New York Canyon Drilling Activities Have Commenced

VANCOUVER - Emergent Metals Corp. reported that Kennecott Exploration Company (KEX), a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Group, has mobilized and has commenced drilling activities on the New York Canyon Property, NV. New York Canyon is subject to an Earn-In with Option to Joint Venture Agreement between Emergent and KEX. KEX has options to earn a up to a 75% interest in the Property by completing up to US$22.5 million in exploration expenditures. The Property hosts a number of copper porphyry and skarn exploration targets.