

consolidated balance sheet

consolidated statement of changes in equity

consolidated statement of cash flows

notes to the consolidated financial statements

directors’ declaration

independant auditor’s report

auditor’s declaration

12 additional shareholder information
13 mineral resources and ore reserves
14 schedule of mining tenements
15 corporate directory

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01.

WHO
WE ARE

Panoramic Resources Limited (ASX: PAN) 
is a company headquartered in Perth, 
Western Australia, which owns and operates 
the Savannah Nickel Project in the East 
Kimberley region of Western Australia 
(Savannah or the Project). Operations at 
Savannah were restarted in 2021 and the 
project was successfully recommissioned 
with first concentrate shipment achieved in 
December 2021. Savannah has a 12-year 
mine life with clear potential to further extend 
this through ongoing exploration. The Project 
provides excellent leverage to the nickel, 
copper and cobalt markets which are heavily 
linked to global decarbonisation and vehicle 
electrification. 

VISION

Values

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Discover
We aim to grow our in-ground resources to ensure
a sustainable business.

Develop
We will de-risk and develop our operations to maximise value 
for shareholders.

Deliver
We will produce high-quality nickel, copper and cobalt products 
safely, economically and efficiently from our operations.

People
We always work safely.

We lead and act with fairness, integrity, trust and respect.

We respect our people and support their growth.

Performance
We are focused on creating sustainable shareholder growth, 
efficient operations and to be a reliable supplier.

Progress
We collaborate and invest in our future through innovation 
to help sustain a profitable and efficient mining operation.

We look for continuous improvement opportunities to be 
a better business tomorrow.

Proud
We take pride in the way we work, embrace our 
responsibilities and are accountable for our actions.

We support the culture and heritage of the environment
and communities in which we operate.

We seek to be an organisation that our people and 
stakeholders are proud to be a part of.

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02.

CHAIRMAN’S
LETTER

Nicholas Cernotta

Dear fellow shareholders,

I am pleased to present the 2023 Annual Report to 
you on behalf of the Board of Panoramic Resources 
Limited (“Panoramic” or the “Company”). As our 
Managing Director Victor Rajasooriar will detail, it 
was a year which will probably be most remembered 
for its operational setbacks which were certainly 
disappointing. Through both our response and the 
improvements made to our business, the Company 
has emerged stronger and better placed to withstand 
the inevitable challenges which come with operating a 
mining operation in the Kimberley.

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We carried forward with the results achieved from 
the Savannah restart in 2021, ramping up production 
activities over the year as our systems and processes 
continued to mature.

A revised Life of Mine plan and Mineral Resource 
Estimate upgrade confirmed the long-term value of 
our Savannah Nickel Operation. As an established 
producing nickel sulphide asset with a +12-year mine 
life in one of the world’s leading mining jurisdictions, 
Savannah is an increasingly strategic asset in an ever-
consolidating sector.

The dynamics driving nickel, copper and cobalt demand 
show no sign of slowing, as the global commitment 
towards decarbonisation only strengthens. 

The Board and Management of Panoramic remained 
stable throughout the year, a sign of our collective 
long-term commitment to achieving our objectives at 
the Savannah Project and in recognition of the value to 
be generated. In FY2023, our workforce continued to 
strengthen, not only in numbers but in the qualifications 
and skill-level of our team. 

On behalf of the Board, I wish to thank and congratulate 
our dedicated team of employees, contractors, and 
suppliers for their efforts throughout the year, reacting 
swiftly to challenges as they arose and enabling the 
Company to get back on track, reinvigorated for the 
continued ramp up of operations in the year ahead.

I am also pleased to announce the release of our third 
Sustainability Report which provides a comprehensive 
overview of our activities in FY2023. I once again 
encourage all shareholders to review this document for 
a detailed account of our safety, energy usage, carbon 
emissions, water management, biodiversity, community 
engagement and supply chain policies from all facets 
of the Company. This information both reflects the 
importance Panoramic emphasises on sustainability 
and safety as part of our core values. It also can also 
be used to benchmark our operational performance 
and includes a number of initiatives, that we intend 
to explore as we continue to refine and improve our 
sustainability outcomes.

On behalf of all at Panoramic Resources, I wish to 
extend our gratitude to all shareholders, for your 
continued support and belief in our future success. We 
will continue to take the business forward and will be 
striving to deliver to our targets and our commitments in 
FY24.

Yours sincerely,

Nick Cernotta
Chairperson

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03.

MANAGING 
DIRECTOR’S LETTER

Operations at Savannah continued to ramp up with 
steady improvements to ore mining and processing. 
Ore production reached a record high of 72,270t 
in December 2022 from incremental and sustained 
increases over the past several months. Processing 
rates also showed good progress in the first half of 
the period with a record 176,888t processed in the 
December quarter and recoveries remaining fairly 
consistent throughout the year.  

Following this strong progress in the first half, the 
second half of FY23 was marked by a series of short-
term setbacks. Logistics to and from Savannah were 
severely hampered by high rainfall in the wet season 
which caused major damage to transport infrastructure 
in the East Kimberley. The main bridge spanning over 
the Fitzroy River crossing was irreparably damaged. 
Full access to site has since been restored, but these 
disruptions negatively affected our ability to transport 
people and consumables to site, leading to reduced 
productivity.

Production was again disrupted with the failure of the 
pressure head plate of the concentrate filter press. This 
piece of infrastructure is critical in reducing the moisture 
content of the final concentrate product we produce at 
Savannah. This failure resulted in downtime for the plant 
from mid-June 2023. A replacement for this equipment 
took close to four weeks to rectify, causing an adverse 
A$20 million revenue impact.

These disruptions to our operations led to significantly 
lower output in the second half of the year, and as a 
result, FY23 guidance was lowered when it became 
clear the lower end of guidance could not be achieved. 
Variances in capital and growth expenditure were 
also impacted as the operating model adjusted to the 
process plant being suspended for several weeks. 
While unfortunate, it allowed mine development to be 
optimised to support increased productivity at the start  
of FY24.

I am immensely proud of our people who fought hard 
to overcome these short-term impacts as quickly as 
possible. Through the hard work and dedication of our 
entire team of staff and contractors, we were able to 
get back on schedule for a strong FY24, as reflected 
in our FY24 guidance. In FY24 production of nickel is 
guided to increase by 26% – 41%, copper production by 
36% – 52% and cobalt production by 9% – 36% with an 
accompanying fall in C1 cash costs.

Victor Rajasooriar

Dear fellow shareholders,

On behalf of the Panoramic team, it is with immense 
pride that I provide this overview of our efforts and 
achievements during Financial Year 2023 (FY23 or 
year).

