Final results for the year ended 31 December 2024

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30 June 2025

Rome Resources PLC

("Rome" or the "Company")

Final results for the year ended 31 December 2024

Rome Resources plc, the DRC-focused tin and copper explorer, announces its audited results for the 12 month period ended 31 December 2024.

Financial Performance

· Raised £4m before expenses in July 2024 in conjunction with admission to trading on AIM following the completion of the reverse takeover of Pathfinder Minerals Plc ("Admission")

· Raised a further £4.2m before expenses from a strategic investor in December 2024

· Cash balance at 31 December 2024 £4.33m (2023: £1.40m)

Operational Highlights

· Bisie North Field Camp re-activated immediately on Admission and drilling commenced

· Drilling on the Kalayi tin prospect and the Mont Agoma tin, copper, zinc and silver prospect

· 3,443m of core recovered in the drilling campaign to the end of the reporting period

Post-reporting Period Events

· Further 1,587m of core recovered by 30 June 2025

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

"As we set out in the Report and Accounts, 2024 was a transformational year for both sets of legacy shareholders - Pathfinder Minerals and Rome Resources. In combining the two entities, we created a business focussed on building value in the tin and copper discoveries that Rome had made in the Bisie North Project, eastern DRC, in 2023. It also brought together two teams with strong geological expertise and operating experience in the DRC and experience of operating a public company on AIM. This was demonstrated by the fact that Rome raised £4m before expenses upon Admission and a further £4.2m from a DRC strategic mining investor just before year-end.

Rome hit the ground running immediately following Admission with a drilling programme at Bisie North with four drilling units probing the Kalayi and Mont Agoma Prospects, previously proven to contain tin and polymetallic tin/copper/zinc mineralisation by Rome's previous drill campaign. The operation continued beyond the reporting period and as of the date of this report, the Company has cut some 5,841m of core in this programme.

Operating in DRC requires an intimate knowledge of business, geopolitical and regulatory conditions and this project is no exception. Operating in the jungle with no road access and albeit only 8km from Alphamin's flagship tin mine, the project still relies critically on helicopter support. We have acknowledged the additional support received from Alphamin in coordinating a temporary precautionary shutdown for security reasons in April 2025, but can report that operating conditions have essentially returned to normal.

The drilling was designed to further delineate the extent and size of the Kalayi tin deposit and the potential for both tin and copper at the Mont Agoma deposit. What has been achieved to date is to define the core of the Kalayi tin system and to shed further light on the complexities of the Mont Agoma system, which is a very substantial mineralised zone containing tin, copper, zinc and silver. Despite the mineralisation following the geological model of increasing tin grades with depth, the detailed inter-relationship of these mineral phases within the overall zone is still not fully understood. What can be said is that it is becoming clear that in addition to the tin, there is substantial copper and even more zinc. 

In order to create the fullest picture of the Mont Agoma system and its multi-commodity potential, all of the assays from this campaign, which is scheduled to complete in July 2025, will be incorporated in a Maiden Resource Estimate expected to be completed on or around September 2025."

Posting of Annual Report and Accounts

The Group also announces that it will today be posting to its shareholders the annual report and accounts.

A copy of this announcement and the Company's report & accounts will shortly be available on the Company's website.

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Chairman's Statement

For the Period Ended 31st December 2024

I am delighted to present Rome Resource's 2024 report, following almost a year of intense exploration activity. The last 12 months have been transformational for the Company, involving admission to trading on AIM through a reverse takeover by Pathfinder Minerals Plc ("Pathfinder Minerals") of Rome Resources Ltd ("Rome Resources")("Admission"), the raising of over £8 million of equity capital to progress drilling operations (including the strategic investment from Stanvic Mining SARL) and the execution of a tin and copper exploration programme in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (the "DRC"). This drilling has matured the previously identified Kalayi and Mont Agoma tin and polymetallic discoveries towards assessing a maiden mineral resource estimate. Large volumes of copper and zinc have been identified adding significant value to the project.

It has been a pivotal year for the Company, shaking off the torpor of the last decade for Pathfinder Minerals with the Rome Resources reverse takeover. Immediately following the admission in late July 2024, the Company hit the ground running with a drilling campaign, culminating in having four drill rigs on site at the Company's flagship tin and polymetallic Bisie North Project.

