Empress Royalty Corp. (TSXV:EMPR | OTCQX:EMPYF) (“Empress Royalty” or the “Company”) announces the appointment of Mark N.J. Ashcroft, P.Eng. as Business Development Advisor, North America.  This appointment marks a key step in Empress’ strategy to accelerate portfolio growth through the targeted activation of seasoned regional experts with deep industry networks.

“We are thrilled to welcome Mark to the Empress team,” said Alexandra Woodyer Sherron, CEO and President of Empress Royalty.  “His depth of experience and ability to bridge operational and financial strategies make him an ideal partner in advancing our North American growth ambitions.  Mark is well known to both Empress and Endeavour Financial, and we look forward to working with him to identify compelling investment opportunities that align with our disciplined, value-focused approach.”

Mr. Ashcroft is a highly accomplished mining executive and financier with over 30 years of experience across production, capital markets, and executive leadership in the global mining sector.  Beginning his career as an underground development miner in Manitoba, he joined Inco’s Sudbury operations after graduating as a mining engineer, before transitioning to mining finance with Barclays Capital in London, Standard Bank in New York and Toll Cross Securities in Toronto.   Following on from his banking experience, he returned to industry where his international track record includes structuring innovative equity and debt solutions, advising on growth strategies and M&A, and leading mining companies as CEO and board member with a focus on value creation and operational excellence.

As Business Development Advisor – North America, Mr. Ashcroft will play a pivotal role in originating and evaluating new investment opportunities for Empress across the region.  His unique combination of engineering insight and financial expertise will be instrumental in expanding Empress’ portfolio of high-quality gold and silver investments.

Mr. Ashcroft holds a B.Eng. in Mining from Laurentian University and an M.Sc. in Finance, Regulation & Risk Management from the University of Reading’s ISMA Centre.  He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario.

ABOUT EMPRESS ROYALTY CORP.

Empress is a global royalty and streaming creation company providing investors with a diversified portfolio of gold and silver investments.  Empress has built a portfolio of precious metal investments and is actively investing in mining companies with development and production stage projects who require additional non-dilutive capital.  The Company has strategic partnerships with Endeavour Financial and Terra Capital which allow Empress to not only access global investment opportunities but also bring unique mining finance expertise, deal structuring and access to capital markets.  Empress is looking forward to continuously creating value for its shareholders through the proven royalty and streaming models.

ON BEHALF OF EMPRESS ROYALTY CORP.

Per: Alexandra Woodyer Sherron, CEO and President

For further information, please visit our website at www.empressroyalty.com, or contact us by email at info@empressroyalty.com or by phone at +1.604.331.2080.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

The information contained herein includes “forward-looking statements” and “forward looking information” as defined under applicable Canadian securities laws (“forward-looking statements”).  Forward-looking statements and information can generally be identified by the use of terms such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, continue”, “believe”, “plans”, “anticipate” or similar terms.

Forward-looking information and statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the activities, events or developments that Empress Royalty Corp. (“Empress” or the “Company”) expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including those regarding future growth and ability to create new streams or royalties, the development and focus of the Company , its acquisition strategy, the plans and expectations of the operators of the projects underlying its interests, including the proposed advancement and expansion of such projects; the results of exploration, development and production activities of the operators of such projects; and the Company’s expectations regarding future revenues.

Forward-looking information and statements are based on the then current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about Empress’s business and the industry and markets in which it operates.  Forward-looking information and statements are made based upon numerous assumptions and although the assumptions made by the Company in providing forward-looking information and statements are considered reasonable by management at the time, there can be no assurance that such assumptions will prove to be accurate.  Forward-looking information and statements also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performances and achievements of Empress to differ materially from any projections of results, performances and achievements of Empress including, without limitation, any inability of the operators of the properties underlying the Company’s royalty and stream interests to execute proposed plans for such properties or to achieve planned development and production estimates and goals, risks related to the operators of the projects in which the Company holds interests, including the successful continuation of operations at such projects by those operators, risks related to exploration, development, permitting, infrastructure, operating or technical difficulties on any such projects, risks related to international operations, government relations and environmental regulation, uncertainty relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future and the Company’s ability to carry out its growth plans as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other related risks and uncertainties.  For a discussion of important factors which could cause actual results to differ from forward-looking statements, refer to the annual information form of Empress for the year ended December 31, 2024 and its other publicly filed documents under it profile a www.sedarplus.ca.  Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information and statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended.  There can be no assurance that forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated, estimated or intended.  Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information and statements.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update or reissue forward-looking information as a result of new information or events except as required by applicable securities laws.  Disclosure relating to properties in which Empress holds royalty or stream interests is based on information publicly disclosed by the owners or operators of such properties.  The Company generally has limited or no access to the properties underlying its interests and is largely dependent on the disclosure of the operators of its interests and other publicly available information.  The Company generally has limited or no ability to verify such information.  Although the Company does not have any knowledge that such information may not be accurate, there can be no assurance that such third-party information is complete or accurate.  In addition, certain information publicly reported by operators may relate to a larger property than the area covered by the Company’s interest, which often may only apply to a portion of the overall project area or applicable mineral resources or reserves.

