Panther Metals PLC announced it has submitted a further Exploration Permit application for additional drilling following the intersection of significant widths of graphite mineralisation comprising 27.2m @ 2.25 % Total Graphitic Carbon, on the Awkward Prospect at the Company's Obonga Project (?Obonga?) located on the Obonga Greenstone Belt in northern Ontario. This Awkward West application is in addition to the Awkward East permit application which was announced 2 April 2024 and covers ground prospective for graphite deposits as well as intrusive hosted platinum group elements, to the west and south of the Awkward East application area. The Exploration Permit application concerns planned work within 21 Mining Claims (?Claims?) in the Puddy Lake Area and Obonga Lake Area administrative regions.

The submitted application covers a planned series of up to 31 diamond core drill pads and associated down-hole and surface geophysics surveys spread across the Awkward West application area on the eastern side of the Obonga Project.