After making good strides in the ramp-up of our 
Savannah Nickel Operation in the first half of the 
period, we experienced a more turbulent second half 
which I am pleased to say we have largely overcome 
through ingenuity, sacrifice and hard work. The entire 
Panoramic team has worked tirelessly to deliver our 
FY23 results and set the Company up for a stronger 
FY24.

We continue to place significant emphasis on the 
development of a robust site safety culture, including 
initiatives on mental health awareness, emergency 
response training and revisions to our safety reporting 
framework accessible to both our employees and 
contractors. As operations progressed throughout 
the year, our Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate 
(TRIFR) remained steady for the first half of FY2023. 
However, unfortunately one medically treated injury 
was recorded in the March quarter 2023 and two hand 
injuries in the June quarter 2023. This saw the TRIFR 
increase from 4.5 to 6.3 across the period. Lowering 
the TRIFR will be a key goal in FY24.

We also continued on our sustainability journey, 
highlights and details of which are contained in our 
FY24 Sustainability Report released separately.

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Ore production 
reached a record high 
of 72,270t in December 
2022 from incremental 
and sustained 
increases over the 
past several months.

In February 2023, we made our final shipment to long 
standing offtake partner Jinchuan. Jinchuan has been 
an important part of Panoramic’s journey over the past 
20 years, with their initial investment in 2003 laying the 
foundation of our mining operations and development 
works at Savannah. With the expiry of Jinchuan’s offtake 
contract, we commenced exports to Trafigura in March 
2023 under the new five-year offtake agreement. The 
new agreement offers improved payability for our highly 
sought after, clean nickel-copper-cobalt concentrate 
and we look forward to building a long lasting, mutually 
beneficial relationship with Trafigura as we did with 
Jinchuan.

On the exploration front, we have continued to progress 
our underground grade control and resource definition 
drill programs, focusing on Savannah North. We have 
also been testing for extensions of mineralisation at 
Savannah which has yielded positive results. Through 
these programs we expect to be able to increase the 
total Savannah Mineral Resource in FY24.

Surface exploration drilling continued at Stoney Creek 
and Northern Ultramafic Granulite regional targets, 
where we have recently undertaken surface DHEM 
surveying. Diamond drilling has also been completed 
at the Dave Hill / Wilsons Intrusion and Keller Creek 
Graphite targets.

From a financial perspective, the setbacks of the second 
half put pressure on the Company’s balance sheet 
which necessitated an equity capital raising and debt 
restructure. In July 2023 we successfully completed a 
two-tranche equity raising via a A$40 million placement 
and a share purchase plan which raised an additional 
A$6 million (before costs).  These actions, and the 
restructure of our debt facilities with Trafigura, puts our 
balance sheet in a much stronger position, particularly 
as we move into what is expected to be the final stage of 
the ramp up to be completed in FY24.

After a challenging but productive year, I wish to 
sincerely thank every member of our workforce, our 
contractors and our suppliers for their hard work and 
commitment to Panoramic and the Savannah Project. I 
would also like to acknowledge the efforts of the Board, 
particularly in what was a demanding second half of 
the year. I look forward to leading our reinvigorated 
team forward into FY24, as we continue to ramp-up 
operations at Savannah safely and successfully.

Yours faithfully

Victor Rajasooriar
Managing Director and CEO

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Competent Person

The information in this release that relates to Exploration Drilling at Savannah is based 
on information compiled by Andrew Shaw-Stuart. Andrew Shaw-Stuart is a member of 
the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) and is a full-time employee of Panoramic 
Resources Limited. 

The aforementioned has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation 
and type of target/deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking 
to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australian Code 
for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Shaw-
Stuart consents to the inclusion in the release of the matters based on the information in 
the form and context in which it appears. 

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04.

A YEAR OF
PROGRESS

The Savannah Operation is located 240km south of 
Kununurra in the East Kimberley region of Western 
Australia and operates under a coexistence agreement 
with the Malarngowem People and the Purnululu People. 

Wyndham 
Port

Wyndham

Kununurra

Savannah 
Project

Port Hedland

Western Australia

Perth

Kalgoorlie

jul 2022
SEP 2022
DEC 2022
FEB 2023
MAR 2023
JUL 2023

Commenced underground drilling to infill 
orebody above Savannah 900 fault

Improved FY2022 Mineral Resource and 
Ore Reserve

Record quarterly ore production and 
processing since restart

Final shipment from Savannah to 
Jinchuan completed

Updated Savannah Life of Mine Plan

Successful completion of two-tranche 
equity Placement to raise $40 million

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05.

HIGHLIGHTS 
FROM 2023

Ramp-up of nickel-copper-cobalt production and export from the 
Savannah Operations in the Kimberley region of Western Australia

Successful mobilisation of team to site and growth in total headcount to 
437 employees and contractors

Extension of concentrate offtake agreement with Trafigura by two years 
to February 2030

Uplift in Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves in the FY22 update with 
Savannah North Ore Reserves increasing by 3,500t Ni (4%), 2,900t Cu 
(7%) and 400t (6%) Co contained metal after mining depletion

Savannah Life of Mine update completed, with key outcomes including 
longer mine life of +12 years, higher average annual metal production 
and improved financial outcomes using updated pricing assumptions

FY23 production of 5,402t of nickel, 3,129t of copper and 368t of cobalt 
in concentrate at a C1 cost of A$13.25/lb of payable nickel 

Provision of production guidance for FY24 of 6,800t – 7,600t of nickel, 
4,250t – 4,750t of copper and 400t – 500t of cobalt in concentrate at a 
C1 cost of A$10.05 – $11.25/lb of payable nickel ¹ ²

Details of the Company’s safety, environmental, community  and  sustainability  performance  are 
contained in the FY23 Sustainability Report released separately to this Annual Report.

¹ C1 costs includes operating cash costs that are directly incurred in producing concentrate and 
includes grade control drilling, road haulage, port, shipping, royalties and by-product credits net 
of treatment charges.
² By-product based on exchange rate of AUD:USD 0.70 and commodity prices of US$8,000/t Cu 
and US$40,000/t Co.

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06.

SAVANNAH NICKEL-
COPPER-COBALT PROJECT

MINERAL RESOURCE AND ORE RESERVE

An  updated  Mineral  Resource  Estimate  (MRE)  and  Ore  Reserve  for  the  Savannah  North  deposit  was  completed 
during the year. The MRE for the Savannah Nickel Project is 13.88 million tonnes grading 1.52% Ni, 0.69% Cu and 
0.10% Co for a total contained metal in Resource of 211,200t Ni, 95,300t Cu and 13,900t Co.

