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RNS Number : 5814T  Rome Resources PLC  19 February 2026

19 February 2026

 

 

Rome Resources plc

("Rome Resources", the "Company")

 

Mont Agoma Interpretation Identifies New High-Priority Tin and Copper Drill
Targets

 

Rome Resources plc (AIM: RMR), the DRC-focused tin and copper explorer, is
pleased to announce the results of recent geological interpretation work
conducted at its Mont Agoma prospect within the Bisie North project in the
Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC"). This work has identified new,
high-priority exploration zones for tin and copper, providing a clear
framework for future exploration and drill targeting.

 

Highlights

·    Identification of new high-priority drill targets at Mont Agoma, with
highly prospective undrilled zones;

·    Geological interpretation by Chemostrat confirms mineralisation is
geologically predictable;

·    Refined exploration model identifies key marker horizons, improving
the ability to target additional mineralisation; and

·    Mont Agoma represents 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.

 

Summary of Geological Interpretation

 

Rome Resources engaged specialist consultancy Chemostrat to analyse its
extensive geological and assay database at Mont Agoma to better understand
where mineralisation occurs and where additional discoveries are most likely
to be made.

 

Seemingly homogenous and visibly identical depositional sequences can be
separated into individual units through trace element analysis. The Chemostrat
method can simplify the understanding of a seemingly complex sequence.

 

The work on Mont Agoma has identified consistent geological marker horizons
that act as a guide to structure and mineralisation across the deposit and has
separated the sequence into five zones. The strongest correlation is a
sequence directly above Zone 3, identified by a distinctive trace element
signature (thorium/scandium ratio). (Figure 1).

 

Importantly, 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.

 

Figure 1: Chemostrat zonation of Mont Agoma showing marker horizon above Zone
3

 

Using this refined model, analysis of tin distribution has identified a zone
of elevated tin prospectivity extending to the southeast of the existing
deposit above Top Zone 3, which remains largely untested by drilling (Figure
2).

 

Figure 2: Tin 'cloud' plot showing prospective tin zones southeast of the
current deposit

Similarly, analysis of copper distribution has identified a strong zone of
copper prospectivity extending to the northwest of the deposit, also
representing an undrilled exploration target (Figure 3).

 

Figure 3: Copper 'cloud' plot showing prospective copper zones northwest of
the current deposit

These areas represent high-priority targets for future drilling and resource
expansion.

 

Implications for Future Exploration and Drill Targeting

The interpretation confirms that mineralisation at Mont Agoma is geologically
predictable and remains open in multiple directions (Figure 4).

Figure 4: Location of the key exploration targets in Mont Agoma

The identification of new prospective zones to the southeast and northwest
highlights the potential to expand the existing resource footprint through
future drilling.

 

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.

 

Investor Call - Thursday 19 February 2026

 

As noted on 10 February 2026, 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.

 

Interested investors are encouraged to register in advance and submit
questions via the following link:

https://romeresources.com/webinars/MP7dNy-investor-call
(https://romeresources.com/webinars/MP7dNy-investor-call)

 

Paul Barrett, Chief Executive Officer of Rome Resources, commented:

"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.

 

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."

 

For further information, please contact:

 

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Qualified Person Statement

 

Dr. Paul Armitage is a consultant of Rome Resources plc, a qualified
geologist, a Fellow of the London Geological Society and a Member of the
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. Dr. Armitage is a qualified
person (QP) under NI 43-101 and as defined by the AIM Note for Mining, Oil and
Gas Companies for the purposes of this announcement and has reviewed and
approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news
release.

 

 

 

 

 

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