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Major Drilling Campaign to Commence at Pitfield
Empire Metals Limited has commenced its largest ever drilling campaign at the Pitfield Project in Western Australia, planning 754 drill holes totaling 41,250 metres to evaluate the extent of its TiO₂ mineral system and expand its Cosgrove and Thomas mineral resource estimates. This fully funded program, utilizing three Air Core and two Reverse Circulation rigs, is expected to be completed by mid-April and aims to upgrade the Thomas resource to Measured and Indicated categories and significantly increase the Cosgrove resource. An updated Mineral Resource Estimate is anticipated in Q3 2026 to support further study work, building upon the current 2.2 billion tonne resource grading 5.1% TiO₂. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nEmpire Metals Limited / LON: EEE, OTCQX: EPMLF / Sector: Natural Resources\n \n17 February 2026\nEmpire Metals Limited\n(\"Empire\" or \"the Company\")\n \nCommencement of Major Drilling Campaign\n \nEmpire Metals Limited, the AIM-quoted and OTCQX-traded exploration and development company, is pleased to announce the commencement of a major drilling campaign at the Pitfield Project in Western Australia ('Pitfield' or the 'Project'). This programme is designed to evaluate the extent of the giant TiO2 mineral system at Pitfield, expand the Cosgrove Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE), and enhance the confidence levels associated with the MRE at Thomas.\n \nHighlights\n· A total of 754 drill holes are planned:\no 683 Air Core ('AC') drillholes for approximately 34,150 metres, and\no 71 Reverse Circulation ('RC') drillholes for approximately 7,100 metres,\no totalling 41,250 metres of drilling.\n \n· The fully funded campaign will utilise 3 AC drill rigs and 2 RC rigs and drilling is expected to be completed by mid-April.\n \n· The key outcome of the drilling will be an updated MRE at Thomas, with increased resource classification into the Measured and Indicated categories, and a significantly larger updated MRE at Cosgrove.\n \n· Updated MRE anticipated in Q3 2026 to support ongoing engineering and study work.\n \nShaun Bunn, Managing Director, said: \"We are pleased to commence this important drilling campaign at Pitfield, focused on upgrading our maiden MRE from the Thomas and Cosgrove Prospects (announced 14 October 2025) and extending the exploration target area. This fully-funded campaign is the largest undertaken to date at Pitfield and will significantly improve our understanding of the scale and grade of the Pitfield MRE, and also increase the confidence levels of Measured and Indicated Resources in readiness for developing mine design and Ore Reserves.\"\n \n\nDrilling Programmes\nThe titanium discovery at Pitfield is of unprecedented scale and hosts one of the largest and highest-grade titanium resources reported globally, with a current MRE totalling 2.2 billion tonnes grading 5.1% TiO₂ for 113 million tonnes of contained TiO₂.\n \nThe MRE, which covers only the Thomas and Cosg...