• Empire Metals reported an upgraded JORC 2012 mineral resource at the Pitfield titanium project in Western Australia.
• Total resource rose to 8.16 billion tonnes grading 4.3% TiO2, implying 349 million tonnes of contained TiO2.
• First Measured resource declared: 374 million tonnes at 5.8% TiO2, supporting mine planning and economic studies.
• Near-surface weathered zone totals 4.39 billion tonnes at 4.4% TiO2, targeting simpler mining with minimal overburden.
• Processing testwork referenced a conventional flowsheet producing 99%+ TiO2, aimed at pigment and titanium sponge feedstocks.

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