The MRE is current as of 1 July 2022. All MRE’s for the Project are reported to 2012 JORC standards and at a cut-off 
grade of 0.50% Ni. Details regarding the preparation of the MRE and associated 2012 JORC reporting requirements 
are included in the ASX announcement dated 29 September 2022. 

RESOURCE

METAL

RESOURCE
DATE

MEASURED

INDICATED

INFERRED

TOTAL

TONNES

(%)

TONNES

(%)

TONNES

(%)

TONNES

(%)

METAL 
TONNES

Nickel

Apr-20

900,000

1.37

498,000

1.73

0

0.00

1,399,000

1.50

21,000

Savannah 
Above 900F

Copper

Cobalt

0.77

0.07

1.46

0.08

0.00

0.00

1.02

14,200

0.07

1,000

Nickel

Jun-15

0

0.00

780,000

1.64

125,000

1.72

905,000

1.65

14,900

Savannah 
Below 900F

Copper

Cobalt

0.00

0.000

0.76

0.09

0.75

0.09

0.76

6,900

0.09

900

Nickel

Jun-22

1,998,000

1.41

5,540,000

1.67

4,034,000

1.36

11,573,000

1.52

175,300

Savannah 
North

Total 
Savannah 
Project

Copper

Cobalt

Nickel

Copper

Cobalt

0.59

0.10

0.75

0.12

0.52

0.08

0.64

74,200

0.10

12,000

2,898,000

1.40

6,818,000

1.67

4,159,000

1.37

13,876,000

1.52

211,200

0.65

0.09

0.80

0.12

0.53

0.08

0.69

95,300

0.10

13,900

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The 1 July 2022 Savannah Nickel Project (including Savannah North) Ore Reserve stands at 8.5Mt grading 1.21% Ni, 
0.58% Cu and 0.08% Co for total contained metal of 105,464t Ni, 50,074t Cu and 7,323t Co. 

PROVED

PROBABLE

TOTAL

ORE 
RESERVE

METAL

TONNES

Nickel

970,000

Savannah

Copper

Cobalt

(%)

0.94

0.63

0.05

TONNES

(%)

TONNES

970,000

0

0

0

0

METAL 
TONNES

9,100

6,100

400

(%)

0.94

0.63

0.05

Nickel

1,805,000

1.24

5,683,000

1.25

7,489,000

1.25

96,300

Savannah 
North

Copper

Cobalt

0.54

0.09

0.59

0.09

0.57

0.09

43,300

6,800

Nickel

2,775,000

1.13

5,683,000

1.25

8,458,000

1.21

102,700

Total 

Copper

Cobalt

0.57

0.07

0.59

0.09

0.58

0.08

49,400

7,200

The largely undeveloped Savannah North orebody at Savannah remains open along strike and at depth, providing 
significant potential to bring more material into the Mine Plan with future exploration and underground drilling to be 
carried out as mine development advances deeper into the Savannah North orebody.

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UPDATED LIFE OF MINE PLAN 

Following the Savannah Restart Plan announced in April 2021 
and  completion  of  the  September  2022  Mineral  Resource 
and  Ore  Reserve,  the  financial  model  supporting  the  Project 
was  updated  to  reflect  more  up-to-date  commodity  price  and 
exchange  rate  assumptions,  the  current  cost  environment 
within the industry and a re-optimisation of the mining schedule.

The  updated  Mine  Plan  builds  on  previous  technical  studies 
completed  for  Savannah,  principally  the  Updated  Feasibility 
Study completed in July 2020.

Fundamental  aspects  of  the  operation  remain  unchanged, 
including  mining  method,  geotechnical  parameters  and  ore 
processing.  Mine  scheduling  has  been  adjusted  with  the 
objective of ramping up ore production to nameplate capacity 
of ~960,000t per annum from FY24. 

Ore  sourced  from  Savannah  North  underpins  the  mining 
strategy, with scheduling of ore from the Savannah remnants 
averaging  ~20,000t  per  month.  The  current  Ore  Reserve 
provides for a 12-year mine life from FY24. 

The majority of the ore mined in the first four years of the Mine 
Plan is sourced from Proven Ore Reserves, whilst Probable Ore 
Reserves provide the majority of ore feed from Year 5 onwards. 
Inferred Resources are introduced as a meaningful ore source 
from the end of year four. Overall, Inferred Resources comprise 
27.3% of the Mine Plan. 

Underground  diamond  drilling  is  planned  during  operations 
with  the  aim  of  upgrading  portions  of  the  Inferred  Resources 
into  Ore  Reserve,  with  additional  drilling  platforms  becoming 
available as the mine deepens. 

Average annual production from Savannah over Year 1 (FY24) 
to Year 12 (FY35) is estimated at 9,383t Ni, 5,056t Cu and 710t 
Co metal in concentrate. Site All-in Costs over the same period 
are estimated to average A$9.07/lb payable Ni (or US$6.35/lb 
payable Ni) across the life of mine.

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Mine Plan tonnes and grade profile

Metal in concentrate and site all-in costs (aic)

Base Case Commodity Price and Exchange Rate Assumptions

ITEM

Nickel

Copper

Cobalt

US$/T

24,000

8,400

52,000

AUD:USD

0.70

0.70

0.70

A$/T

34,286

12,000

74,286

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Key macroeconomic assumptions for commodity price and exchange rate used to determine the Life of Mine plan’s 
economic performance are summarised in Table below. These assumptions are used as the Base Case scenario.

Consensus Case Commodity Price and Exchange Rate Assumptions

ITEM

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029+

Nickel (US$/t)

24,876

22,111

20,937

20,339

19,990

21,064

21,064

Copper (US$/t)

8,410

8,320

8,407

8,454

8,503

8,637

8,637

Cobalt (US$/t)

52,003

53,723

58,589

56,643

53,429

59,921

59,921

AUD:USD

0.70

0.70

0.70

0.70

0.70

0.70

0.70

Key financial outcomes of the Mine Plan are shown in the table below:

Key Outcomes of the Mine Plan

SITE COSTS

BASE CASE (A$M)

CONSENSUS CASE (A$M)

Life of Mine Capital Costs

Life of Mine Operating Costs³

Total Life of Mine Site Costs

234

1,771

2,005

234

1,771

2,005

Site Unit Costs (Life of Mine Average)

A$/lb payable Ni

A$/lb payable Ni

Capital Costs

Operating Costs⁴

By Product Credits 

Site All-in Costs⁵

Financial Summary

Gross Revenue (Ni, Cu and Co)

Pre-tax Cashflow (ex-debt service)

Pre-tax NPV₈ (ex-debt service)

Pre-tax IRR

$1.18

$9.95

($2.90)

$9.07

A$M

$3,659

$1,259

$761

33%

$1.19

$10.02

($3.52)

$8.50

A$M

$3,364

$974

$576

24%

 ³Excludes royalties and freight.
 ⁴Excludes royalties.
 ⁵Includes all site mining, processing, general & administrative, freight and concentrate handling costs, capital expenditure and royalties.

