Empire Resources announced that it has received final assays results from its preferred commercial laboratory for diamond holes YDD22-02 from Smith Well and the complete assay set for diamond hole YDD22-01 from YT01 Prospect, Yuinmery. Smiths Well Prospect: Results from a priority batch of assays for 17.6m of the previously reported 30m of massive to disseminated pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite-pyrite sulphides in diamond hole YDD22-02 at Smiths Well were previously received in March 2022. The remaining assays for 12.4m of the 30m sulphides interval in YDD22-02 have now been received.

The complete set of assays for the 30m sulphide interval in hole YDD22-02, including those assays previously reported in March 2022 include: 30.1m at 0.60% Cu, 0.17% Ni & 0.034% Co from 276m in YDD22-02 including 5m at 1.15% Cu, 0.18% Ni & 0.027% Co from 284m and 1m at 1.09% Cu, 0.18% Ni & 0.045% Co from 294m and 2m at 1.11%Cu, 0.19% Ni & 0.040% Co from 304.1m A downhole-electromagnetic (DHEM) survey completed on hole YDD22-03 in March 2022 defined a very high conductance modelled plate (> 20,000S) within the sulphide horizon. Drilling has recommenced at Smiths Well targeting the modelled plate down plunge to the massive-disseminated sulphides intercepted in YDD22-02. YT01 Prospect: Assay results for two previously reported broad sulphidic zones comprising 5-25% pyrite- chalcopyrite sulphides intersected in diamond drillhole YDD22-01 at YT01 have been received.

The upper sulphidic zone from 169m consisting of a stockwork of quartz-carbonate-pyrite-chalcopyrite veinlets in silicified basalt and minor disseminated sulphides returned 3m at 0.89% Cu & 0.12g/t Au from 172m, including 1m at 1.49% Cu & 0.12g/t Au from 173m. This zone is interpreted to be the extension of the upper mineralization zone intersected in YRC21-16. The lower sulphidic zone from 239m returned 13.4m at 0.56% Cu & 0.12g/t Au from 240.6m, including 3.9m at 1.01% Cu & 0.13g/t Au from 240.6m.

This zone comprises disseminated-matrix pyrite-chalcopyrite sulphides hosted within an interpreted altered basalt. Weak to moderate shearing overprints the altered basalt.