b'to our shareholdersWe are committed to being an international mining company that our people, our suppliers, our contractors, and our investors are proud to work for and partner with.Our growth plan is based on always strivingwhere we operate. Improvements to local for best practice. Centaurus interprets thisinfrastructure and the provision of education aspirational goal as working tirelessly toand employment opportunities will remain improve our policies and procedures, whilea core focus so that we can deliver the best expanding and embedding sustainabilityoutcomes for all our stakeholders.values into our overall business strategy, asDespite, at-times, a challenging macro-we work to become a successful operatoreconomic global and market environment, within the Brazilian mining industry. the Centaurus team has made outstanding The strong foundations upon which we willprogress during the year towards our ambition build systems to continually improve our ESGof establishing a major new nickel sulphide Message from the Managing performance will include processes to monitormining and processing operation at the JNP. Director at Centaurus our sustainability performance against theWe remain extremely confident in our ability requirements of Towards Sustainable Miningto deliver the Project with class-leading (TSM) and the Principles of ResponsibleESG credentials, including very low levels of Dear Stakeholders, Investment (PRI). greenhouse gas emissions. This stems from I am pleased to introduce Centaurus MetalsWe have a particular focus on what wethe relatively high-grade nature of the ore, the inaugural Sustainability Report, following thecan do to minimise our impact on thevery high proportion of Brazilian grid power Companys decision to adopt a formal ESGenvironment and maximise our opportunitygenerated from renewable sources (currently policy framework in late 2021. This reflectsto positively contribute to climate resilience.exceeding 80% of the nations total power our deep and enduring commitment to strongWe also want to share value with our localsupply) and our plan to produce a value-environmental, social and governance (ESG)Brazilian communitiesensuring thatadded nickel sulphate product.principles, which has always formed aneconomic participation, diversification, andThe publication of our inaugural Sustainability integral part of how we do business ratherempowerment are achieved. Report is a proud achievement for the than just an after-thought or superficial We are committed to becoming anCompany and marks another step towards our add-on.international mining company that ourvision to become an ESG leader in the global Centaurus is currently experiencing a rapidpeople, our suppliers and contractors, and critical minerals industry. growth phasetransitioning from a juniorour investors are proud to work for andAs the Managing Director of Centaurus, I would exploration company to an importantpartner with. like to conclude by acknowledging the valuable near-term global producer of Class-1 nickelOur ultimate aim is to ensure that ourcontributions, knowledge, and enthusiasm sulphides through the development of oursustainability principles and practices willthat our employees and contractors bring to world-class Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Projectguide us to care for the environment in whichthe Company and thank them for their ongoing (JNP) located in the Carajs mining district ofwe operate, protect the safety and well-beingefforts in ensuring that our sustainability goals north-eastern Brazil. of our team, and support and enrich ourare realised. We are very excited for the future This evolution is being guided by ansurrounding communities while we explore,growth of Centaurus. unwavering focus on sustainability. Formine and process critical energy-transition us, this includes focusing on a projectmetals, while delivering strong ethical and design where carbon emission levels arefinancial outcomes to our stakeholders.kept as low as reasonably possible. We areOur engagement with local stakeholders is confident that this can be achieved while stillfocused on communication and delivering delivering superior economic returns for ourassistance where it is most meaningfulDarren Gordon stakeholders. Managing Directorto the residents of the communities& Chief Executive Officer5'