Empire Metals boasts world's largest titanium resource after Pitfield upgrade; shares up

Mining General Mining & Base Metals Written by: Ephrem Joseph 10:50 Wed 19 Aug 2026 --> Proactive has a commercial relationship with Empire Metals Ltd. This article was produced independently under Proactive's Editorial Standards Policy . Disclaimer No investment advice About this content Editorial Standards & Policies Share article About this content × About Ephrem Joseph Ephrem began his journalistic journey at Proactive in June 2021. With a strong academic background in Information Technology, his expertise particularly lies in the field of Cyber Security, Management Information Systems and Computer Forensics. Before joining Proactive, Ephrem worked as a researcher and lecturer at a number of leading universities, including the University of Portsmouth's Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, the University of Winchester’s Institute of Policing, and Jain... Read more About the publisher Proactive financial news and online broadcast teams provide fast, accessible, informative and actionable business and finance news content to a global investment audience. All our content is produced independently by our experienced and qualified teams of news journalists. Proactive news team spans the world’s key finance and investing hubs with bureaus and studios in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Sydney and Perth. We are experts in medium and small-cap markets, we also keep our community up to date with blue-chip companies, commodities and broader investment stories. This is content that excites and engages motivated private investors. The team delivers news and unique insights across the market including but not confined to: biotech and pharma, mining and natural resources, battery metals, oil and gas, crypto and emerging digital and EV technologies. Use of technology Proactive has always been a forward looking and enthusiastic technology adopter. Our human content creators are equipped with many decades of valuable expertise and experience. The team also has access to and use technologies to assist and enhance workflows. Proactive will on occasion use automation and software tools, including generative AI. Nevertheless, all content published by Proactive is edited and authored by humans, in line with best practice in regard to content production and search engine optimisation. Empire Metals Ltd ( AIM:EEE OTCQX:EPMLF ) View Price & Profile Empire Metals boasts world’s largest titanium resource after Pitfield upgrade; shares up Published: 10:50 19 Aug 2026 BST Empire Metals Ltd (AIM:EEE, OTCQX:EPMLF) has more than tripled its mineral resource at its Pitfield Titanium Project in Western Australia - making it the world’s largest titanium resource. After the mineral resource estimate (MRE), the company upgraded its resource 8.16 billion tonnes at 4.3% titanium dioxide (TiO₂), containing 349 million tonnes of TiO₂. Consequently, Empire Metals shares climbed 7.7% to 49.4p in early trading on Wednesday following the resource upgrade. The new estimate marks a significant increase from the maiden resource announced in October 2025 of 2.2 billion tonnes at 5.1% TiO₂ containing 113 million tonnes. Importantly, Pitfield now includes its first Measured Resource, comprising 374 million tonnes at 5.8% TiO₂ for 21.6 million tonnes of contained TiO₂. A further 3.65 billion tonnes is classified as Indicated and 4.2 billion tonnes as Inferred. Empire also highlighted a 4.39 billion-tonne near-surface weathered zone grading 4.4% TiO₂, while higher-grade zones above 6% TiO₂ extend for around 5 kilometres at Thomas and 4 kilometres at Cosgrove. These areas are being considered as potential early mining targets. Managing director Shaun Bunn said the increased confidence in the resource would provide a platform for mine planning and economic studies. Further drilling, metallurgical work and engineering studies are planned ahead of another resource upgrade targeted for mid-2027. Empire shares had also edged higher ahead of the announcement, gaining around 1.9% on Tuesday to close at 45.9p. Continue reading