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07.

OPERATIONS

Underground mining took a meaningful step forward throughout the period. Over the 12 months of FY23, the number 
of development levels in the Savannah North orebody increased from 2 to 4 which equates to approximately 80 vertical 
metres, providing the necessary production horizons to support ongoing ramp-up of production.

Development  rates  achieved  post-December  2022  declined  as  a  result  of  the  development  Jumbo  fleet  being 
reduced from two to one. The decision to reduce development physicals was due to Savannah North decline (capital 
development) being well in front of the production fronts required and as part of a broader cost mitigation strategy.

Despite this, mining progressed well in the Savannah North orebody with stopes mined over four levels. Mining in 
the Savannah orebody focused on remnant mining areas with stopes being mined from two separate mining fronts. 
Development in the Savannah orebody also progressed towards accessing the resources below the historical workings 
at Savannah (Savannah Extension), targeting fresh ore from early FY24. 

The operational and technical experience of the underground mining teams at Savannah continued to build resulting in 
more sustained and consistent performance being achieved. This was supported by the reduced impact of absenteeism 
through COVID-19 and previous border closures experienced in FY22.

Development in the Savannah Extension was inhibited during the year with remediation works carried out to rectify 
a partially failed vent rise (from mining activities in 2016). These operations were subsequently put on hold due to 
ventilation restrictions as a result of a historically blocked ventilation rise, which was later recovered.

Ore production continued to improve, reaching a high of 72,270t in December 2022 but several issues led to significantly 
lower mining physicals in the second half of the year. 

In addition to the reduction in the Jumbo fleet, the effects of the one-off weather event in the March quarter impacted 
the  logistics  route  to  site  with  the  Fitzroy  River  crossing  bridge  being  washed  out  which  created  delays  in  getting 
supplies and spares to site. Production was also affected due to blockages in the paste fill line servicing the mine. 
An extended processing plant shut was also strategically undertaken which resulted in a lack of paste production for 
underground back fill. These issues were rectified quickly and filling was back online. A specialist contractor has been 
appointed to manage the paste fill from the start of FY24.

In total approximately 35,000t of ore was stockpiled on the surface at the end of the financial year, with the underground 
mine holding back approximately 55,000t of ore which was otherwise ready to be blasted and mined. These activities 
set the operation up for a positive start in FY24.

Record tonnes of ore milled and concentrate production was achieved throughout the first half of the year, supported 
by the improved production rates from the underground mine.

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our primary contractor Primero and has been less reliant 
on  the  use  of  sub-contractors.  Meanwhile,  significant 
planned  and  opportune  maintenance  works  carried  out 
at the power station, structural refurbishment including a 
complete  replacement  of  the  float  feed  conditioner  tank 
and  mill  relines  to  support  the  ramp-up  phase  of  the 
operation. 

Unfortunately,  processing  physicals  were  materially 
lower  in  the  second  half  of  the  year. This  was  primarily 
driven  by  the  lower  grade  ore  mined  (resulting  in  lower 
recoveries) and the failure of the filter press head plate in 
June at the processing plant. A new filter press head unit 
was fabricated and successfully commissioned on 9 July 
2023 with concentrate production quickly returning to full 
production capacity.

As  a  result  of  the  filter  press  head  plate  failure  and  the 
suspension  of  concentrate  production,  a  decision  was 
made to restrict underground ore production activities in 
order  to  minimise  oxidation  of  newly  mined  ore  on  the 
surface stockpile. 

FY23  production  and  C1  guidance  was  updated  on 
14  June  2023  when  it  became  clear  the  lower  end  of 
guidance could not be achieved after attempts to repair 
the filter press head plate had failed. 

In the period, a total of 73,088t of concentrate containing 
5,402t  of  nickel,  3,129t  of  copper  and  368t  of  cobalt 
metal  was  produced.  Port  operations  and  shipments 
were conducted safely and to plan throughout the period. 
Seven  shipments  were  completed  from  the  Port  of 
Wyndham  to  our  offtake  partner  Jinchuan  and  a  further 
four to Trafigura Pte Ltd (Trafigura) from March 2023. The 
three shipments completed during the June quarter saw 
reduced volumes relative to previous quarters due to the 
filter press issues.

The  impact  of  the  lower  mined  grades  combined  with 
the filter press failure resulted in the equivalent of a full 
concentrate  shipment  being  missed  in  June,  impacting 
revenues  and  cash  flow  by  an  estimated  $20M. At  the 
end of the financial year, produced/unsold concentrate on 
hand at the port and mine site totalled 1,154wmt.

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Long section of Savannah and Savannah north

Higher  recoveries  of  nickel,  copper  and  cobalt  were 
due  to  the  success  of  ongoing  optimisation  work  on 
the  plant  control  system  and  a  resulting  improvement 
in  the  stability  of  the  plant.  Operations  have  continued 
to  increase  manning  levels  both  through  our  primary 
contractor  Primero  and  the  use  of  sub-contractors, 
particularly in maintenance areas to compensate for the 
skills shortage being experienced in the industry.

The improved stability of the processing and maintenance 
workforce  slowly  improved  throughout  the  year  along 
with the stability and experience of the workforce. This 
culminated in a more consistent and reliable running of 
the plant. A consistent level of labour deployed through 

A summary of all mining and processing physicals achieved in FY23 are contained in the following table.

AREA

DETAILS

Milling

Ore milled

Ni grade

Cu grade

Co grade

Ni recovery

Cu recovery

Co recovery

Concentrate

Ni grade

Concentrate Production

Cu grade

Ni Metal contained

Cu Metal contained

Co grade

Co Metal contained

Concentrate

Ni grade

Ni Metal contained

Concentrate Shipments

Cu grade

Cu Metal contained

Co grade

Co Metal contained

UNITS

dmt

%

%

%

%

%

%

dmt

%

dmt

%

dmt

%

dmt

dmt

%

dmt

%

dmt

%

dmt

FY23

648,324

1.04

0.52

0.06

80.34

93.67

87.90

73,088

7.39

5,402

4.28

3,129

0.50

368

77,300

7.32

5,658

4.21

3,253

0.51

393

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EXPLORATION - UNDERGROUND 
GRADE CONTROL DRILLING

Resource Definition Drilling at Savannah 

The first phase of infill underground Resource definition 
drilling  commenced  in  June  2022  testing  the  Savannah 
orebody above the 900 fault.

