Rome Resources Identifies Significant Near Surface Tin, Copper and Zinc Mineralisation in the Ongoing Maiden Drilling Programme At Bisie North Tin Project
has been no drilling. Significant near surface copper mineralisation was also intersected in two zones, one being anomalous in tin. The copper zones have a combined true thickness of 20 to 30m with the Niton XRF reporting grades of up to 4% copper. The associated copper in soil anomaly shows anomalous results which cover 2km along the northwest trend. Highly significant near surface zinc mineralisation has been identified in two zones in MADD001 and MADD002. Sphalerite (zinc) veins and coarse-grained disseminated sphalerite were observed over 100m of true thickness over the western zone where Niton grades of >10% zinc are common throughout the sequence. Visually the eastern zone with a true thickness of 10m appears to be better mineralised in sphalerite (zinc) than the western zone. Both zinc zones are discrete with minor anomalous tin and copper. In addition to the identification of tin, copper and zinc mineralisation, the drilling has intersected gossans and gossanous quartz veins with potential for gold mineralisation. This is supported by the associated gold in soil anomaly. Samples submitted for laboratory analysis will also be assayed for gold mineralisation. The association of tin, copper and zinc in the current drill holes is similar to the mineralization at Alphamin's neighbouring Mpama North tin mine although of a higher grade. As the source granites
cooled hydrothermal fluids including tin would have been the first to be driven out through open
structures. Copper and zinc would have followed as the granite cooled down further allowing for these
minerals to precipitate in distinct structures which were open at the time. Planned Drilling at Kalayi and Mont Agoma NW Prospects: In addition to the Mont Agoma Prospect, Rome has identified two further high-grade tin in soil
anomalies where artisanal miners have recovered cassiterite (tin) from a series of small-scale
workings. The tin in soil anomaly at the Kalayi Prospect has been defined over 2km. Channel samples collected previously from artisanal workings reported up to 1m at 11% tin within a broader
10m wide zone. Initial drilling will target 250m of strike underlying the tin workings. The first artisanal tin mining in the project area was carried out at the Mont Agoma NW Prospect. The surface workings were subsequently abandoned. Four holes covering 200m of strike length will test the tin mineral potential underlying these workings. The Company currently has two diamond drill rigs on site, and a third diamond drill rig is expected on
site in early May. Pad clearing has also commenced to follow up on artisanal workings and associated
tin in soil anomalies at the Mont Agoma NW and Kalayi Prospects. Planned Soil Sampling: Infill soil sampling programmes have been planned to follow up on lower order tin in soil anomalies which when combined with the priority anomalies cover 5 km on the BNTP. All anomalies are on topographic highs and warrant further investigation as they have equal potential for new tin discoveries.