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Empire Metals Limited
22 June 2026
Empire Metals Limited / LON: EEE, OTCQX: EPMLF / Sector: Natural Resources
22 June 2026
Empire Metals Limited
("Empire" or "the Company")
Massive High-Grade Core Confirmed
Thomas Prospect Delivers Highest TiO₂ Grades
Empire Metals Limited, the AIM-quoted and OTCQX-traded exploration and development company, is pleased to announce the drilling results from the Thomas Prospect ('Thomas') at the Pitfield Project in Western Australia ('Pitfield' or the 'Project'). These results reflect the February to April 2026 drilling campaign, the most extensive programme undertaken by the Company to date. As announced previously, the campaign focussed on the high-grade titanium mineralisation within the in-situ weathered cap to increase the size and confidence of the existing Mineral Resource Estimate ('MRE').
Highlights
· Exceptional drilling results confirm the scale and continuity of the high-grade weathered central core at Thomas, which extends over an area of approximately 6.25km2 (625 hectares) and to an average depth of 47m in the in-situ weathered zone.
· 178 drill holes completed for 9,816m across the Thomas Prospect, comprising:
o 148 Air Core ('AC') drill holes for a total of 6,828 metres
o 30 Reverse Circulation ('RC') drill holes for a total of 2,988 metres
· Highest TiO2 grades reported to date, with multiple drillholes averaging close to or greater than 8% TiO2 and with a peak intercept sample of 2m @ 21.44% TiO2.
· Thomas drill hole highlights:
· 51m @ 8.79% TiO2 from 0m (AC26TOM250)
· 50m @ 8.29% TiO2 from 0m (AC26TOM278)
· 48m @ 7.90% TiO2 from 0m (AC26TOM246)
· 47m @ 7.87% TiO2 from 0m (AC26TOM279)
· 47m @ 7.77% TiO2 from 0m (AC26TOM245)
· 53m @ 7.74% TiO2 from 0m (AC26TOM280)
· Results reported today cover the Thomas Prospect only; final assays for Cosgrove Prospect and Exploration/Sterilisation remain pending, with further results expected late June and July 2026.
· These drill results will support a significant MRE upgrade which is targeted in Q3 2026 and provide the basis for future mine planning and engineering design studies.
Shaun Bunn, Managing Director, said: "The recent drill campaign, the largest undertaken at Pitfield, has delivered exceptional assay results to date and has significantly improved our understanding of the scale, continuity and exceptional titanium grades to be found within the high-grade central core of the Thomas Prospect. We have delineated a substantial block of high-grade mineralisation averaging 47m in thickness with multiple near-surface intercepts at Thomas. Several of the drilling intercepts averaged close to or above 8% TiO₂, with a peak grade of 2m @ 21.44% TiO₂, underscoring the importance of this drill programme in setting up the Company to rapidly advance its mine planning, engineering design an