Empress Provides Update as Tahuehueto Reaches Commercial Production
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NEWS RELEASE | MARCH 31 , 202 5 | VANCOUVER , BC
EMPRESS PROVIDES UPDATE AS TAHUEHUETO
REACHES COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION
Vancouver, B.C., March 31, 2025 - Empress Royalty Corp. (TSXV:EMPR | OTCQ X: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, 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 p roject. 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.
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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 i ts
shareholders through the proven royalty and streaming models.
ON BEHALF OF EMPRESS ROYALTY CORP.
Per: Alexandra Woodyer Sherron, CEO and President
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