Project 8 statements
The deposit 4
What was actually said
deposit type
chromite reef hosting PGM metals (UG2/Merensky Reef style)
“It's got a chromite reef that's that's um hosting these PGM projects, uh PGM metals out there.”
Keith Bowes·
21 Jul 2026·
exploration upside
higher grade material at depth for underground mining long-term
“But the higher grade material definitely has found a depth and that's what we want to be targeting in the long term for this project.”
Keith Bowes·
21 Jul 2026·
grade
1.44 gram per ton palladium equivalent (historical)
“the historical resource that was associated with the project was around 93 million tons at 1.4 4 gram per ton of palladium equivalent”
Keith Bowes·
21 Jul 2026·
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resource size
93 million tons
“the historical resource that was associated with the project was around 93 million tons at 1.4 4 gram per ton”
Keith Bowes·
21 Jul 2026·
Jurisdiction 1
What was actually said
region
Kimberly region of Western Australia
“Future Medals owns the Panton PGM project which is located in the Kimberly region of Western Australia.”
Keith Bowes·
21 Jul 2026·
Technical risk 3
What was actually said
key assumption
open pit mine lasting 2-3 years from surface outcropping reef, then transition to underground mining
“we believe there's an opportunity to start off with an open pit mine that maybe lasts 2 years or 3 years or something like that because the reef material that we talk about actually outcrops its surface.”
Keith Bowes·
21 Jul 2026·
metallurgy
chromite byproduct stream; platinum, palladium, gold, and nickel in ore
“not only have we got platinum palladium and gold there's also nickel in there as well and there's a chromite byproduct stream that we can get out of this as well.”
Keith Bowes·
21 Jul 2026·
stated risk
sensitivity around pit shell and underground shapes; substitution from platinum to palladium pricing
“there's going to be sensitivity around the kind of the pit shell and the underground shapes etc. is, you know, when you're looking at the kind of the platinum palladium market and sometimes there's a substitution component people worry about um for from flat platinum into pall”
Keith Bowes·
21 Jul 2026·
Timeline 1 statement
Timeline 1
What was actually said
study due
scoping study in progress (post-December 2023)
“The company completed a scoping study back in December 2023. Uh but since then we've obviously seen an increase in the PGM price”
Keith Bowes·
21 Jul 2026·
Corporate 4 statements
Management 2
What was actually said
prior exit
managing director at Lotus Resources
“and here you are doing PGMs. Uh quite quite quite different. Quite different. >> Quite different. But I will say one thing though, Matthew, and one of the reasons why I like this project is that obviously when I was with Lotus”
Keith Bowes·
21 Jul 2026·
track record
10 years with Anglo-American (base metals in Africa); BHP Billiton (Mount Keith nickel concentrator); chemical engineer by training
“I'm a chemical engineer by training. spent sort of 10 years with Anglo-American in Africa on various projects predominantly base metal projects and then spent a number of years with BHP Billetin as well”
Keith Bowes·
21 Jul 2026·
Market 2
What was actually said
cost curve position
higher platinum component than other Australian PGM projects; similar to South African UG2 operations
“one of the things I do like specifically about the Panon project though is when we talk about a PGM project we're always interested in the split of palladium and platinum. Now in the case of the Panton project it's got a much higher platinum component than some of the other projects here in Australia.”
Keith Bowes·
21 Jul 2026·
strategic interest
Trafigura (debt holder on Savannah plant interested in offtake); Middle Eastern PGM refinery group seeking feedstock; other groups approached
“one of the nuances as well is that Trafy's actually got some debt over the Savannah plant as well that needs to be considered”
Keith Bowes·
21 Jul 2026·
Sources 1 interview
Every interview 1
| Date | Channel | Interview | Statements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2026 | Crux Investor | Future Metals (ASX:FME) - Aus PGM Developer Targets 2029 Production Amid Supply Gap | 13 |
What else those interviews covered
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What is Future Metals's project and where is it?
Future Metals is a developer platinum group metals company, with a project stated to be in Western Australia, Australia. Everything here is drawn from its executives' own interviews.
Which interviews mention Future Metals?
We track 1 interview mentioning Future Metals, across 1 channel (Crux Investor).
What are investors saying about Future Metals?
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What do recent interviews with Future Metals cover?
The most-discussed topics on record are the deposit, technical risk, management, market — each claim quoted and dated in the sections above.