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title: "Empire Metals shares surged 17% on strong titanium drilling results"
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# Empire Metals shares surged 17% on strong titanium drilling results

**Published:** August 18, 2025
**Author:** sharetalk
**Categories:** Mining
**Tags:** Bolnisi, COPPER, EEE, Empire Metals, Georgia, Gold, Greg Kuenzel, Kalgoorlie, Mike Struthers, Neil O'Brien, Nugget Patch, Share Talk, Shaun Bunn, Teglio, Western Australia
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**Empire Metals Ltd (AIM: EEE, OTCQB: EPMLF)** shares jumped on Monday after the company reported the discovery of a large, high-grade titanium dioxide (TiO₂) zone at the Thomas prospect, part of its Pitfield Project in Western Australia — marking some of the strongest grades encountered to date.

The newly defined central core averages around **6% TiO₂ across a continuous 3.6km strike length**, with mineralisation starting close to surface, the company said.

Managing director **Shaun Bunn** described the results as confirming “the exceptional scale and grade of titanium mineralisation at Thomas,” noting that assays were delivered ahead of schedule. This will allow the company to accelerate resource modelling and move rapidly towards its maiden **JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate**.

Highlights from the latest assays include multiple thick, high-grade intercepts above 6% TiO₂, such as:

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44m at **7.87%** from surface

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50m at **7.84%** from 4m

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54m at **7.41%** from surface

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98m at **7.05%** from 2m

Drilling across the wider grid confirmed strong continuity, with nearly **two-thirds of holes averaging above 4% TiO₂** and over **90% exceeding the 2% cut-off** across a 5.2km by 2.6km area.

“The continuity of high-grade mineralisation near surface is particularly exciting for future mine development,” Bunn added.

The May–June campaign comprised **140 aircore holes (6,360m)** and **40 reverse circulation holes (3,776m)**. Since drilling commenced in March 2023, Empire has completed **382 holes for 32,265m**, including diamond, RC and AC drilling, with more than **5,000 samples submitted for assay**.

On the market, **Empire shares rose 17.65%  +5.25 (17.65%)  to 35.00p** in Monday’s close of trading.

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