Overview
Following the discovery of high-grade, laterally extensive titanium minerals on a scale of global significance, Empire is now accelerating the economic development of its 70%-owned Pitfield Project, through targeted drilling, resource growth and an expanding programme of metallurgical, technical and economic studies.
The titanium discovery at Pitfield is of an unprecedented scale, hosting the world’s largest titanium resource, with an upgraded Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) totalling 8.16 billion tonnes grading 4.3% TiO₂ for 349 million tonnes of contained TiO₂.
Titanium mineralisation at Pitfield occurs from surface and displays exceptional grade continuity along strike and down dip, supporting the potential for a large, long-life operation Empire has completed an integrated metallurgical processing flowsheet for Pitfield, designed to produce a high-purity coated rutile TiO₂ pigment and titanium sponge metal feedstock using conventional processing methods, with further testwork and pilot-scale work underway to advance and validate the flowsheet.
The presence of a thick, friable, in-situ weathered zone has the potential to support a low-cost mining operation, with most of the mineralisation exposed at surface, requiring only limited removal of shallow sand cover and minimal drilling and blasting requirements.
With excellent logistics and established infrastructure, including rail links to deep-water ports which have direct access to Asia, the USA, Europe and Saudi Arabia, Pitfield is ideally positioned to supply the growing global demand for titanium.
Pitfield currently remains a development stage project, with further drilling, metallurgical testwork, pilot-scale processing, engineering, economic studies, permitting and other approvals required to advance the Project towards a potential development decision. Empire is rapidly advancing these workstreams to further de-risk the Project, define its development pathway and unlock the significant potential of Pitfield’s globally significant titanium resource.
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Our strategy
Aiming to become a leading producer of high value titanium dioxide products from our flagship Pitfield project, and unlock value through exploration and project development in Tier 1 jurisdictions
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Our team
An experienced team of process engineers, geologists, mining and corporate finance specialists with a proven track record
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Corporate governance
Everything we do is underpinned by strong governance and effective risk management
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Corporate presentation
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