Some minor infill drilling was also completed on the 1400 
level. Good ground conditions allowed for high meterage 
rates. A total of 49 drill holes for 6,022m were completed.

The program was undertaken from a recently developed 
1425 level drill drive providing much improved drill angles 
to evaluate the Savannah orebody in this area. In total, 
the program comprised of 33 drill holes for 4,291m.

Mineralisation  thicknesses  intersected  throughout  the 
area  tested  by  the  program  completed  above  the  900 
Fault  were  consistently  better  than  predicted  by  the 
current Savannah resource model.

In  addition,  significant  mineralised  extensions  along 
strike and down-plunge  beyond the limits of the current 
Savannah  resource  model  were  also  identified  with  the 
mineralisation  remaining  open  down-plunge  to  west 
along the 900 Fault. 
Select intercepts returned from the program include: 

•  KUD1917: 19.75m @ 1.49% Ni,                  

0.49% Cu and 0.07% Co

•  KUD1918A: 8.95m @ 2.36% Ni,                      

0.56% Cu and 0.11% Co

•  KUD1919: 10.25m @ 1.50% Ni,                  

0.18% Cu and 0.07% Co

•  KUD1923: 9.10m @ 2.52% Ni,                    

1.10% Cu and 0.12% Co

•  KUD1943: 9.00m @ 2.95% Ni,                     

0.62% Cu and 0.15% Co

Drill  results  underwent  extensive  data  modelling  to 
improve the mineralisation and lithological interpretation 
in  preparation  for  the  next  Savannah  orebody  Mineral 
Resource Estimate (MRE).

Initial modelling suggested an increase of the mineralised 
width of the orebody and is likely to result in an increase 
to the MRE which, once converted into an Ore Reserve, 
will support the development of a second mining front to 
supplement mining operations at Savannah North.

Following  on  from  drilling  at  the  900  level,  Panoramic 
then  focused  drilling  on  targeting  below  the  1321  level 
at  Savannah  North.  The  sub  1321  drill  program  was 
designed  to  underpin  the  next  phase  of  production 
development of the Savannah North orebody down to the 
1151 level by infilling the Mineral Resource and increasing 
mining confidence in this area of the orebody.

Schematic of drilling areas at Savannah and Savannah North 
in the FY22 and FY23

To facilitate this sub 1321 level drill program, a dedicated 
drill  platform  located  to  the  north  of  the  1321  level  was 
developed to provide the optimum drill angles to test the 
underlying mineralisation.

The  largely  undeveloped  Savannah  North  orebody  at 
Savannah  remains  open  along  strike  and  at  depth, 
providing significant potential to bring more material into 
the  Mine  Plan  with  future  exploration  and  underground 
drilling to be carried out as mine development advances 
deeper into the Savannah North orebody.

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The drilling focus at Savannah North for FY2023 was to shift to below the 1250 RL. A dedicated drill platform in the 
1321 central access drive has been developed and is well positioned to drill both the upper and lower mineralisation 
lenses between the 1250 and 900 RL.

Schematic of target drilling area below the 1321 at Savannah North

Drilling below the 1321 level returned positive results with thicknesses and grades consistently in line or ahead of 
expectations based on previous modelling for this area of the Savannah North deposit. Better drill intercepts returned 
by the program to date include:

•  KUD2058: 35.40m @ 1.59% Ni; 0.69% Cu; 0.13% Co 

•  KUD1982: 29.80m @ 2.19% Ni; 0.93% Cu; 0.17% Co 

•  KUD2043: 29.25m @ 1.83% Ni; 0.82% Cu; 0.14% Co 

•  KUD2057: 27.00m @ 1.86% Ni; 0.88% Cu; 0.15% Co 

•  KUD2039: 26.70m @ 1.77% Ni; 0.65% Cu; 0.14% Co 

•  KUD1981: 23.80m @ 2.03% Ni; 0.82% Cu; 0.16% Co 

•  KUD2059: 23.25m @ 1.80% Ni; 0.80% Cu; 0.14% Co 

•  KUD1980: 18.35m @ 1.56% Ni; 0.61% Cu; 0.13% Co 

•  KUD2049: 16.80m @ 2.30% Ni; 0.50% Cu; 0.18% Co

The KUD2057 and KUD2058 intercepts displayed in the figure below reflect the consistent thickened nature of the 
Savannah North mineralisation at the point where it bifurcates into the Upper and Lower lenses. 

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Savannah North long-section showing historic and recent drill hole pierce points below the 1321 level

The Company expects the drill results and subsequent modelling from the 1321 program to further support the mining 
of the Savannah North orebody. The resource update is expected to be completed in October 2023.

Three diamond drill holes designed as platforms for down hole electromagnetic (DHEM) surveying were drilled from 
a position above the Savannah orebody in the June 2023 quarter. Two platform holes KUD2050 and KUD2084 were 
drilled targeting an area below and west of the Savannah intrusion, including below the 900 Fault. Hole KUD2051 
targeted above the Fault.

Below the 900 Fault, KUD2084 and KUD2050 are approximately 250m apart and are designed to target beneath and 
to the west of the currently known extents of the Savannah intrusion respectively. Above the 900 Fault, KUD2051 is a 
short 220m length hole designed to explore for possible westward extensions on the orebody. 

Whilst  being  drilled,  KUD2050  unexpectedly  deviated  slightly  against  rotation  and  lifted  above  design. As  a  result, 
the hole intersected the Savannah intrusion below the 900 Fault rather than below the intrusion as initially designed. 
Importantly, when traversing through the intrusion, KUD2050 intersected several significant zones of mineralisation 
including well-developed massive sulphide mineralisation on both the northern and southern contact of the intrusion. 

Assayed results for these mineralised zones are: 

• 

6.45m @ 1.05% Ni, 0.31% Cu and 0.05% Co from 628m on the Northern Contact, including: 

•  3.6m @ 1.39% Ni, 0.17% Cu and 0.07% Co from 628.95m and 

• 

43m @ 0.79% Ni, 0.60% Cu and 0.04% Co from 652m within the Savannah orebody, including: 

•  11.60m @ 1.16% Ni, 0.54% Cu and 0.06% Co from 652m, including - 5.75m @ 1.67% Ni, 0.63% Cu 

and 0.08% Co from 652m 

•  15.80m @ 1.01% Ni, 0.74% Cu and 0.05% Co from 670.2m including - 7.5m @ 1.22% Ni, 1.10% Cu 

and 0.06% Co from 678.5m 

• 

5.05m @ 1.61% Ni, 1.10% Cu and 0.06% Co from 708.65m on the Southern Contact

Whilst close to the existing Savannah Resource below the 900 Fault, the KUD2050 mineralisation will improve on the 
width and grade of the known mineralisation in this area and thereby will build on the existing Savannah Resource in 
the future. Down hole surveying of these holes has been completed and the modelling of plates is underway. Additional 
drilling in this area is planned during FY24.

