OTC Markets Group Welcomes Empire Metals LTD to OTCQX

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Empire Metals LTD (OTCQX: EPMLF) has qualified to upgrade from the OTCQB Venture Market to the OTCQX Best Market, as announced by OTC Markets Group (OTCQX: OTCM). The upgrade marks a significant milestone for Empire Metals, an exploration and resource development company focused on titanium.

Trading under the symbol "EPMLF", this advancement enhances the company's visibility and accessibility to U.S. investors. The OTCQX Market is specifically designed for established companies meeting high financial standards, following best practice corporate governance, and demonstrating securities law compliance.

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• Upgrade to OTCQX Best Market indicates meeting higher financial and governance standards
• Enhanced visibility and accessibility to U.S. institutional and retail investors
• Exposure to titanium market, a strategically important critical mineral

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NEW YORK, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today announced Empire Metals LTD (AIM: EEE; OTCQX: EPMLF), an exploration and resource development company, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. Empire Metals LTD upgraded to OTCQX from the OTCQB® Venture Market.

Empire Metals LTD begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol “EPMLF.” U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

The OTCQX Market is designed for established, investor-focused U.S. and international companies. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance, and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws. Graduating to the OTCQX Market from the OTCQB Market marks an important milestone for companies, enabling them to demonstrate their qualifications and build visibility among U.S. investors.

Shaun Bunn, Managing Director of Empire Metals, comments:

“Empire Metals is delighted to upgrade to OTCQX. Building on the Company’s international shareholder base, this further enhances the accessibility and visibility of our shares to both U.S. institutional and retail investors. Trading on OTCQX offers even more investors a pathway to participate in Empire’s growth and and gain exposure to titanium - a strategically important critical mineral with strong fundamentals. We look forward to welcoming new U.S. investors as shareholders.”

About Empire Metals LTD
Empire Metals is an exploration and resource development company with a primary focus on developing Pitfield, an emerging giant titanium project in Western Australia. The high-grade titanium discovery at Pitfield is of unprecedented scale, with airborne surveys identifying a massive, coincident gravity and magnetics anomaly extending over 40km by 8km by 5km deep. Drill results have indicated excellent continuity in grades and consistency of the in-situ mineralised beds and confirm that the sandstone beds hold the higher-grade titanium dioxide (TiO₂) values within the interbedded succession of sandstones, siltstones and conglomerates. The Company is focused on two key prospects (Cosgrove and Thomas), which have been identified as having thick, high-grade, near-surface, in-situ bedded TiO₂ mineralisation, each being over 7km in strike length. An Exploration Target for Pitfield was declared in 2024, covering the Thomas and Cosgrove mineral prospects, and was estimated to contain between 26.4 to 32.2 billion tonnes with a grade range of 4.5 to 5.5% TiO2. Included within the total Exploration Target is a subset that covers the in-situ weathered sandstone zone, which extends from surface to an average vertical depth of 30m to 40m and is estimated to contain between 4.0 to 4.9 billion tonnes with a grade range of 4.8 to 5.9% TiO2.

About OTC Markets Group Inc.
OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities. Our data-driven disclosure standards form the foundation of our public markets: OTCQX® Best Market, OTCQB® Venture Market, OTCID™ Basic Market and Pink Limited™ Market. Our OTC Link® Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs) provide critical market infrastructure that broker-dealers rely on to facilitate trading. Our innovative model offers companies more efficient access to the U.S. financial markets.

OTC Link ATS, OTC Link ECN, OTC Link NQB, and MOON ATS™ are each SEC regulated ATS, operated by OTC Link LLC, a FINRA and SEC registered broker-dealer, member SIPC. To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient markets, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

Media Contact:
OTC Markets Group Inc., +1 (212) 896-4428, media@otcmarkets.com

FAQ

What does Empire Metals' upgrade to OTCQX mean for investors?

The upgrade to OTCQX provides increased accessibility for U.S. investors and demonstrates that Empire Metals meets higher financial standards and corporate governance requirements.

When did Empire Metals (EPMLF) begin trading on OTCQX?

Empire Metals began trading on the OTCQX Best Market on September 3, 2025, upgrading from the OTCQB Venture Market.

What are the requirements for trading on the OTCQX Market?

Companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance, and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.

Where can investors find Empire Metals' (EPMLF) financial information and stock quotes?

Investors can find Empire Metals' financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes on www.otcmarkets.com.

What is Empire Metals' main business focus?

Empire Metals is an exploration and resource development company with exposure to titanium, a strategically important critical mineral.