Empress Royalty Appoints New Director, Daniel Burns

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Empress Royalty (OTCQX:EMPYF) announced the immediate appointment of Daniel Burns to its Board of Directors, effective October 20, 2025.

Mr. Burns holds a JD, Global Executive MBA, CPA and has leadership experience across banking, capital markets, venture capital, corporate law, and technology. He was the first in British Columbia to earn the ICD.D designation and holds Audit Committee Certification.

Notable past roles cited include guiding a TSX-listed company to a $235M sale within one year, helping position another mining company for a $370M strategic acquisition, and chairing organizations representing over $10B in aggregate enterprise value.

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• Director appointment effective October 20, 2025
• Board gains director with JD, Global Executive MBA, CPA
• Experience in entities representing $10B+ aggregate enterprise value
• Led transformation and sale for $235M within one year
• Helped position mining company for a $370M acquisition

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 20, 2025 / Empress Royalty Corp. (TSXV:EMPR)(OTCQX:EMPYF) ("Empress Royalty" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Burns, JD, MBA, CPA, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

"We are very pleased to welcome Dan to the Empress Board," stated Alexandra Woodyer Sherron, CEO and President of Empress Royalty. "His extensive experience across banking, capital markets, and corporate governance brings a strong financial and strategic perspective to our team. Dan's proven leadership in guiding organizations through growth and transformation will add meaningful depth to our board as we continue to build a high-quality, cash-generating portfolio of gold and silver investments and build long-term shareholder value."

Mr. Burns is a seasoned lawyer, accountant, and entrepreneur with a distinguished career spanning retail banking, capital markets, venture capital, corporate law, and technology. He has founded and led several software ventures in the payments and travel technology sectors.

He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia, a Global Executive MBA in International Business from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) and the Rotman School of Management (University of Toronto), and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Western University.

A recognized leader in corporate governance, Mr. Burns was the first individual in British Columbia to earn the ICD.D designation and the first globally to complete the International Company Directors Program of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He also holds Audit Committee Certification from the Directors College.

Mr. Burns has chaired and advised numerous major organizations in Canada and internationally, collectively representing more than $10B in aggregate enterprise value. His leadership has been instrumental in driving growth, operational efficiency, and shareholder return across the banking, insurance, mining, consumer goods, and agriculture sectors.

As Executive Chair of a TSX-listed company, he has successfully guided its transformation and sale for $235M within a year. He also served as Lead Director of a TSX-listed mining company, helping position it for a $370M strategic acquisition following a successful restructuring and renewal process.

Mr. Burns currently chairs the Board and Special Committee of a TSXV-listed agricultural technology company. He is a director of WealthOne Bank of Canada as well a US based charitable organization, The Conservation Angler.

ABOUT EMPRESS ROYALTY CORP.

Empress is a global royalty and streaming creation company providing investors with a diversified portfolio of gold and silver investments. Empress has built a portfolio of precious metal investments and is actively investing in mining companies with development and production stage projects who require additional non-dilutive capital. The Company has a strategic partnership with Endeavour Financial which allows Empress to not only access global investment opportunities but also bring unique mining finance expertise, deal structuring and access to capital markets. Empress is looking forward to continuously creating value for its shareholders through the proven royalty and streaming models.

ON BEHALF OF EMPRESS ROYALTY CORP.

Per: Alexandra Woodyer Sherron, CEO and President

For further information, please visit our website at www.empressroyalty.com, or contact us by email at info@empressroyalty.com or by phone at +1.604.331.2080.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

The information contained herein includes "forward-looking statements" and "forward looking information" as defined under applicable Canadian securities laws ("forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking statements and information can generally be identified by the use of terms such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "intend", "estimate", continue", "believe", "plans", "anticipate" or similar terms.

Forward-looking information and statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the activities, events or developments that Empress Royalty Corp. ("Empress" or the "Company") expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including those regarding future growth and ability to create new streams or royalties, the development and focus of the Company , its acquisition strategy, the plans and expectations of the operators of the projects underlying its interests, including the proposed advancement and expansion of such projects; the results of exploration, development and production activities of the operators of such projects; and the Company's expectations regarding future revenues.

Forward-looking information and statements are based on the then current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about Empress's business and the industry and markets in which it operates. Forward-looking information and statements are made based upon numerous assumptions and although the assumptions made by the Company in providing forward-looking information and statements are considered reasonable by management at the time, there can be no assurance that such assumptions will prove to be accurate. Forward-looking information and statements also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performances and achievements of Empress to differ materially from any projections of results, performances and achievements of Empress including, without limitation, any inability of the operators of the properties underlying the Company's royalty and stream interests to execute proposed plans for such properties or to achieve planned development and production estimates and goals, risks related to the operators of the projects in which the Company holds interests, including the successful continuation of operations at such projects by those operators, risks related to exploration, development, permitting, infrastructure, operating or technical difficulties on any such projects, risks related to international operations, government relations and environmental regulation, uncertainty relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future and the Company's ability to carry out its growth plans as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other related risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of important factors which could cause actual results to differ from forward-looking statements, refer to the annual information form of Empress for the year ended December 31, 2024 and its other publicly filed documents under it profile a www.sedarplus.ca. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information and statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information and statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or reissue forward-looking information as a result of new information or events except as required by applicable securities laws. Disclosure relating to properties in which Empress holds royalty or stream interests is based on information publicly disclosed by the owners or operators of such properties. The Company generally has limited or no access to the properties underlying its interests and is largely dependent on the disclosure of the operators of its interests and other publicly available information. The Company generally has limited or no ability to verify such information. Although the Company does not have any knowledge that such information may not be accurate, there can be no assurance that such third-party information is complete or accurate. In addition, certain information publicly reported by operators may relate to a larger property than the area covered by the Company's interest, which often may only apply to a portion of the overall project area or applicable mineral resources or reserves.

SOURCE: Empress Royalty Corp.

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FAQ

Who is Daniel Burns and why was he appointed to Empress Royalty (EMPYF) on October 20, 2025?

Daniel Burns is a lawyer, accountant, and entrepreneur with a JD, Global Executive MBA, CPA, corporate governance credentials, and leadership experience across banking, capital markets, and technology.

What experience does Daniel Burns bring to Empress Royalty (EMPYF) that could affect shareholders?

He has led organizations representing over $10B in aggregate enterprise value and guided a TSX-listed company to a $235M sale within one year.

When does Daniel Burns join the Empress Royalty (EMPYF) board?

The appointment is effective immediately, dated October 20, 2025.

Does Daniel Burns have governance and audit credentials relevant to Empress Royalty (EMPYF)?

Yes; he earned the ICD.D designation and holds Audit Committee Certification from the Directors College.

What sectors has Daniel Burns worked in that relate to Empress Royalty's business focus (EMPYF)?

His background spans banking, insurance, mining, consumer goods, agriculture, and technology, including roles in mining corporate leadership.