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Cross section and plan of the proposed DHEM platform holes proximal to the Savannah Extension

The  follow-up  DHEM  surveys  in  previously  drilled  holes  SMD188  and  SMD190  in  the  Stoney  Creek  Intrusion  and 
SMD191 and SMD192 in the Northern Ultramafic Granulite Intrusion were completed during the June quarter with 
modelling underway.

The return of the Kimberley dry season enabled the resumption of diamond drilling. DDH1 Drilling was contracted 
and completed three surface diamond holes for approximately 1,500m. The focus of the drill program was testing the 
southeastern contact of the Dave Hill intrusion and follow up holes at the Keller Creek Graphite prospect. 

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SURFACE EXPLORATION 
DRILLING

Three  surface  exploration  diamond  drill  holes  targeting  previously  identified  EM  conductors  at  Stoney  Creek  and 
the Northern Ultramafic Granulite were completed during the period for a total of 1,712 drill metres. All three holes 
completed  were  PVC  cased  to  allow  follow-up  DHEM  surveying  in  the  first  half  of  FY23. Assay  results  were  still 
awaited at the time of this report.

Assay results from drill holes SM190-192 drilled in the previous year confirmed the presence and continuity of high 
MgO bearing rocks within the intrusive complexes that mirror rock chemistry within the Savannah and Savannah North 
intrusions. Further petrographic analysis complemented the assay results and further defined younger cross-cutting 
mafic granulites that also intersect the Savannah intrusive Complex. 

Panoramic’s 2023 exploration focus remained on further delineation of the Stoney Creek Intrusion and the Northern 
Ultramafic Gabbro with SMD190-192 to act as platforms for DHEM surveying.

The upper DHEM platform tested down plunge extension of mineralisation and to the west of the known mineralisation 
above the 900 Fault. The lower DHEM platform hole was designed to test the western margin where previous drilling 
attempts have been unable to adequately test the area due to undesirable (sub-parallel) drilling angles. 

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Ultramafic intrusions of the Savannah Intrusive Complex highlighting recent drilling to be DHEM surveyed in May 2023

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Ultramafic intrusions of the Savannah Intrusive Complex highlighting surface exploration targets 
and ultramafic lithology

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located 
The  Dave  Hill/Wilson  Creek  Complex 
immediately to the south of Savannah. The Dave Hill and 
Wilson  Creek  layered  cumulate  bodies  were  previously 
considered  to  be  two  separate  intrusions,  however 
mapping, drilling and other studies by Panoramic indicate 
they belong to a single complex intrusion.

is 

A  renewed  focus  on  surface  mapping  has  found  a 
secondary  area  prospective  for  ultramafic  rocks  on  the 
southeastern  margin  of  the  intrusion.  Drilling  tested 
this  contact  area  at  depths  previously  impenetrable  by 
surficial geophysical techniques.

is 

located 
The  Keller  Creek  Graphite  prospect 
immediately to the west of Savannah. Regional airborne 
electromagnetic  surveys  conducted  by  the  Company 
in  search  of  nickel  sulphide  mineralisation,  identified 
several  large  stratigraphic  horizons  of  graphite  bearing 
meta-sediments  (Tickalara  Metamorphics)  across  the 
entire Keller Creek tenement.

The  aim  of  the  2023  diamond  drilling  program  focused 
on  improving  the  RC  program  and  determine  the  true 
thickness  and  Total  Graphitic  Carbon  content  of  the 
graphite bearing horizon. The option to further understand 
the 
litho-geochemistry,  graphite  flake  potential  and 
complete  metallurgical  test  work  will  also  be  available 
following the drilling program. Results were pending as of 
the end of the financial year.

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FOCUS FOR 2024

•  Advance operations at Savannah in a safe and 

sustainable manner

•  Advance the ramp-up of the Savannah operation
•  Deliver on our FY24 production and cost guidance
•  Provide support to our people and the 

communities where we operate

Following the disruptions to operations in FY23, faulty equipment has been 
restored and logistic solutions are in place, with renewed focus for FY24 on 
the safe and efficient ramp-up of mining, processing and shipping activities at 
Savannah.

Production  and  cost  guidance  for  FY24  reflects  a  consolidation  of  a 
progressive ramp-up into FY25. This reflects a significant improvement from 
FY23  and  founded  on  an  expected  significant  increase  in  productivity  from 
the underground mine. In FY24 five working levels will be open at Savannah 
North compared to two at the start of FY23. 

In addition, the Savannah extension (an area below the historical Savannah 
workings) will come into production for the very first time. 

The recent appointment of a specialised paste fill contractor to manage the 
paste  plant  is  also  expected  to  improve  paste  fill  reliability  and  positively 
influence mining productivity. 

Underground mining contractor Barminco has all the equipment and people 
required to meet the FY24 targets in place from the start of the period and 
has also increased its inventory holdings on site to mitigate any maintenance 
delays due to parts unavailability as experienced in FY23.

The  FY24  guidance  contains  assumptions  for  future  commodity  prices, 
exchange  rates,  costs  and  mine  scheduling. Achievement  of  this  guidance 
is dependent on the mine schedule at Savannah North and Savannah being 
executed as planned. Unit cash costs will continue to vary quarter on quarter 
and will be influenced by the relative proportions of nickel coming from ore 
development and stope production. The guidance range provided reflects a 
forecast average for the year. 

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In FY24 five 
working levels 
will be open at 
Savannah North 
compared to 
two at the start         
of FY23

METRIC

Nickel in concentrate production

Copper in concentrate production

Cobalt in concentrate production

C1¹ cost per pound of payable Ni

Sustaining Capital & Mine Development

Growth Expenditure

FY24 GUIDANCE

6,800 – 7,600t

4,250 – 4,750t

400 – 500t

A$10.05 – 11.25/lb²

A$22 – 26M

A$10 – 12M

Nickel in Concentrate
FY24 production guidance reflects a blended production of ore from Savannah 
(Extension  &  remnants)  and  Savannah  North  (new  mine).  Savannah  North 
provides  approximately  52%  of  the  ore  feed,  with  Savannah  providing  the 
balance. 