Empress Royalty Corp. (TSXV:EMPR | OTCQX:EMPYF) (“Empress Royalty” or the “Company”) announces financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2025.  All amounts are in US dollars unless otherwise indicated.

“Empress’ royalty and streaming revenue for the first quarter of 2025 was nearly 2.8 times higher than the same period in 2024,” stated Alexandra Woodyer Sherron, CEO of Empress Royalty.  “This increase, coupled with positive operational cash flow, underscores our strength of our business model as we continue to grow Empress.  We continue to deliver robust financial performance, driven by increased production from our existing portfolio and supportive gold and silver prices.  As we expand our portfolio through disciplined, strategic investments, we remain focused on building long-term value for our shareholders.”

Selected key highlights from the March 31, 2025, financials include royalty and stream revenue of US$2.74M for a total revenue of US$1.85M.  The Company achieved positive operating cash flow of US$1.75M, with an adjusted EBITDA of US$1.39M, and a net income of US$0.44M – an improvement from the US$0.53M net loss for the same period in 2024.

The financial statements have been filed on Sedar+ at www.sedarplus.ca and are available on our website at www.empressroyalty.com.

ABOUT EMPRESS ROYALTY CORP.

Empress is a global royalty and streaming creation company providing investors with a diversified portfolio of gold and silver investments.  Empress has built a portfolio of precious metal investments and is actively investing in mining companies with development and production stage projects who require additional non-dilutive capital.  The Company has strategic partnerships with Endeavour Financial and Terra Capital which allow Empress to not only access global investment opportunities but also bring unique mining finance expertise, deal structuring and access to capital markets.  Empress is looking forward to continuously creating value for its shareholders through the proven royalty and streaming models.

ON BEHALF OF EMPRESS ROYALTY CORP.

Per: Alexandra Woodyer Sherron, CEO and President

For further information, please visit our website at www.empressroyalty.com, or contact us by email at info@empressroyalty.com or by phone at +1.604.331.2080.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

The information contained herein includes “forward-looking statements” and “forward looking information” as defined under applicable Canadian securities laws (“forward-looking statements”).  Forward-looking statements and information can generally be identified by the use of terms such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, continue”, “believe”, “plans”, “anticipate” or similar terms.

Forward-looking information and statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the activities, events or developments that Empress Royalty Corp. (“Empress” or the “Company”) expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including those regarding future growth and ability to create new streams or royalties, the development and focus of the Company , its acquisition strategy, the plans and expectations of the operators of the projects underlying its interests, including the proposed advancement and expansion of such projects; the results of exploration, development and production activities of the operators of such projects; and the Company’s expectations regarding future revenues.

Forward-looking information and statements are based on the then current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about Empress’s business and the industry and markets in which it operates.  Forward-looking information and statements are made based upon numerous assumptions and although the assumptions made by the Company in providing forward-looking information and statements are considered reasonable by management at the time, there can be no assurance that such assumptions will prove to be accurate.  Forward-looking information and statements also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performances and achievements of Empress to differ materially from any projections of results, performances and achievements of Empress including, without limitation, any inability of the operators of the properties underlying the Company’s royalty and stream interests to execute proposed plans for such properties or to achieve planned development and production estimates and goals, risks related to the operators of the projects in which the Company holds interests, including the successful continuation of operations at such projects by those operators, risks related to exploration, development, permitting, infrastructure, operating or technical difficulties on any such projects, risks related to international operations, government relations and environmental regulation, uncertainty relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future and the Company’s ability to carry out its growth plans as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other related risks and uncertainties.  For a discussion of important factors which could cause actual results to differ from forward-looking statements, refer to the annual information form of Empress for the year ended December 31, 2024 and its other publicly filed documents under it profile a www.sedarplus.ca.  Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information and statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended.  There can be no assurance that forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated, estimated or intended.  Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information and statements.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update or reissue forward-looking information as a result of new information or events except as required by applicable securities laws.  Disclosure relating to properties in which Empress holds royalty or stream interests is based on information publicly disclosed by the owners or operators of such properties.  The Company generally has limited or no access to the properties underlying its interests and is largely dependent on the disclosure of the operators of its interests and other publicly available information.  The Company generally has limited or no ability to verify such information.  Although the Company does not have any knowledge that such information may not be accurate, there can be no assurance that such third-party information is complete or accurate.  In addition, certain information publicly reported by operators may relate to a larger property than the area covered by the Company’s interest, which often may only apply to a portion of the overall project area or applicable mineral resources or reserves.

