Copper intersect expands polymetallic potential at Mont Agoma

Recent drilling has identified visible tin across a 40 m interval in hole MADD024, and an associated visible copper zone totalling 179 m. MADD024 is approximately 70 m beneath the earlier hole MADD012, which reported an approximately 40 m wide zone of tin with zones of tin grading at between 0.1 – 0.3% tin.

The company awaits the assay results for MADD024 from the lab, however, the visuals and Niton XRF readings suggest that tin grade is increasing with depth, demonstrating proof of the company's suggested geological model, and supports Rome's strategy of drilling deeper to assess the tin mineralisation.

Previous drilling at Mont Agoma has returned significant results, including 41 m at 3.52% Cu, 90 m at 4.17% Zn and 25.4 m at 13.97% Zn, and 14.15 m at 57.74 ppm g/t. The equivalent copper grades for the zinc intercepts would equate to 90 m at 1.2% Cu and 25.4 m at 4.1% Cu.

The scale and continuity of the tin, copper, zinc, and silver mineralisation identified within the broad 200 m wide mineralised corridor is aligned with the company's board of directors' view that Mont Agoma hosts a robust polymetallic mineralised system in which copper and zinc dominate the shallow, near surface levels, and that tin mineralisation identified within broad zones increases at depth.

With mineralisation remaining open along strike and at depth, these intercepts provide a strong foundation for continued deeper drilling to define the full extent of this growing discovery.

The company has also commenced metallurgical discussions with industry specialists to seek to ensure maximum recoveries of all commodities identified at Mont Agoma and Kalayi.

Paul Barrett, Chief Executive Officer of Rome Resources Plc, commented:

"The confirmation of 148 m of copper mineralisation at Mont Agoma is a major milestone in defining the potential scale of this system. These results demonstrate that Mont Agoma hosts a large-scale, high-value copper-tin-zin-silver system, where copper and zinc dominate at shallower near surface levels, and tin grades strengthen at depth – exactly the zonation model we are targeting.

"Importantly, mineralisation remains open along strike and at depth, with extensions of 1000 m northward, providing further potential upside for scale. Whilst it is still early days and we need to receive the assays back from the lab for MAD0024, early indications seem to very encouraging in proving up our understanding of the geological model.

"With all four drill rigs now focused at Mont Agoma, we are accelerating exploration efforts; next steps include exploring deeper to assess increasing tin grades and ongoing strike extension drilling. This expanded drill programme will drive continuous results, delivering a steady stream of news flow as we work towards defining a major copper-tin system. As we advance, we are making excellent progress towards a maiden inferred mineral resource estimate."