C1 Costs
Includes  operating  cash  costs  that  are  directly  incurred  in  producing 
concentrate and includes grade control drilling, road haulage, port, shipping, 
royalties and by-product credits net of treatment charges. 

Sustaining Capital & Mine Development
The  productive  benefits  of  this  capital  expenditure  are  realised  over  the 
following 12 months and includes sustaining mine development expenditure 
which is carried out in both Savannah and Savannah North during the year. 

Capital and Growth Expenditure
Is investment/startup/improvement expenditure where the productive benefits 
are  derived  over  a  period  exceeding  12  months  and  includes  advance 
lateral  development  expenditure  where  production  in  the  developed  area 
commences in a period exceeding 12 months. This expenditure also includes 
resource definition drilling carried out at both Savannah and Savannah North.

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ADDITIONAL SHAREHOLDER 
INFORMATION

AS AT 15 SEPTEMBER 2023

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13.

MINERAL RESOURCES AND 
ORE RESERVES

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MINERAL RESOURCES AND ORE RESERVES

Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves

Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Mineral Resources as at 30 June 2023

RESOURCE

METAL

RESOURCE
DATE

Table 1: 2023 Savannah Project MRE

MEASURED

INDICATED

INFERRED

TOTAL

TONNES

(%)

TONNES

(%)

TONNES

(%)

TONNES

(%)

METAL 
TONNES

Nickel

Apr-20

900,000

1.37

498,000

1.73

0

0.00

1,399,000

1.50

21,000

Savannah 
Above 900F

Copper

Cobalt

0.77

0.07

1.46

0.08

0.00

0.00

1.02

14,200

0.07

1,000

Nickel

Jun-15

0

0.00

780,000

1.64

125,000

1.72

905,000

1.65

14,900

Savannah 
Below 900F

Copper

Cobalt

0.00

0.000

0.76

0.09

0.75

0.09

0.76

6,900

0.09

900

Nickel

Jun-22

1,998,000

1.41

5,540,000

1.67

4,034,000

1.36

11,573,000

1.52

175,300

Savannah 
North

Total 
Savannah 
Project

Copper

Cobalt

Nickel

Copper

Cobalt

0.59

0.10

0.75

0.12

0.52

0.08

0.64

74,200

0.10

12,000

2,898,000

1.40

6,818,000

1.67

4,159,000

1.37

13,876,000

1.52

211,200

0.65

0.09

0.80

0.12

0.53

0.08

0.69

95,300

0.10

13,900

*Mineral Resource Estimates have been rounded to the nearest 1,000t, 0.01% Metal grade and 100t of metal

Qualifying Statements and Notes:

The Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve was reported on 29 September 2022. The mining depletion carried out during 
FY22 has not been depleted in either the Mineral Resource or Ore Reserve for the Project at this time. Therefore, both 
the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates reported herein the 2023 Annual Report remain unchanged from 
that reported on 29 September 2022. A revised Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve is expected to be released to the 
market in October 2023.

Figures have been rounded and therefore may not add up exactly to the reported totals. All Mineral Resources are 
inclusive of Ore Reserves. Mineral Resource cut-off grade is 0.50% Ni

Cross references to previous Company ASX announcements:

Refer to ASX announcement of 29 September 2022 titled “Savannah 2022 Mineral Resource & Ore Reserve Statement” 

No New Information or Data

The  Mineral  Resource  estimate  tabled  above  for  Savannah  (below  900F),  have  been  previously  reported  and  the 
relevant  market  announcements  cross  referenced.  Except  where  stated  otherwise,  the  Company  confirms  that  it 
is  not  aware  of  any  new  information  or  data  that  materially  affects  the  information  included  in  the  relevant  market 
announcements  and,  in  the  case  of  estimate  of  Mineral  Resources,  that  all  material  assumptions  and  technical 
parameters underpinning the estimate in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially 
changed.

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Ni Equivalent References 

References to Ni equivalent contained metal in Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves is based on assumed metal 
prices as noted in footnotes and calculated using the formula Ni Eq kt = [(Ni grade * Ni price + Cu kt * Cu price + Co kt 
* Co price) * Total Mineral Resource Tonnes] / Ni price. Ni equivalent grade % in Mineral Resources are calculated on 
the formula Ni Eq % = Ni Eq kt / Total Mineral Resource tonnes. It is the Company’s opinion that all elements included 
in the metal equivalent calculation have a reasonable potential of being recovered and sold. Metallurgical recoveries 
for all metals are assumed to be equal.

Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves

Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Mineral Resources as at 30 June 2022

Table 2: 2022 Savannah Nickel Project Ore Reserve

PROVED

PROBABLE

TOTAL

ORE 
RESERVE

METAL

TONNES

Nickel

970,000

Savannah

Copper

Cobalt

(%)

0.94

0.63

0.05

TONNES

(%)

TONNES

970,000

0

0

0

0

METAL 
TONNES

9,100

6,100

400

(%)

0.94

0.63

0.05

Nickel

1,805,000

1.24

5,683,000

1.25

7,489,000

1.25

96,300

Savannah 
North

Copper

Cobalt

0.54

0.09

0.59

0.09

0.57

0.09

43,300

6,800

Nickel

2,775,000

1.13

5,683,000

1.25

8,458,000

1.21

102,700

Total 

Copper

Cobalt

0.57

0.07

0.59

0.09

0.58

0.08

49,400

7,200

*Calculations have been rounded to the nearest 1,000t of ore, 0.01% metal grade and 100t of metal

Qualifying Statements and Notes:

Calculations have been rounded to the nearest 1,000t of ore, 0.01% Metal grade and 100t of metal... Savannah and 
Savannah North Ore Reserve average cut-off (NSR) of $135/t.

Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve was reported on 29 September 2022. The mining depletion carried out during 
FY22 has not been depleted in either the Mineral Resource or Ore Reserve for the Project at this time. Therefore, both 
the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates reported herein the 2023 Annual Report remain unchanged from 
that reported on 29 September 2022. A revised Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve is expected to be released to the 
market in October 2023.

Key Assumptions

Cut-Off Grade 

The  Mineral  Resource  block  model  was  updated  with  a  block  value  field  (Net  Smelter  Return  (NSR)  $/t)  after 
consideration of the contained metal, payability, concentrate transport cost, and WA state government and traditional 
owner royalties. Cutoff grades were calculated as a dollar per ore tonne, based on the forecast operating costs in the 
financial model. Economic analysis is carried out for each planned stope and only stopes with a positive return are 
included in the Ore Reserve.

