Emperor Metals intercepts 5.0 g/t Au over 20.1 m at Duquesne West

Edmonton, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - August 25, 2026) - Emperor Metals Inc. (CSE: AUOZ) (OTCQB: EMAUF) (FSE: 9NH) (" Emperor Metals ") is pleased to report results from the latest assay release of its 2026 exploration campaign at the Duquesne West Project. The program comprised 20,479 meters of new drilling and approximately 8,000 meters of targeted historical previous unsampled core, generating more than 28,000 meters of combined drilling data to further refine and expand the resource model.

With 142,758 meters of drilling completed to date, these results represent another significant step toward Emperor Metals' objective of advancing the project to a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) in the near term.

Highlights and Overview: 2025/2026 Drilling

20.1 meters (m) grading 5.0 g/t Au , from 436 meters (375 meters vertical depth) .

12.4 (m) grading 1.6 g/t Au.

3.0 m grading 2.7 g/t Au from previously unsampled historical core, identifying previously unrecognized mineralization.

Assay results have now been received for 38 of 66 drill holes, representing approximately 12,128 meters, or 59% of the 20,479 meters drilled during the 2026 program.

CEO, John Florek, commented : " What we are demonstrating is the substantial thickness and grade of one of several mineralized lenses that exhibit significant replacement style mineralization and continuity, highlighting the potential to add meaningful ounces both within and beyond the current resource footprint.

Increasing the thickness and grade of these existing mineralized lenses highlights a compelling opportunity to materially expand the resource by incorporating mineralization that is not currently captured within the existing resource model. As our understanding of the structural controls and replacement-style mineralization continues to advance, we are increasingly able to target these highly permeable zon