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19/03/2024 09:30

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RNS Number : 4110H  Rockfire Resources PLC  19 March 2024

19 March 2024

Rockfire Resources plc

("Rockfire" or the "Company")

Drilling finds zinc beneath the main resource at Molaoi

Rockfire Resources plc (LON: ROCK), the base metal, precious metal, and
critical mineral exploration company, is pleased to announce that the
Company's drilling program at its 100%-owned Molaoi zinc deposit in Greece has
intersected high-grade zinc beneath the main resource. The current drilling
programme is aimed at extending the zinc resource both at depth and to the
north.

 

Highlights

 

·    Hole HMO-001 is Rockfire's first resource expansion drill hole. This
hole targeted an undrilled extension of the resource model at depth. A 100m
long gap in the drilling pattern has returned results which prove that zinc
mineralisation extends beyond the current resource model outline.

 

·    HMO-001 intersected 3.44m @ 11.4% ZnEq. (5.1% Zn, 36.6g/t Ag, 0.94%
Pb, 35.9g/t Ge) from 228.02m depth.

 

·    A second zone in hole HMO-001 at 239.00m depth intersected 3.30m @
35.7% ZnEq. (18.5% Zn, 158.5g/t Ag, 2.7% Pb and 81.8g/t Ge).

 

·    A third zone of 2.40m @ 11.2% ZnEq. (6.8% Zn, 2.7g/t Ag, 0.73% Pb and
30.5g/t Ge) was intersected in the same hole at a depth of 245.80m.

 

·    The entire mineralised zone in hole HMO-001 is 20m @ 9.1% ZnEq. (4.6%
Zn, 34.6g/t Ag, 0.6% Pb and 23.0% Ge), which commences at 228.02m downhole
depth.

 

·    Drilling is continuing at Molaoi, with observations of the core
recording visible zinc mineralisation in holes drilled deeper than historical
drilling, as well as holes being drilled to the north of the resource.

 

·    The resource is likely to be expanded at depth and along strike once
the analyses are completed at the laboratory.

 

·    Rockfire is striving to expand the zinc resource at Molaoi. A JORC
Inferred Resource of 250,000 tonnes of zinc equivalent metal has been
estimated at Molaoi, and the Company is targeting a zinc equivalent resource
of at least 400,000 tonnes.

 

 

 Drill Hole  UTM        UTM         Relative   Total      Azimuth      Dip
 Number      EAST       NORTH       Level (m)  Depth (m)  (°Degrees)   (°Degrees)
 HMO_001     665538.89  4077814.43  180        248.20     250          -60
 HMO_002     665199.79  4078360.69  212        250.20     220          -65
 HMO_003     665487.00  4078025.90  195        300.00     270          -55

 

 

 

Long Section view of the zinc resource (silver colour), looking towards the
west.

 

 

David Price, Chief Executive Officer of Rockfire, commented:

"Molaoi has an Inferred JORC resource of 250,000 tonnes of zinc equivalent
metal. Our overall objective is to increase the resource to at least 400,000
tonnes of zinc equivalent metal content."

 

"Hole HMO_001 was designed to in-fill a very large drilling gap in the
resource and this hole has been most successful. These multiple intersections
are likely to result in the mineralisation model being extended at depth,
potentially adding significant tonnage to the overall resource envelope.

 

"Hole HMO_002 was drilled approximately 450m to the northwest of the resource.
This hole is currently at the laboratory and the management team is eagerly
awaiting the analytical results. Exploration success in this hole will open
the resource up towards the north and may allow for rapid expansion of
tonnes."

 

"Hole HMO_003 is now complete. This hole drilled deeper, beneath the
historical drilling to extend the mineralisation at depth. Visible zinc was
recorded in the geological logging of the drill hole. Core from this hole is
being cut and sampled and will shortly be sent to the laboratory. Several
short, but unique intervals of sulphides (pyrite) and silica veining have been
sampled and will be analysed for gold content. There is only very low-grade
gold identified so far at Molaoi. However, these short intervals may contain
gold owing to the presence of silica and pyrite."

 

"Drilling of hole HMO_004 has recently commenced. This hole will test beneath
the resource to extend mineralisation deeper."

 

"Drilling is expected to continue both at depth and to the north of the
resource in our efforts to expand the resource significantly. It is
encouraging to be observing zinc mineralisation in each of the holes at the
predicted depths. Drilling results will be released to the market as they
become available."

 

 

Zinc Equivalent formula:   Zn % + (Pb %*0.832) + (Ag ppm*.0344) + (Ge
ppm*0.1122)

 

For further information on the Company, please
visit www.rockfireresources.com (http://www.rockfireresources.com/)  or
contact the following:

 

 Rockfire Resources plc:                                    info@rockfire.co.uk (mailto:info@rockfire.co.uk)
 David Price, Chief Executive Officer

 Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker):      Tel: +44 (0) 20 3328 5656
 John Depasquale / George Payne (Corporate Finance)
 Guy McDougall / Matt Butlin (Sales and Corporate Broking)

 

Qualified Person Statement

The technical information in this announcement is based on information
compiled by Mr David Price, the Chief Executive Officer of Rockfire Resources
plc, who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
(FAusIMM). Mr Price has sufficient experience relevant to the style of
mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity
which has been undertaken to qualify as a "Qualified Person" in accordance
with the AIM Rules Guidance Note for Mining and Oil & Gas Companies. Mr
Price consents to the inclusion in the announcement of the matters based on
their information in the form and context in which it appears.

Notes to Editors

 

Rockfire Resources plc (LON: ROCK) is a gold, base metal and critical mineral
exploration company, with a high-grade zinc/lead/silver/germanium deposit in
Greece and a portfolio of gold/copper/silver projects in Queensland Australia.

 

§ The Molaoi deposit in Greece has a JORC Inferred Resource of 2.3 million
tonnes @ 11 % ZnEq. for 250,000 tonnes of ZnEq. This resource uses a 4%
low-grade cut, with individual elemental grades of 9.4 % Zn, 1.7 % Pb and 47
g/t Ag. This equates to 210,000 tonnes of zinc, 39,000 tonnes of lead and 3.5
million ounces of silver.

 

§ The Plateau deposit in Queensland has a JORC resource of 131,000 ounces of
gold and 800,000 ounces of silver, using a 0.5g/t Au cut off. 53,000 of these
ounces lie within the top 100m from surface. Plateau is subject to a joint
venture with ASX-listed Sunshine Metals Ltd (ASX:SHN).

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