Empress Royalty Announces Appointment of Vice President Investor Relations

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / May 1, 2024 / Empress Royalty Corp. (TSXV:EMPR)(OTCQX:EMPYF) ("Empress Royalty" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Natasha Frakes as Vice President Investor Relations of the Company.

"I am pleased to welcome Natasha Frakes to the Empress team as Vice President Investor Relations, " stated Alexandra Woodyer Sherron, CEO & President of Empress Royalty. "We are excited to leverage Natasha's extensive experience in public communications and her proven ability to foster strong relationships with investors while also leading effective marketing programs. Her appointment aligns with our growth strategy to continue to expand our investor base, increase brand recognition, and ultimately maximize returns for stakeholders. I would also like to thank Kaitlin Taylor for her tremendous contributions to the Company during her time in the role. I, and the team, wish her all the best in her future endeavours."

Ms. Frakes has over 12 years of experience in public communications. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Communications for Torq Resources, where she was a key spokesperson for the company and played a pivotal role in augmenting investor engagement and increasing brand recognition through comprehensive marketing iniatives. Ms. Frakes has also held positions in investor relations with three other junior exploration companies, contributing significantly to their inception, public listings, equity financings and overall development. Her career in public communications began as a news reporter and anchor at CBC and CTV. Ms. Frakes holds a Bachelor's degree in English with a Certificate in Journalism from Loyola Marymount University.

In addition, in connection with her appointment, the Company has granted 200,000 incentive stock options (the "Options") to Ms. Frakes. The Options are exercisable at a price of $0.35 for a 5-year term, expiring May 1, 2029. One-third of the Options vest immediately, with a further one-third vesting after twelve months and the balance vesting after twenty-four months. The granting of the Options is subject to regulatory acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.

ABOUT EMPRESS ROYALTY CORP.

Empress is a global royalty and streaming creation company providing investors with a diversified portfolio of gold and silver investments. Since listing in December 2020, 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.