Empire Metals Limited reports developments as an AIM-quoted and OTCQX-traded resource exploration and development company focused on titanium. Company news centers on the Pitfield Titanium Project, including mineral resource work, metallurgical testing, engineering and economic studies, and product-quality updates for titanium dioxide feedstock.
Recurring announcements also cover capital raisings, share issuances, employee benefit trust and option matters, operating and financial results, portfolio actions involving non-core assets, and market-access items such as DTC eligibility for U.S. electronic clearing and settlement.
Empire Metals (OTCQB:EPMLF) has completed its largest drilling campaign at the Pitfield Project in Western Australia, targeting high-grade titanium mineralization. The campaign included 180 drill holes totaling 10,136 meters, comprising 140 Air Core holes (6,360 meters) and 40 Reverse Circulation holes (3,776 meters).
The drilling program, conducted on a systematic 400m by 200m grid covering 1,352 hectares, will support the company's maiden JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) at the Thomas Prospect. The project's total drilling has now exceeded 32,000 meters across 382 holes, providing a robust foundation for geological modeling and resource definition.
Located 313km north of Perth, the Pitfield titanium project benefits from existing infrastructure including port connections, power substations, and proximity to natural gas pipelines.
Empire Metals Limited (EPMLF) has successfully raised £4.5 million through a subscription of 47,368,423 new ordinary shares at 9.5p per share from institutional investors. The subscription, led by Asian Investment Management Services Ltd, increases the company's total cash position to £7.1 million.
The funds will be used to advance the Pitfield Titanium Project through: expanding the drilling program to establish a significant Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE), accelerating process flowsheet development, scaling up metallurgical testwork for high-purity TiO2 product samples, and fast-tracking mining studies. Laboratory results have shown promise using conventional processing techniques, boosting confidence in producing high-value commercial products.
Following the subscription, Empire Metals' total issued share capital will be 689,633,233 ordinary shares, with admission to AIM expected around May 30, 2025.Empire Metals (EPMLF) has announced significant results from its Air Core drilling programme at the Pitfield Project in Western Australia, confirming extensive high-grade titanium dioxide mineralization. The program comprised 85 holes over 4,437m, focusing on the Thomas and Cosgrove Prospects.
Key highlights include exceptional intercepts such as 60m @ 6.30% TiO₂ from surface and multiple zones exceeding 10% TiO₂, with peaks reaching 18%. The drilling confirmed continuous mineralization extending from surface to depths over 50 meters, with an average weathered interval grade of 5.77% TiO₂.
The total drilling at Pitfield has now reached 22,129 meters across 202 holes. The company plans to accelerate its Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) program, targeting completion in Q3 2025. The project benefits from strategic infrastructure connections, including road, rail, and proximity to ports in Western Australia's Mid-West region.
Empire Metals (EPMLF) released a standard TR-1 form notification regarding major holdings in the company. The press release contains a template structure for reporting significant shareholding changes but lacks specific details about the actual changes in holdings, the shareholders involved, or the thresholds crossed.
The announcement, dated March 26, 2025, was distributed through the London Stock Exchange's RNS (Regulatory News Service), which is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom.