Empire Resources advised that it has completed the diamond drilling program at its Yuinmery Project. A total of five holes were drilled for 1,427.6m targeting extensions to mineralisation at Smiths Well, YT01 and Constantine prospects where highly encouraging copper-gold, copper-nickel-cobalt and platinum group metals were encountered in recent deep RC drilling in July 2021. Results from a priority batch of twenty (20) assays have been received from Empire's preferred commercial laboratory.

The priority submission encompassed 17.6m of the previously reported 30m of massive to disseminated pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite-pyrite sulphides in diamond hole YDD22-02 at the Smiths Well prospect. The 17.6m returned 0.70% Cu, 0.21% Ni & 0.04% Co from 286m, including 2m at 1.79% Cu, 0.18% Ni & 0.03% Co from 287m and 1m at 1.09% Cu, 0.18% Ni & 0.04% Co from 294m. Results for the remaining 12.4m of massive to disseminated pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite-pyrite sulphides observed in YDD22-02, along with other samples collected from YDD22-01 (YT01) and YDD22-02 are included in the assay batch due in April 2022.

The final batch of samples from diamond holes YDD22-03 (Smiths Well) and YRCD21-21 (Constantine) have been collected and submitted for laboratory analysis. Assay results from the final batch of samples is anticipated to be received in May 2022. Visual estimates of sulphide abundance are based on the Company's sulphide field logging guideline.

Visual estimates of sulphide mineral abundance should never be considered a proxy or substitute for laboratory analysis. Laboratory analysis is required to determine the widths and grades of visual sulphide estimates.