GCIRome Resources Investor Webinar - 27th November 2024
Investor Webinar 27th November 2024
will host an investor webinar at 11am (GMT) on Wednesday 27th November 2024 on the Company's high-grade Tin-Copper-Zinc 'Bisie North' project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The webinar will feature a presentation from Chairman Klaus Eckhof, CEO Paul Barrett, and COO Mark Gasson, who will discuss the significant progress achieved in the ongoing 4-rig drilling campaign, alongside a detailed overview of the project's potential and strategic importance.
The event will also include a live Q&A session, offering participants the opportunity to engage directly with the leadership team.
About Rome Resources
Rome Resources Plc, listed on the LSE (AIM: RMR), is a mineral exploration company that has entered into option agreements to acquire 51% interests in two contiguous properties located in the Walikale District of the North Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo which are referred to collectively as the “Bisie North Tin Project”. Rome intends to fund exploration on the project up to completion of a Definitive Feasibility Study.
Klaus Eckhof - Chairman
Mr Eckhof is an instrumental member of the team that discovered the Bisie North Tin Project that is currently the subject of an intensive drilling campaign by the Company.
Mr Eckhof is a geologist with more than 20 years of experience, both exploring and developing deposits across the globe, with a particular focus on Africa. He started his career working for Mount Edon Gold Mines (Australia) Limited, prior to its acquisition by Teck Resources Limited, and in 2003 founded Moto Goldmines Limited in the DRC, which was subsequently acquired by Randgold Resources Limited in 2013. Mr Eckhof has an extensive track record of successful mineral exploration in the DRC and has a proven track record in taking mines from exploration through development and into production.
Mr Eckhof was also founder and Executive Chairman of AVZ Minerals Ltd. (ASX: AVZ). AVZ Minerals Ltd. is focused on developing the DRC Manono Project, reported as one of the world’s largest undeveloped lithium deposits. Mr Eckhof was instrumental in the early stages of exploration and development of the Bisie Tin Project, close to Rome Resources’ tin project in the DRC, which is now owned by Alphamin Resources Corp who are listed on Canadian Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation of approximately CA$1.4 billion.
Mr Eckhof is a significant shareholder of Rome Resources and is closely aligned with the Board’s aims of maximising shareholder returns.
Paul Anthony Barrett - CEO
Paul is a geologist by profession with over 20 years’ engineering experience. Paul commenced his career as a geologist at Philips Petroleum Company and held positions at Britoil plc (acquired by BP PLC in 1988), British Coal Corporation and Ranger Oil. Paul subsequently founded and was previously a managing director of Europa Oil and Gas (holdings) plc, an AIM-quoted oil and gas business. He is also a partner in a company which is in a joint venture with Shell and Qatar Energy in South Africa. Paul joined the board of Pathfinder on 16 August 2023 as an executive director. Paul holds a Bachelor of Science (honours) in Geology from the University of Durham and a Master of Sciences in Petroleum Geology from Imperial College London.
Mark Richard Gasson – COO
Mark is a geologist by profession with over 35 years’ experience in gold and base metals exploration and development across Africa and South America. Mark commenced his career at Anglovaal Limited (now part of African Rainbow Minerals Limited) and has held a number of exploration roles. Mark was instrumental in the discovery of 250,000 tonnes of tin (graded at 3.5 per cent.) at Alphamin Resources Corporation’s (TSX-V: AFM and JSE: APH) Bisie tin project. Mark joined the board of Rome Resources on 17 January 2023 and was appointed chief executive officer and president on 20 April 2023. Mark joined the board of Pathfinder on 25 May 2021 originally as an independent non-executive director and will transition to the role of an executive chair on Admission of the Enlarged Group. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science (honours) from the University of Port Elizabeth and is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
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