Rome Resources (RMR ) has identified new, high-priority exploration zones for tin and copper, at its Mont Agoma project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
These new zones have helped the company set out a clear framework for future exploration and drill targeting.
Rome Resources engaged specialist consultancy Chemostrat to analyse its extensive geological and assay database at Mont Agoma to help understand where mineralisation occurs and where additional discoveries are most likely to be made.
The geological interpretation undertaken by Chemostrat confirms mineralisation is geologically predictable.
Chemostrat uses trace element analysis to separate depositional sequences that seem homogenous and visibly identical into individual units.
Applying this method to Mont Agoma has allowed the identification of consistent geological marker horizons that act as a guide to structure and mineralisation across the deposit.
Five discreet zones have been identified. The strongest correlation is a sequence directly above Zone 3, identified by a distinctive trace element signature.
The interpretation shows that most tin and copper mineralisation occurs above this Top Zone 3 marker horizon, significantly improving the company's ability to predict where additional mineralisation may be found.
This new work means Mont Agoma now presents a pipeline of well-defined additional high-quality drill targets that is expected to support future resource growth as part of the broader Bisie North exploration strategy.
While the Company's current drilling campaign focus remains on the highly successful Kalayi programme, Mont Agoma now represents a pipeline of well-defined additional highly prospective drill targets that is expected to support future resource growth as part of the broader Bisie North exploration strategy.
The company will host an interactive investor call on Thursday, 19 February 2026 at 12:00 p.m. GMT via its website. The call will provide further discussion of the recently announced drilling progress at Kalayi and outline planned work at Mont Agoma.
"This geological interpretation represents a significant step forward in our understanding of Mont Agoma and has identified exciting new areas prospective for both tin and copper mineralisation,” said Paul Barrett, chief executive of Rome Resources.
“While our current drilling remains focused on the highly successful Kalayi programme, Mont Agoma is increasingly demonstrating the characteristics of a large polymetallic copper-tin-zinc system with significant exploration upside. The identification of new target zones reinforces its longer-term growth opportunity. I encourage current and prospective investors to join me on our investor call later today to discuss this. We look forward to advancing these targets and updating the market further in due course."
View from Vox
The Chemostrat interpretation confirms that mineralisation at Mont Agoma is geologically predictable and remains open in multiple directions, particularly the southeast and northwest. Put another way, the upside at Mont Agoma remains highly significant.