Rome Resources (RMR ) is nearing completion of its latest round of drilling at the Kalayi prospect within its Bisie North project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Recent work continues to confirm the presence of high-grade tin mineralisation, including strong intercepts encountered at depth beneath the existing resource estimate.
Two drill rigs have continued to operate at the Kalayi Bisie North prospect. This rilling at Kalayi has continued to demonstrate that near-surface high-grade tin mineralisation continues at depth and across multiple holes within the deposit.
Almost 2,700 metres of core has been recovered since drilling operations re-commenced at the end of 2025.
The programme is now nearing completion, with the final two holes currently being drilled.
Approximately 600kg of drill samples have been dispatched and shipped to ALS Laboratories in Johannesburg for assay work, in addition to the 360kg previously shipped, comprising samples from drill holes up to and including KBDD028.
Utilising on-site portable XRF, Rome Resources can confirm drilling at Kalayi is delivering high-grade tin mineralisation across multiple holes and continues to support the company's structural model for the deposit.
Highlights from initial on-site portable XRF results include 10 metres at 1.3% tin from 220 metres, in one hole, and one metre 5.4% tin from 32 metres, one metre at 2% tin from 40 metres and one metre at 4.1% tin from 45 metres in another.
"We are very pleased with the continued success of the Kalayi drilling programme,” said Paul Barrett, chief executive of Rome Resources.
“The latest intercepts continue to demonstrate that high-grade tin mineralisation persists at depth beneath the existing resource, validating our structural model for the deposit and reinforcing the potential for resource expansion. 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."
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With tin currently trading at approximately US$50,000 per tonne, the grades encountered at Kalayi continue to demonstrate the strong potential value of the mineralised system. These results from XRF are indicative only, but XRF has been a pretty fair guide over the years, and we know that in Rome’s case there is already a substantial tin resource established at Kalayi. Good to see the positive news continuing to roll in, as Rome continues to strengthen its position in the DRC.