Pacific Empire receives 3 yr permit to drill at Trident

Executive Summary

• Pacific Empire Minerals Corp. received a multiyear Mines Act Permit (MX‑100000345) authorizing surface diamond drilling and related infrastructure at its 100 % owned Trident property in north‑central British Columbia, valid through September 30 2028.
• The permit clears the way for the company’s inaugural modern drill campaign slated for September 2025, targeting a high‑priority gold‑enriched copper porphyry system that has not been tested in over 50 years.
• The release provides extensive technical context—including geochemical and geophysical anomalies, historical drilling results, and nearby target projects (Pinnacle)—demonstrating the material significance of the newly authorized exploration work.

Key Details

• Permit Information – Mines Act Permit MX‑100000345 issued by BC Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals; expires 30 Sept 2028.
• Authorized Activities – Construction of a camp/staging area, surface diamond drilling from up to 20 permitted sites, access road construction/modification, fuel storage, and associated environmental/cultural heritage compliance measures (watercourse protection, caribou mitigation, progressive reclamation, invasive‑species control).
• Drilling Program – First modern drill campaign scheduled for September 2025; will test the high‑priority copper‑gold porphyry target from north‑to‑south orientation, opposite historic drilling direction.
• Geochemical Highlights – Cu‑in‑soil up to 5,213 ppm over a 2 km × 4 km zone; Au‑in‑soil up to 591 ppb over a 2 km × 1.5 km zone; distal Zn anomaly indicating outer halo of porphyry system.
• Geophysical Highlights – Airborne resistivity high, ground IP chargeability and resistivity anomalies, airborne MT apparent resistivity high—all coincident with the target area.
• Historical Drilling – 1970s & 2007 holes intersected mineralized hornblende‑feldspar monzonite porphyry dikes but missed the core of the inferred system; recent reassay of historic cores supports new target interpretation.
• Breccia Targets – Eastern breccia: float samples up to 3.3 % Cu, 3.6 g/t Au, 56.6 g/t Ag; barite vein sample 6.0 % Cu & Zn, 1.5 g/t Au, 5.0 g/t Ag. Western breccia: strong Cu‑in‑soil anomaly with conductivity high.
• Pinnacle Project (Adjacent) – Two targets identified: Aplite Creek North (historical hole AH90‑01 returned 6.0 m @ 6.4 g/t Au) and South Pinnacle (Cu‑in‑soil, magnetic & resistivity anomalies).
• Alluvial Gold – Panning in the Klawli River (between Trident & Pinnacle) yielded placer gold up to ~3 mm diameter, indicating proximal hard‑rock source.
• Corporate Context – Pacific Empire acquired 100 % of Trident in 2022 for a 2 % NSR royalty (½ % purchasable for $500k). The permit aligns with the company’s “responsible exploration” policy and enables cost‑effective, vehicle‑accessible drilling.
• Qualified Person – Kristian Whitehead, P.Geo., NI 43‑101 qualified person, reviewed and approved the technical information.

Notable Quotes

“Securing this multiyear exploration permit is a significant milestone for Pacific Empire and clears the way for our inaugural diamond drilling program at Trident this September.” – Brad Peters, President & CEO

Materiality Assessment: Material – Positive (the permit enables a major upcoming drill campaign on a high‑potential copper‑gold porphyry target).