KINSHASA: Rome Resources Plc (AIM: RMR), a tin and base metals explorer focused on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, announced Monday the discovery of a new tin zone on the eastern flank of its Mont Agoma prospect at the Bisie North project in North Kivu Province.
Key Findings:
- A 40-meter tin-bearing interval was intersected in drill hole MADD030 within shallow weathered rock.
- On-site XRF analysis confirmed significant tin mineralization; lab assays are pending.
- The discovery lies outside the existing soil anomaly, suggesting a potential new system or fault repetition.
- Three rigs are active, with four holes (737 meters) drilled since May 13, all showing broad visual mineralization.
- A maiden Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) is underway.
Details:
Drill hole MADD030, northeast of known mineralization, revealed the new tin zone at shallow depth. While visual cassiterite identification was limited, initial XRF readings indicated elevated tin levels. Lab results will confirm grades.
The intercept falls outside the current mineralized footprint and soil anomaly, raising the possibility of a new tin system or structural repetition. This expands the potential resource along Mont Agoma’s eastern flank.
Following the extension of MADD030 (now MADD030A) for further structural analysis, two additional holes will test the zone’s northwest extension.
All four recent holes have intersected visual tin, copper and zinc mineralization, supported by XRF readings. Broad mineralized intervals include:
- MADD023: 50m Sn, 8m Cu, 31m Zn
- MADD025: 54m Sn, 6m Cu, 80m Zn
- MADD027: 57m Sn, 71m Cu, 57m Zn
Samples will be processed by ALS Global in South Africa, with results expected by July 31.
Paul Barrett, CEO of Rome Resources, said: “These findings suggest mineralization beyond our known footprint, potentially unlocking major upside on Mont Agoma’s eastern flank. With three rigs active, MRE work underway and metallurgical studies upcoming, Rome is gaining strong momentum.”