Rome Resources Plc said that drilling at its Kalayi prospect in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to return high-grade tin intercepts below the existing resource, adding weight to the case for a larger deposit at Bisie North.
The AIM-listed explorer said recent portable XRF readings from holes KBDD028 to KBDD030 showed further strong mineralisation across multiple holes.
Highlights included 10 metres at 1.3% tin from 220 metres in KBDD029, including 5 metres at 2.3% tin, while KBDD028 returned spot intervals of up to 5.4% tin and KBDD030 included 1 metre at 6.6% tin. Rome noted tin is currently trading at around US$50,000 per tonne.
Since drilling restarted at the end of 2025, the company has recovered almost 2,700 metres of core, with the programme now nearing completion and the final two holes being drilled. About 600 kilograms of samples have been sent to ALS Laboratories in Johannesburg for assay work, in addition to 360 kilograms shipped previously.
Chief executive Paul Barrett highlighted that the latest results show high-grade tin mineralisation persists at depth beneath the current resource and supports Rome’s structural model for the deposit.
“We look forward to incorporating the resulting assays from this programme into the Company’s next Mineral Resource Estimate update for Kalayi as we continue our ongoing discussions with potential strategic partners regarding development pathways for the asset,” Barratt added.
