Emperor Commences 10,000-15,000 Metre Drilling Program at the Duquesne West Gold Project

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[{"type":"text","content":"Edmonton, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - December 4, 2025) - Emperor Metals Inc. (CSE: AUOZ) (OTCQB: EMAUF) (FSE: 9NH) ("Emperor") is pleased to announce the start of its 10,000 - 15,000 metre diamond drilling program at its flagship Duquesne West Gold Project in Quebec for the 2025-2026 winter season.","length":319,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"V.P. Exploration John Labrecque commented: "We are excited to resume drilling at Duquesne West. Building on the strong results from 2024, our team has clearly defined the key targets for this next phase. With approximately $11.1 million in working capital (P.R. Oct 17, 2025), Emperor is well-funded to execute this focused exploration program."","length":355,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"2025-2026 Winter Exploration Program","length":36,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Leveraging insights from the 2024 results, our advanced AI (Artificial Intelligence) models will guide targeting efforts to improve and refine the economic parameters of the conceptual open-pit environment by following up on poorly understood areas ( e.g., DQ24-12: 21.7m of 35.2 g/t Au), focus on converting some of the ounces from inferred to indicated, and extending the footprint an additional 1 km east of the conceptual open pit toward the Nip Zone.","length":455,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Key components of the 2025 season include:","length":42,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"list","items":[{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Expand the Open Pit Footprint: Target additional discoveries within the host rock containing high-grade gold lenses, focusing on the conceptual open-pit model.","length":159,"tagName":"p"}]},{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Increase the Thickness of the High-Grade Lenses: Incorporate previously unaccounted lower-grade gold from the margins of high-grade lenses and enhance their overall thickness.","length":175,"tagName":"p"}]},{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Expand Mineralized Zones: Extend the lateral footprint of mineralized zones along strike and dip.","length":97,"tagName":"p"}]},{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Discover New Zones: Explore potential new zones not yet included in the conceptual open-pit model, with a particular focus on eastward expansion.","length":145,"tagName":"p"}]},{"val":[{"type":"text","content":"Validate Histo...

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