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Kalayi Drilling, High-Grade Tin Intercepts
Rome Resources plc has announced continued success at its Kalayi prospect in the DRC, with recent drilling confirming high-grade tin mineralisation at depth, including intercepts like 10m at 1.3% Sn in KBDD029 and 1m at 5.4% Sn in KBDD028. Approximately 2,700m of core has been recovered since late 2025, with initial portable XRF results supporting the company's structural model and indicating strong potential value given tin's current market price of approximately US$50,000 per tonne. The drilling programme is nearing completion, and assay results will be incorporated into the next Mineral Resource Estimate update. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n18 March 2026\n \n \nRome Resources plc\n(\"Rome Resources\" or the \"Company\")\n \nKalayi Drilling Continues to Return High-Grade Tin Intercepts\n \nRome Resources plc (AIM: RMR), the DRC-focused tin and copper explorer, is pleased to provide an update on its drilling operations at its Kalayi prospect within its Bisie North project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (\"DRC\"), located approximately 8 km from the world-class Alphamin Mpama tin mine complex. Recent drilling continues to confirm the presence of high-grade tin mineralisation, including strong intercepts encountered at depth beneath the existing Mineral Resource Estimate (\"MRE\").\n \nStatus of Kalayi Drilling Programme\n \nSince the last update announced on 16th February 2026, two drill rigs have continued to operate at the Kalayi Bisie North prospect as part of the Company's post maiden Mineral Resource Estimate (\"MRE\") drilling programme. Drilling at Kalayi has continued to demonstrate that near-surface high-grade tin mineralisation continues at depth and across multiple holes within the deposit. Almost 2,700m of core has been recovered since drilling operations re-commenced at the very end of 2025.\n \nThe 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.\n \nInitial on-site portable XRF results for Kalayi drill holes KBDD028 to KBDD030 are summarised below.\n \n· KBDD029: 10m at 1.3% Sn from 220m including 5m at 2.3% Sn from 223m;\n· KBDD028: 1m at 5.4% Sn from 32m, 1m at 2.0% Sn from 40m and 1m at 4.1% Sn from 45m and;\n· KBDD030: 4m at 1.0% Sn from 47m and 5m at 1.3% Sn from 59m including 1m at 6.6% Sn.\n \nWith tin currently trading at approximately US$50,000 per tonne, the grades encountered at Kalayi continue to demonstrate the strong ...