File: Attachment EP NR 2025 07 22 Ray Roland.pdf

July 22, 2025 Trading Symbol: EP Tel: 604.683.3288 Website: www.empiremetalscorp.com Toll Free: 1.888.880.2288

EMPIRE MOURNS RAY ROLAND

Empire Metals Corp. ("Empire") (TSX.V-EP) With heavy hearts Empire's family announces that Empire's former President, CEO and director Raymond (Ray) Roland has passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on July 14, 2025. Ray was a long-time cherished supporter of Empire, including as President, CEO, director, investor and manager. Prior to joining Empire Ray was Senior Manager, Financial Institution Banking, Western Canada, for Canada's largest bank, the Royal Bank of Canada. Ray's wisdom, enthusiasm, dedication, integrity and positive attitude made the world a better place.

In honour of Ray's exceptional legacy and contributions, the Board of Directors of Empire has resolved to change Empire's name to "Roland Mineral Enterprises Corp.", on Exchange approval.

Empire is a Canadian mineral resource exploration and development company with gold exploration projects in the Yukon Territory and the historic Beardmore-Geraldton greenstone gold belt in Ontario, ownership of the Buck Lake platinum, palladium, nickel and gold project near the Lac Des Iles platinum, palladium mine in Ontario, and the controlling interest in the Fox Creek lithium brine project in Alberta.

EMPIRE METALS CORP. For further information contact: Mark C. Patchett, President PER: "John Brydle" E-mail: mark@empiremetalscorp.com Tel: 604.683.3288 JOHN BRYDLE Director

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or the accuracy of this release. Cautionary Note to US Investors: This news release may contain information about adjacent properties on which we have no right to explore or mine. We advise U.S. investors that the SEC's mining guidelines strictly prohibit information of this type in documents filed with the SEC. U.S. investors are cautioned that mineral deposits on adjacent properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on our properties. This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.