Globex Mining partner resumes drilling at Duquesne West

Executive Summary

• Emperor Metals Inc. has restarted drilling on the Duquesne West gold property in Quebec, targeting an additional 10,000‑15,000 m of core to expand the open‑pit footprint and increase underground resources.
• The company estimates the conceptual orebody at 1.46 Moz Au, with roughly 44 % potentially open‑pit minable and 56 % underground minable.
• Historical drilling totals ~120,000 m (≈15‑20 % of the depth needed to delineate the deposit to 1,000 m), indicating substantial upside from the new program.

Key Details

• Property: Duquesne West, Duparquet township, Quebec – held under option from Duparquet Assets Ltd., 50 % owned by Globex Mining Enterprises Inc.
• Historical Drilling: ~120,000 m completed to date.
• Planned Drill Program: 10,000‑15,000 m of additional drilling.
• Objectives:
• Expand open‑pit footprint.
• Add incremental ounces in host rock surrounding high‑grade lenses.
• Twin select historic holes excluded from or downgraded in the maiden mineral resource estimate (MMRE).
• Assay Work: Continue assaying unsampled historical core from Globex’s core library within conceptual open‑pit boundaries.
• Conceptual Model: 1.46 Moz Au total; 44 % potentially open‑pit, 56 % underground.
• Depth Goal: Define the deposit to a depth of ~1,000 m; current drilling represents only 15‑20 % of required coverage.

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