Rome Resources (RMR) has reported encouraging early exploration results from its optioned claims in southwest New Brunswick, Canada, with surface sampling identifying mineralisation prospective for tin, tungsten, bismuth, indium and copper.
The ongoing field programme is focused on the greisenised roof area of the Mount Douglas Granite, a Devonian-age granite system associated with the nearby Mount Pleasant tin-tungsten deposit. Initial outcrop samples have returned grades of up to 0.6% tin, 0.2% tungsten, 0.8% bismuth, 17ppm indium and 1.5% copper.
At the Victoria Lake Project, historical mineral occurrences have been confirmed alongside three newly identified mineralised areas. Particularly encouraging results have come from an area east of Victoria Lake, where outcrop sampling returned 0.6% tin and 0.2% tungsten. Historical drilling has also indicated tin mineralisation extending to depth, with the mineralisation so far traced across a zone around 300m wide.
Trenching at Victoria Lake is expected to begin in early September, with further targeted trenching and sampling planned through September and October.
At Square Lake, exploration has likewise confirmed historical mineral occurrences and identified new areas of interest, with initial assays including a strong bismuth result of 0.8% from outcrop.
Rome Resources said the results support the prospectivity of the wider project area for critical minerals, with the company targeting a potential core drilling programme in 2027. Following completion of the 2026 field programme, Rome Resources will assess its position regarding the exercise of the option.
Paul Barrett, Chief Executive Officer of Rome Resources, commented: "These initial results at New Brunswick are highly encouraging, pointing to extensive mineralisation for tin and tungsten, along with the potential for higher value critical metals such as indium and bismuth. I am extremely pleased with the progress to date and we look forward to the trenching operations and the subsequent assay reporting, ultimately leading to a drill campaign in 2027, subject to the exercise of the Option (as defined below). Canada is a world-class mining jurisdiction and will be a key cornerstone of the future critical metals value chain."
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The early results strengthen the case for further exploration at Rome Resources' New Brunswick claims, with multiple critical minerals identified across historical and newly discovered occurrences. The Victoria Lake results, in particular, provide an encouraging basis for the planned trenching programme and potential follow-on drilling.