b'the communities surrounding the areas in which we operate.The initiative collected 70kg of plastic bottle caps that were donated to charitable organisation to help generate income and 6kg of aluminium can tabs, donated to charitable organisation that can exchange them for wheelchairs and given to those in need.Building on the programs success in 2024, our collection efforts next year will be expanded to include empty medicine blister packs. These will also be donated to charitable organisations who can exchange them for essential equipment items, such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, and crutches.This initiative highlights the importance of collective action in building a more sustainable future. We encourage all employees Figure 4: Students participating in the Empower Jaguar Program in Braziland the community to get involved by dropping off materials at the designated collection points within the Companys premises. We believe every small action makes a big difference! Through these LOCAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT PLAN simple and effective initiatives, we continue to strengthen our social Local Workforce Training Programs and environmental impact within the local communities.To support local employment through the Construction Phase, the Company continued the Empower Jaguar (Capacita Jaguar) Program in 2024, in partnership with recognised Brazilian training agency (SENAI). Centaurus anticipates training over 1,500 people in various trades that will allow them to be able to seek employment once construction of the Jaguar Project commences. During the year, 300 students enrolled, with 210 receiving certificates, across six free vocational courses offered to local residents. These training programs provided qualifications as Administrative Assistant, Industrial Electrician, Industrial Mechanic and Civil Works Assistant and were attended by residents from So Flix do Xingu, including Ladeira Vermelha and Minerasul villages, Tucum and Ourilndia do Norte.A further 300 positions are expected to be offered in 2025. Figure 5: Centaurus employees attending a Centaurus initiated recycling The Company also commenced the Jaguar Partners Programevent in Tucum (Parceiros do Jaguar), offering two courses to local suppliersEnvironmental Educationthat could allow them to provide goods and services to theDuring 2024, a number of educational lectures were offered to over Jaguar Project. Strong participation across all course locations800 students across 5 schools, in So Flix do Xingu (including demonstrated their strong interest in working with Centaurus.Minerasul and Ladeira Vermelha villages), Tucum and Ourilndia Recycling Programdo Norte. Issues covered included, waste segregation and recycling, Jaguar Class 1(Sulphide)Class 1(HPAL) permanent preservation areas and forest fire prevention, prevention During the reporting period, in partnership with local governments,of domestic accidents and the future of women workers in mining.Class2(FeNi)Class2(NPI)Class1(Other) Centaurus prepared a study of the average composition and volume of waste generated in the three municipalities around the Jaguar ProjectRoad Upgrade & Maintenance and implemented an educational campaign to reduce, re-use andCentaurus also continued to fund road maintenance and dust segregate domestic waste; and a domestic waste recycle program. suppression work through the donation of fuel to the local During 2024, the Company set up a total of 15 recyclable wastemunicipalities. bins in the towns of So Flix do Xingu (including Minerasul and Ladeira Vermelha villages), Tucum and Ourilndia do Norte. ThisPlant Nurseryinitiative reduced the amount of waste taken to the regional wasteThe Company continued to plant tree seedlings native to the Amazon dumps, as well as created revenue streams for local waste recyclingRainforest, with 7.64Ha planted during the reporting period to revegetate businesses. At the end of the period, 11.5 tonnes had been removedpreviously cleared farmland, provided maintenance of already planted and on completion of the program, the recyclable waste bins wereseedlings and collected new seeds for the seedling nursery. donated to the municipalities so they could continue the recycling program. Since the start of the revegetation program in January 2022, more In conjunction with the recycling program, Centaurus strengthenedthan 32ha has been revegetated and about 13k native seedlings have Figure 3: GHG Intensity Curve- Nickel (E1 GHG Emission Metrics) been planted. The Company has now revegetated 9ha more than the its commitment to sustainability and social responsibility byforested areas that were cleared at Jaguar since 2022. The planned launching a program to collect plastic lids and aluminium can topsrevegetation will allow new forest corridors to be established around for donation to charitable organisations. This initiative promotedthe site to assist with the movement, protection and biodiversity of environmental awareness and directly contributed to generatingflora and fauna.resources and improving the quality of life for people inCENTAURUS METALS LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 9'