Rome Resources Plc (AIM:RMR) said it had seen more 'promising' signs of mineralisation ongoing from drilling at Mont Agoma on its Bisie North projects in the DRC.
Notably, the latest indications pointed to a significant increase in tin widths in the southeasternmost holes along strike and at depth.
In particular, said Rome, hole 016A, redrilled to 242.5m hit a 67m wide tin, copper and zinc zone between at 47m and 113m.
Copper mineralisation was also present in discrete intervals within this tin-polymetallic zone and in several intervals below the tin zone to 220m.
This follows the ‘outstanding’ MADD10A hole, which intersected significant high-grade copper, zinc, and silver with tin mineralisation, said the statement.
Drilling at hole 017, at 143m depth, has also hit several tin-bearing intervals with a concentration of cassiterite (tin) veins between 117m and 140m with a notable copper zone encountered between 98m and 113m.
Hole 018 is progressing through the top hole section, Rome added.
Paul Barrett, chief executive, commented: “The flow of samples for assay reporting is continuing, with the first batch now at ALS Johannesburg.
“Initial assessments from the cores continue to be very promising, in terms of both tin and copper indications.
“We are encouraged by what appears to be a marked increase in tin mineralisation as drilling progresses towards the southeast and at deeper levels.
“The directors of Rome Resources believe that the strong association of tin and copper mineralisation further supports our analogy with San Rafael in Peru which commenced operations as a copper mine before passing through a transition zone of tin and copper.”