Empire Metals to focus 2025 exploration on Gwyn Lake

Executive Summary

• Empire Metals Corp. announced a fully‑financed 2025 exploration program at the Gwyn Lake gold project in Ontario’s Geraldton‑Beardmore greenstone belt.
• The program will begin with a high‑resolution drone‑based LiDAR survey, followed by targeted geological mapping and sampling to expand known mineralized zones and define future drill targets.
• At the 2025 annual and special shareholders’ meeting, four directors were re‑elected, Saturna Group was re‑appointed as auditor, and the company’s 10 % rolling stock option plan was reaffirmed.

Key Details

• Program Scope: Two‑phase exploration – (1) LiDAR survey of the entire Gwyn Lake property; (2) geological mapping and systematic sampling of high‑prospectivity areas identified from LiDAR data.
• Objective: Improve structural understanding, delineate extent and grade (“tenor”) of gold mineralization, and generate drill‑site targets.
• Financing: The exploration program is fully financed by the company (no external capital raise disclosed).
• Geological Context: Gwyn Lake lies within the Geraldton‑Beardmore greenstone belt, an Archean terrane with >4 million ounces historic gold production; mineralization associated with shear zones, BIFs, and quartz‑carbonate veins.
• Director Re‑elections: Mark Patchett (President & CEO), Vincent Teo, John Brydle, and Frank Garofalo were re‑appointed as directors at the 2025 annual and special meeting.
• Auditor & Stock Option Plan: Saturna Group Chartered Professional Accountants LLP re‑appointed as auditor; the company’s 10 % rolling stock option plan was reaffirmed.
• Qualified Person Review: Technical content reviewed and approved by Dr. Bohumil (Boris) Molak, PhD, PGeo, qualified under NI 43‑101.

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