Empress Royalty Corp. (TSXV:EMPR | OTCQX:EMPYF) (“Empress Royalty” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on one of it’s key investments, the Tahuehueto Mine (“Tahuehueto”) owned by Luca Mining Corp. (“Luca”), where Empress has a 100% silver stream (please refer to Empress press release dated July 22, 2021.

On March 31, 2025, Luca announced Tahuehueto successfully achieved commercial production in March, consistently operating at a throughput rate above 800 tonnes per day (tpd). The processing plant at Tahuehueto has an installed capacity of 1,000 tpd, with demonstrated instantaneous production rates of up to 1,200 tpd. Currently, plant availability is at 82% as part of the transition to stable commercial production, with plans to systematically increase availability to 85% to 90% as operations continue to perform well.  For futher information, please refer to the Luca press release dated March 31, 2025.

“Achieving commercial production at Tahuehueto is an important milestone for Luca and a testament to the hard work and dedication of their team”, stated Alexandra Woodyer Sherron, CEO and President of Empress Royalty.  “We acknowledge the commitment demonstrated throughout the optimization process, which has enabled this sustained production level.  This accomplishment is significant not only for Luca but also for Empress, as it represents the realization of substantial value from our silver stream on the project. We look forward to the continued success of Tahuehueto.”

Luca announced it continues to focus on enhancing the infrastructure at Tahuehueto, including the construction of a spare parts warehouse to minimize downtime and increase operational resilience. Additionally, Luca is prioritizing mill throughput increases while undertaking exploration efforts to evaluate near-mine and regional targets within the property’s extensive epithermal vein system. These initiatives are part of Luca’s strategy to maximize operational efficiency and extend the mine’s life.

ABOUT EMPRESS ROYALTY CORP.

Empress is a global royalty and streaming creation companyproviding investors with a diversified portfolio of gold and silver investments. Empress has built a portfolio of precious metal investments and is actively investing in mining companieswith development and production stage projects who require additional non-dilutive capital. The Company has strategic partnerships with Endeavour Financial and Terra Capital which allow Empress to not only access global investment opportunities but also bring unique mining finance expertise, deal structuring and access to capital markets. Empress is looking forward to continuously creating value for its shareholders through the proven royalty and streaming models. 

ON BEHALF OF EMPRESS ROYALTY CORP. 

Per: ​Alexandra Woodyer Sherron, CEO and President

For further information, please visit our website at www.empressroyalty.com or contact Investor Relations, by email at info@empressroyalty.com or by phone at +1.604.331.2080.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

The information contained herein includes “forward-looking statements” and “forward looking information” as defined under applicable Canadian securities laws (“forward-looking statements”).  Forward-looking statements and information can generally be identified by the use of terms such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate” ,”continue”, “believe”, “plans”, “anticipate” or similar terms.

Forward-looking information and statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the activities, events or developments that Empress Royalty Corp. (“Empress” or the “Company”) expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including those regarding future growth and ability to create new streams or royalties, the development and focus of the Company , its acquisition strategy, the plans and expectations of the operators of the projects underlying its interests, including the proposed advancement and expansion of such projects; the results of exploration, development and production activities of the operators of such projects; and the Company’s expectations regarding future revenues.

Forward-looking information and statements are based on the then current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about Empress’s business and the industry and markets in which it operates.  Forward-looking information and statements are made based upon numerous assumptions and although the assumptions made by the Company in providing forward-looking information and statements are considered reasonable by management at the time, there can be no assurance that such assumptions will prove to be accurate.  Forward-looking information and statements also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performances and achievements of Empress to differ materially from any projections of results, performances and achievements of Empress including, without limitation, any inability of the operators of the properties underlying the Company’s royalty and stream interests to execute proposed plans for such properties or to achieve planned development and production estimates and goals, risks related to the operators of the projects in which the Company holds interests, including the successful continuation of operations at such projects by those operators, risks related to exploration, development, permitting, infrastructure, operating or technical difficulties on any such projects, risks related to international operations, government relations and environmental regulation, uncertainty relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future and the Company’s ability to carry out its growth plans  as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other related risks and uncertainties.  For a discussion of important factors which could cause actual results to differ from forward-looking statements, refer to the annual information form of Empress for the year ended December 31, 2024 and its other publicly filed documents under its profile at www.sedarplus.ca.  Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information and statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended.  There can be no assurance that forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated, estimated or intended.  Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information and statements.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update or reissue forward-looking information as a result of new information or events except as required by applicable securities laws.  Disclosure relating to properties in which Empress holds royalty or stream interests is based on information publicly disclosed by the owners or operators of such properties.  The Company generally has limited or no access to the properties underlying its interests and is largely dependent on the disclosure of the operators of its interests and other publicly available information.  The Company generally has limited or no ability to verify such information.  Although the Company does not have any knowledge that such information may not be accurate, there can be no assurance that such third-party information is complete or accurate.  In addition, certain information publicly reported by operators may relate to a larger property than the area covered by the Company’s interest, which often may only apply to a portion of the overall project area or applicable mineral resources or reserves.

