• Completion of 37 hole, 4,401m RC drilling program at Yuinmery Copper-Gold Project
• Occurrence of native metallic copper over extensive widths in the Hillside prospect
• Copper mineralisation appears to be open and spans 250m in strike

Empire Resources Limited (ASX: ERL) has completed a 37 hole, 4,401m reverse circulation (RC) drilling program at the Company's Yuinmery Copper-Gold Project since Easter. The RC drilling tested new gold prospects at Hillside, Smiths Well and Microbe Well, further resource drilling at Just Desserts (Cu-Au) and follow up holes in the YT01-YT19 Cu-Au prospect corridor. Of particular note from the program is the occurrence of native metallic copper over extensive widths in the RC holes drilled at the Hillside prospect. The native copper was observed below the weathering profile in the primary mineralisation zone. Minor and variable quantities of sulphide mineralisation occurred in several Hillside drill holes, in some instances accompanying the native copper intercepts and in others, not so. A total of 9 holes for 1,266m were drilled at Hillside. The copper mineralisation appears to be open and spans 250m in strike. Preliminary composite assay results are anticipated to be due in around 4 weeks. Hillside samples are being tested for Au, Ag, Cu, Ni, Pt, Pd.