How we got here

Pathfinder Minerals plc had spent the best part of a decade attempting to recover expropriated heavy mineral sands licences in Mozambique. In 2023, Pathfinder disposed of the associated legal claim and became a cash shell. A reverse takeover of Rome Resources Ltd got underway later that year and was completed in July 2024. Rome Resources came with two unique selling points - two licences close to the world's highest grade tin mine (the Bisie tin mine) and the team responsible for discovering that deposit. Previous drilling had yielded very encouraging results, principally in tin, but additionally in copper, zinc and silver. The project was primed for the next stage of drilling and the admission to AIM provided an opportunity for new investors to fund a project with an immediate forward work programme and a strong value proposition.

Our Commodities

Tin has until relatively recently been a little-appreciated but essential metal, present in numerous products used every day. Tin has a baseload of demand in traditional electronics and industrial applications, but with multiple new opportunities in green energy and digitalisation technologies for the future, global ambitions simply cannot be achieved without increased supply. It has a crucial role to play in the development of advanced computing power for artificial intelligence, components for electric vehicles and renewable energy systems, as well as continued base demand for other industrial applications. 

Existing mines are maturing and the new project pipeline comprises only a handful of compelling projects, making securing supply a priority over the next decade. Rome Resources is very well-placed in the world's highest grade tin play to contribute to this future supply.

The International Tin Association estimates demand for tin to increase by 50% by 2030, citing solar power, electric vehicles and advanced telecommunications as the main drivers. This could be a conservative estimate when additionally factoring in the growth of computer chip usage for AI and other advanced computing.

Supply has recently been under pressure in leading important tin-producing jurisdictions, such as Myanmar and Indonesia. 

As a consequence of these two factors, tin has been on a steady upward price curve since mid-2022 and as of the date of this report, the commodity pricing for tin is in the order of $31,000 per tonne. Long term prospects for the Tin market are very positive.

New investor and government interest, for example the investment in Alphamin Resources Corp ("Alphamin") by Abu Dhabi based International Resources Holding, is now coming into the tin space as the world wakes up to the crucial role of tin in making the future.

Rome Resources has discovered highly significant amounts of copper during this exploration programme and it is clear that this copper will be extracted as part of the operations to mine tin at the Bisie North site. Copper is crucial to the electrification of the world's energy systems and, like tin, has a strong demand curve going forward. Whilst year-on-year copper demand growth has been low at 2%, BHP estimated in late 2024 that future copper demand will increase by 70% by 2050, the main driver being sustained electrification of energy networks. The demand for copper is fiercely competitive with smelters paying producers to make copper concentrate in 2025 due to lack of supply. Copper prices have been rising steadily since mid-2022 to prices in the region of $10,000 per tonne by 2025.

Strategic Investor

Stanvic Mining SARL ("Stanvic"), a Congolese mining company which has joint venture activities with Ivanhoe Mining in-country, agreed to invest in the Company in late 2024, subscribing for new shares at the prevailing market price for a total consideration of £4.2 million. This welcome investment has allowed the Company to continue drilling operations well into 2025. Stanvic brings a wealth of local operating knowledge, principally in the copper belt and in ancillary support services.

Operating in the Eastern DRC

The area of the Company's operation is in the far northwestern part of North Kivu province, 200 km from the regional capital of Goma. For several decades there has been political instability in the region but despite this, mining and mined product shipments have continued almost without interruption. 

Temporary advances of anti-government rebels in the vicinity of the Rwandan border did, however, affect the logistics of operating the Company and its neighbours in March 2025. The Company responded by firstly relocating its base of drilling operations from the city of Goma to the larger hub of Kisangani, some 300 km from rebel activity. The Company set up contingency plans to protect both its employees and contractors in case the rebels advanced beyond a certain trigger point. This occurred on 13th March 2025 and the Company temporarily shut down operations at that point. We are grateful to the staff of Alphamin for the cooperation and coordination with their shutdown operations. Subsequently, following a marked improvement in the security situation, the Company mobilised back to site on 30 April 2025 and commenced drilling the remaining short drill programme on Mont Agoma.

Financial Results and current financial position

As of 31 December 2024, cash and cash equivalents was £4,330,000 (2023: £1,396,000), primarily a combination of funds raised at Admission and a further investment by Stanvic, less the cost of drilling operations during the second half of the year. There were no operating revenues during the reporting period.

Board changes

During the reporting period and as a direct result of Admission, several important additions were made to the Board. Prior to or at admission, Edouard Etienvre, Marc Mathenz and Serge Nawej Tschitembu were appointed as non-Executive Directors, followed by myself as Non-Executive Chairman. Paul Barrett was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Mark Gasson as Chief Operating Officer. The Board is highly experienced in four key areas - exploration, operating in the DRC, finance and managing listed companies.

