Rome Resources Plc (TSX-V:RMR, AIM:RMR) said the second drill hole at its Kalayi prospect in the North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo had intersected a significant tin mineralised, highly weathered alteration zone.
Part of the 'Bisie North' projects, the KBDD006 drill hole targeted the subsurface continuation of mineralisation 100m to the northwest of previous drilling.
The mineralised zone was intersected between 29m and 52m underneath the trench within a dark brown alteration zone with prominent quartz veining and associated cassiterite (tin oxide).
Drilling will now move to a cassiterite vein encountered while clearing the drill pad 100m to the NW of KBDD006.
Paul Barrett, Rome Resources chief executive, said: "We are delighted to see such a significant intersection of mineralisation so early in the drilling campaign, confirmed from drill site analysis as tin-bearing.
"More importantly, this mineralisation is present from surface and given the management's experience at Alphamin's neighbouring Bisie Tin Project, it is expected to continue to considerable depths.”