Empress Royalty Corp. (TSXV:EMPR | OTCQX:EMPYF) (“Empress Royalty” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on one of its key investments, the Tahuehueto mine owned by Luca Mining Corp. (“Luca”), where Empress has a 100% silver stream (see July 22, 2021 news release).

In its press release dated February 5, 2025, Luca announced that commissioning of the Tahuehueto mine is progressing well and nearing completion. The mill is beginning to achieve steady throughput of 1,000 tons per day, a major milestone, with over 24,700 tonnes of ore processed in January, including a planned shutdown for testing and adjustments. As they prepare to transition to commercial production, they are ensuring they have the necessary parts and commodity supply redundancy in place to support long-term operations, with a new warehouse currently under construction on-site.

Alexandra Woodyer Sherron, CEO of Empress stated, “Tahuehueto has successfully reached several key milestones, showcasing the hard work and strategic vision of the Luca team. We believe this is a major achievement, as it sets the stage for substantial revenue generation. This progress not only strengthens our confidence in the mine’s future, but it also marks a pivotal moment that will significantly contribute to Empress’s long-term financial growth.”

ABOUT EMPRESS ROYALTY CORP.

Empress is a global royalty and streaming creation companyproviding investors with a diversified portfolio of gold and silver investments.  Empress has built a portfolio of precious metal investments and is actively investing in mining companieswith development and production stage projects who require additional non-dilutive capital.  The Company has strategic partnerships with Endeavour Financial and Terra Capital which allow Empress to not only access global investment opportunities but also bring unique mining finance expertise, deal structuring and access to capital markets.  Empress is looking forward to continuously creating value for its shareholders through the proven royalty and streaming models. 

ON BEHALF OF EMPRESS ROYALTY CORP. 

Per: ​Alexandra Woodyer Sherron, CEO and President

For further information, please visit our website at www.empressroyalty.com or contact Natasha Frakes, Vice President Investor Relations, by email at info@empressroyalty.com or by phone at +1.604.331.2080.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

The information contained herein includes “forward-looking statements” and “forward looking information” as defined under applicable Canadian securities laws (“forward-looking statements”).  Forward-looking statements and information can generally be identified by the use of terms such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate” ,”continue”, “believe”, “plans”, “anticipate” or similar terms.

Forward-looking information and statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the activities, events or developments that Empress Royalty Corp. (“Empress” or the “Company”) expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including those regarding future growth and ability to create new streams or royalties, the development and focus of the Company , its acquisition strategy, the plans and expectations of the operators of the projects underlying its interests, including the proposed advancement and expansion of such projects; the results of exploration, development and production activities of the operators of such projects; and the Company’s expectations regarding future revenues.

Forward-looking information and statements are based on the then current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about Empress’s business and the industry and markets in which it operates.  Forward-looking information and statements are made based upon numerous assumptions and although the assumptions made by the Company in providing forward-looking information and statements are considered reasonable by management at the time, there can be no assurance that such assumptions will prove to be accurate.  Forward-looking information and statements also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performances and achievements of Empress to differ materially from any projections of results, performances and achievements of Empress including, without limitation, any inability of the operators of the properties underlying the Company’s royalty and stream interests to execute proposed plans for such properties or to achieve planned development and production estimates and goals, risks related to the operators of the projects in which the Company holds interests, including the successful continuation of operations at such projects by those operators, risks related to exploration, development, permitting, infrastructure, operating or technical difficulties on any such projects, risks related to international operations, government relations and environmental regulation, uncertainty relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future and the Company’s ability to carry out its growth plans  as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other related risks and uncertainties.  For a discussion of important factors which could cause actual results to differ from forward-looking statements, refer to the annual information form of Empress for the year ended December 31, 2023 and its other publicly filed documents under its profile at www.sedarplus.ca.  Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information and statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended.  There can be no assurance that forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated, estimated or intended.  Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information and statements.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update or reissue forward-looking information as a result of new information or events except as required by applicable securities laws.  Disclosure relating to properties in which Empress holds royalty or stream interests is based on information publicly disclosed by the owners or operators of such properties.  The Company generally has limited or no access to the properties underlying its interests and is largely dependent on the disclosure of the operators of its interests and other publicly available information.  The Company generally has limited or no ability to verify such information.  Although the Company does not have any knowledge that such information may not be accurate, there can be no assurance that such third-party information is complete or accurate.  In addition, certain information publicly reported by operators may relate to a larger property than the area covered by the Company’s interest, which often may only apply to a portion of the overall project area or applicable mineral resources or reserves.