Pacific Empire completes first hole at Trident

Executive Summary

• Pacific Empire Minerals Corp. completed the first diamond drill hole (DD25TRI001) at its 100%-owned Trident gold-enriched copper project in British Columbia, intersecting visible sulphides and copper mineralization correlated with hornblende-feldspar porphyry intrusive units.
• The company reported strong market interest, with shares closing at seven cents on 5.9 million shares traded on October 20, 2025, following the commencement of the drill program.
• Hole 2 (DD25TRI002) has been collared approximately 500 metres north-northeast of Hole 1 to test the north-trending orientation of the mineralized zone and vector toward the potential core of the porphyry system, coinciding with an untested chargeability anomaly.

Key Details

• Drill Hole 1 (DD25TRI001):
  • Completed to a total depth of 503 metres.
  • Intended to follow up on historical 2007 drilling which intersected copper mineralization associated with discrete porphyry dikes.
  • Observed visible sulphides and copper mineralization throughout portions of the hole.
  • Mineralization is particularly well correlated with hornblende-feldspar porphyry intrusive units.
  • Core is being cut and prepared for shipment to ALS Laboratories in North Vancouver for geochemical analysis; results pending validation.
• Drill Hole 2 (DD25TRI002):
  • Collared approximately 500 metres north-northeast of Hole 1.
  • Designed to test the interpreted north-trending orientation of the mineralized zone.
  • Targets the potential core of the porphyry system identified in historical drilling and confirmed by Hole 1.
  • Location coincides with a previously untested chargeability anomaly.
• Drilling Performance:
  • Contractor: Omineca Drilling Ltd.
  • Average production rate: Over 100 metres of drilling per day.
  • Maintained exceptional core recovery and efficiency.
• Project Context & Strategy:
  • The 2025 program opens ground that has long been considered the most prospective but remained completely untested due to access issues (creek crossing).
  • Pacific Empire recently granted a multiyear area-based exploration permit, allowing access to northern porphyry and breccia targets.
  • Nearly 80 drill holes have been completed at Trident since the 1970s, but none have tested the northern porphyry and breccia targets.
  • The Trident property covers 6,618 hectares and is located 50 km southeast of Northwest Copper Corp.'s Kwanika deposit and 50 km northwest of Centerra Gold's Mount Milligan mine.
  • Pacific Empire acquired a 100% interest in the property in 2022 in exchange for a 2% net smelter return (NSR) royalty, with the option to purchase 1% of the NSR for $500,000.
  • The company holds a total land position of 22,541 hectares in north-central British Columbia.

Notable Quotes

• "The identification of a mineralized porphyry intrusion in our first 2025 drill hole represents an important milestone for Pacific Empire. It strongly affirms our working hypothesis that gold-enriched copper mineralization at Trident is directly related to monzonite-porphyry intrusions, similar to those that host some of British Columbia's most significant porphyry deposits." — Brad Peters, President and CEO
• "By drilling from south to north, we are systematically testing the geometry of mineralization observed in 2007. Each subsequent drill hole provides critical geological information that will assist us in zeroing in on the heart of the system." — Brad Peters, President and CEO
• "I'm very impressed with the professionalism and production from the Omineca team. Their focus, efficiency and teamwork have been instrumental in keeping the program running smoothly and ahead of schedule." — Brad Peters, President and CEO
• "For over a decade, Pacific Empire has worked to consolidate 100-per-cent ownership of this highly prospective belt. It's incredibly rewarding to see everything come together -- favourable markets, a strong technical team and the first tangible signs of a mineralized porphyry system that could represent the discovery we've been working toward for years." — Brad Peters, President and CEO