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MINERAL RESOURCES AND ORE RESERVES

Cross references to previous Company ASX announcements: 

Refer to ASX announcement of 29 September 2022 titled “Savannah 2022 Mineral Resource & Ore Reserve Statement” 

Competent Person Statement

The information in this release that relates to Exploration Drilling at Savannah and Savannah North, and the Mineral 
Resources at Savannah is based on information compiled by Andrew Shaw-Stuart. Andrew Shaw-Stuart is a member 
of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) and is a full-time employee of Panoramic Resources Limited.

The information in this release that relates to Mineral Resources at Savannah North is based on information compiled 
by Mark Zammit. Mr Zammit is a member of the Australasian Institute of Geoscientists and is a Principal Consultant 
Geologist and full-time employee of Cube Consulting based in Perth, Western Australia.

The information in this release that relates to Ore Reserves for Savannah and Savannah North is based on information 
compiled by or reviewed by Shane McLeay. Mr McLeay is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 
(AusIMM) and is a Principal Mining Engineer and full-time employee of Entech Consulting based in Perth, Western 
Australia.

The  aforementioned  persons  have  sufficient  experience  that  is  relevant  to  the  style  of  mineralisation  and  type  of 
target/deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as 
defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore 
Reserves. Messrs Shaw-Stuart, Zammit and McLeay consent to the inclusion in the release of the matters based on 
the information in the form and context in which it appears.

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14.

SCHEDULE OF MINING 
TENEMENTS

128   PANORAMIC RESOURCES LIMITED

SCHEDULE OF MINING TENEMENTS

Project

Tenement

Status

Current

Area

Equity

Tenement 
Manger

Panoramic 
Commitment

Current Rregistred 
Holders

East 
Kimberley - 
100%

East 
Kimberley - 
100%

East 
Kimberley - 
100%

East 
Kimberley - 
Keller Creek 
JV

E80/4880

Live

21

BL

100%

PAN

100% of Commit, 
Rents & Rates

Pindan Exploration Company 
Pty Ltd

E80/5131

Live

5

BL

100%

PAN

100% of Commit, 
Rents & Rates

Pindan Exploration Company 
Pty Ltd

E80/5238

Live

14

BL

100%

PAN

100% of Commit, 
Rents & Rates

Pindan Exploration Company 
Pty Ltd

E80/4834

Live

9

BL

Savannah

L80/64

Live

311

Savannah

L80/108

Pending

62

HA

HA

100%

Savannah

M80/179

Live

241.85

HA

100%

Savannah

M80/180

Live

960.3

Savannah

M80/181

Live

960

Savannah

M80/182

Live

589.4

HA

HA

HA

100%

100%

100%

Savannah

M80/183

Live

967.05

HA

100%

80% - Ora 
Gold 20%  
free carried 
interest

PAN

100% of Commit, 
Rents & Rates

100%

PAN

100% of Rents 

"Pindan Exploration 
Company Pty Ltd (80%) 
Ora Gold Limited (20%)"

Savannah Nickel Mines Pty 
Ltd

PAN

PAN

PAN

PAN

PAN

PAN

100% Rents when 
granted

Savannah Nickel Mines Pty 
Ltd

100% of Commit, 
Rents & Rates

Savannah Nickel Mines Pty 
Ltd

100% of Commit, 
Rents & Rates

Savannah Nickel Mines Pty 
Ltd

100% of Commit, 
Rents & Rates

Savannah Nickel Mines Pty 
Ltd

100% of Commit, 
Rents & Rates

Savannah Nickel Mines Pty 
Ltd

100% of Commit, 
Rents & Rates

Savannah Nickel Mines Pty 
Ltd

Savannah - 
Copernicus

Savannah - 
Copernicus

Savannah - 
Copernicus

Laverton - 
Focus  

Laverton - 
Focus  

Laverton - 
Focus  

Laverton - 
Focus  

Laverton - 
Focus  

Laverton - 
Focus  

Laverton - 
Focus  

Laverton - 
Focus  

Laverton - 
Focus  

Laverton - 
Focus  

L80/52

Live

140.3129

HA

100%

PAN

100% of Rents 

L80/86

Live

0.04

HA

100%

PAN

100% of Rents 

Savannah Nickel Mines Pty 
Ltd

Savannah Nickel Mines Pty 
Ltd

M80/540

Live

128.85

HA

100%

PAN

100% of Commit, 
Rents & Rates

Savannah Nickel Mines Pty 
Ltd

M38/101

Live

583.15

HA

M38/159

Live

597.15

HA

M38/342

Live

316.25

HA

M38/363

Live

5.245

HA

M38/364

Live

18.375

HA

M38/37

Live

650

HA

M38/38

Live

280.05

HA

M38/49

Live

945.05

HA

M38/535

Live

464.55

HA

M38/693

Live

48.2176

HA

100% Ni-Cu-
PGM rights 
only

100% Ni-Cu-
PGM rights 
only

100% Ni-Cu-
PGM rights 
only

100% Ni-Cu-
PGM rights 
only

100% Ni-Cu-
PGM rights 
only

100% Ni-Cu-
PGM rights 
only

100% Ni-Cu-
PGM rights 
only

100% Ni-Cu-
PGM rights 
only

100% Ni-Cu-
PGM rights 
only

100% Ni-Cu-
PGM rights 
only

Focus

Focus

Focus

Focus

Focus

Focus

Focus

Focus

Focus

Focus

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Focus Minerals (Laverton) 
Pty Limited

Focus Minerals (Laverton) 
Pty Limited

Focus Minerals (Laverton) 
Pty Limited

Focus Minerals (Laverton) 
Pty Limited

Focus Minerals (Laverton) 
Pty Limited

Focus Minerals (Laverton) 
Pty Limited

Focus Minerals (Laverton) 
Pty Limited

Focus Minerals (Laverton) 
Pty Limited

Focus Minerals (Laverton) 
Pty Limited

Focus Minerals (Laverton) 
Pty Limited

  2023 ANNUAL REPORT   129

15.

CORPORATE
DIRECTORY

130   PANORAMIC RESOURCES LIMITED

ABN  47 095 792 288

Directors
Nicholas Cernotta

Non-Executive Chair of the Board

Victor Rajasooriar

Managing Director & CEO

Peter Sullivan

Non-Executive Director

Rebecca Hayward

Non-Executive Director

Gillian Swaby

Non-Executive Director

management
Grant Dyker

Chief Financial Officer

Susan Park

Company Secretary

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home exchange
Australian Securities Exchange Limited

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Panoramic Resources Limited shares are listed on the Australian Stock 
Exchange (ASX). The Company’s ASX Code is: PAN