UK Miner Claims World's Largest Titanium Resource at WA Project

Empire Metals has confirmed the world’s largest titanium resource at its Pitfield project in Western Australia, following a significant upgrade to its resource estimate. The project now boasts an estimated 8.16 billion tonnes of mineral resource, grading 4.3 percent titanium dioxide. This updated estimate, prepared under the JORC 2012 code, covers two deposits and is reported on the basis of the whole project.

• Empire Metals has identified the world’s largest titanium resource at its Pitfield project in Western Australia.
• The estimated mineral resource is 8.16 billion tonnes, with a grade of 4.3 percent titanium dioxide.
• This translates to 349 million tonnes of contained titanium dioxide material.
• The upgraded estimate covers the Thomas and Cosgrove deposits and follows JORC 2012 industry code standards.
• The resource is reported for the entire project, not just Empire Metals’ 70 percent stake.