Rome Resources Mining has commenced its Kalayi drilling program focused on the promising Bisie North Project prospect, located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This effort seeks to leverage exploration and create high-grade tin mining opportunities.
Kalayi drilling plan
In this first stage, the company has deployed one drill rig at Kalayi, and will soon add two more at different locations within the project. With this initial program, Rome Resources expects to obtain detailed data on the structure and distribution of the tin mineralization, with the objective of completing the campaign during the fourth quarter of 2024.
[post_relacionado]The drill planning and strategy calls for up to 12 diamond core drill holes. This drilling is focused on a specific 700 meter section within a high-grade soil anomaly to identify tin deposits. The program is designed to explore two different levels, each located at a distance of 50 meters, with the intention of confirming the presence of mineralization at depths greater than 100 meters.
Previous drilling at Kalayi has revealed significant tin mineralization, and the current campaign seeks to expand and confirm these findings. In particular, the first hole of this new phase will target an area where a high-grade intercept was detected in previous drilling, which could indicate the presence of even richer resources.
Potential mineralization opportunities
During preparations for the installation of the first drilling platform, a cassiterite vein was discovered, reinforcing expectations about the potential of the area. This finding was corroborated by the use of a portable XRF analyzer, confirming the presence of tin. presence of tin and suggesting a possible expansion of the mineralization to the northwest.
“We are very pleased to have reached this milestone so soon after entry, demonstrating the ability of the Rome Resources team, to execute operations in the DRC. The Kalayi prospect has produced grades of up to 7.2% tin in previous surface drilling and has striking similarities to Alphamin’s nearby Mpama South mine, where tin grades increase with depth. We look forward to regularly updating the market as this work progresses.”
Paul Barrett, CEO of Rome Resources.
This project represents an opportunity for Rome Resources because the Mpama South mine has been recognized for its high productivity and increasing tin value as it is dug deeper. The discovery and confirmation of additional resources at Kalayi could have a significant impact on the company’s position within the global metals market.
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