Emerald Resources (ASX:EMR) reported a 27% increase in the total mineral resource of its Memot project in Cambodia to 1.7 million ounces from 1.3 million ounces in July 2025, according to a Wednesday filing with the Australian bourse.
The upgrade includes a higher grade resource totaling 21.6 million tonnes at 1.8 grams per tonne grade of gold for 1.2 million ounces, the filing said.
The company plans further extensional and regional drilling this year, per the filing.
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