GCIRome Resources hits more tin mineralisation at Kalayi
Rome Resources PLC () has hit more tin mineralisation in ongoing drilling at its Kalayi prospect in the North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The second drillhole in the current campaign, KBDD006, has intersected a significant tin-mineralised, highly weathered alteration zone at Kalayi.
This hole targeted the subsurface continuation of mineralisation identified in a surface trench situated 100 metres to the NW of previous drilling.
The mineralised zone was intersected between 29 metres and 52 metres beneath the trench, within a dark brown alteration zone with prominent quartz veining and associated cassiterite (tin oxide).
Tin mineralisation was also identified from Niton XRF portable analyser readings in several areas of intense alteration within the zone of interest, presumed to be weathered chlorite.
The next drillhole will be situated where a cassiterite vein was encountered while clearing the drill pad 100 metres to the northwest of hole KBDD006.
Mobilisation of the second and third drill rigs to site ongoing and expected to be completed by the end of this week or early next week.
"We are delighted to see such a significant intersection of mineralisation so early in the drilling campaign, confirmed from drillsite analysis as tin-bearing,” said Paul Barrett, chief executive of Rome Resources.
“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. We will continue to build on this success with the forward campaign and look forward very much to informing shareholders of the quantitative assay results when available."
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As always, caution is required when using XRF to determine anything definitive. However, it is a reliable enough guide to suggest that Rome Resources is zeroing in on some really significant mineralisation at Kalayi. To some, this won’t come as a surprise. The Rome Resources team has extensive experience in exploring for tin in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and a track record of success too. Not every hole will be a winner, but the signs are that this particular campaign is likely to achieve its goals.
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