Outlook

The Company continues to enjoy highly encouraging results from its drill campaign. These results are feeding into a Maiden Resource Estimate, which has been paused while awaiting outstanding assay results from the more recent holes. Additional drill results, including tin intercepts outside the core area of Mont Agoma, will be included in the Maiden Resource Estimate, expected to be completed in September 2025, which will inform the Board as to the next steps on the journey to a valuable resource in a world class play.

Klaus Eckhof

Chairman

30 June 2025

CEO's Report

For the Period Ended 31st December 2024

Operations

Rome's assets are interests in a pair of exploration permits, collectively known as the Bisie North Project, located in a remote part of North Kivu, eastern DRC.

Bisie North, principally a tin exploration project with secondary copper, zinc and silver, is situated only 8km along trend from Alphamin's Bisie tin mine project, the highest-grade tin mine in the world. Tin and copper soil anomalies were identified by the Company on two NW-SE trending topographic ridges both situated within the Company's licence area. An initial drilling programme in 2023 identified several high-grade tin intercepts on both the Mont Agoma the Kalayi prospects, with significant intercepts of copper and zinc also encountered in several Mont Agoma drillholes.

Drilling operations commenced almost immediately following Admission to AIM and by late September 2024, four rigs were operating on-site. These rigs were operated by three contractors - Orezone, Mole and ADT, the latter using the Company's own rig. An exploration camp was already in place from the previous campaign, providing logistical support for both helicopter and drilling operations, including core sample preparation, enabling a seamless operational re-start]. Helicopter support has been provided throughout by BAC Helicopters, initially from Goma Airport and subsequently from Kisangani Airport. 

The team on the ground is highly experienced both in operating in-country but also in exploration operations for the type of deposit we are delineating, having been instrumental in the discovery and development of Alphamin's tin deposit.

The operation is situated in a remote location with no road access. However, as activities by the M23 and affiliated parties in the region threatened supply lines in March 2025, therefore a decision was made to activate the shutdown plan and temporarily cease drilling operations. Following an easing of the situation in late April, the Company re-mobilised back to site and drilling operations re-started. 

As of 22 June 2025, some 3,318 metres of core has been drilled on Mont Agoma and 2,712 metres on Kalayi. Samples were sent for preparation at the Congolese Analytical Laboratory, Lubumbashi, before onward transfer to the ALS facility in Johannesburg for assay analysis. The geological model is maintained and refined for the Company by Minex Consulting and the independent qualified person is MSA Johannesburg, who undertook the Competent Persons Report for Admission and the Mineral Resource Estimate, currently being finalised.

Local Communities, Health, Safety and Environment

The Company maintains a strong commitment to the local community in the Bisie region. Demonstrating this commitment, over 40 local personnel are employed to manage both the day-to-day aspects and the security of the operation during the drilling phase along with Congolese national technical staff. The Company maintains a good relationship with the small artisanal operators in the stream section at Kalay.

During the current drilling operation, the Company suffered a single lost time incident, associated with drill-pad clearing operations. This led to minor injuries and has led to a tightening up of protocols including operational oversight and implementation of exclusion zones. 

There have been no environmental incidents reported. The environmental footprint of the operation is minor.

Mineralisation

The drilling results to date have confirmed earlier indications that the mineralisation continues along trend from the Bisie Mine into Bisie North, creating the Kalayi and Mont Agoma deposits along two well-defined en echelon topographic ridges. Kalayi is comprised of a number of discrete highly dipping vein trends showing cassiterite (tin oxide) as a single mineralisation phase, with mineralisation present from surface. Mont Agoma, however, has a complex and wide near-surface polymetallic zone showing significant copper and zinc sulphides in addition to minor cassiterite veins.

As Mont Agoma is drilled out, it is clear that, in addition to the tin potential, there are a large amount of copper and zinc sulphides. The Company has therefore initiated metallurgical studies to develop a flowsheet to recover the shallower copper and zinc which represent overburden for deeper tin mineralisation.

In general, the tin ore cassiterite is not associated with copper sulphide mineralisation, so the presence of tin in the shallow part of the system at Mont Agoma points to its likely presence in greater quantities at depth, similar to the world class tin and copper deposit of San Rafael, in Peru.

Mineral Resource Estimate and Forward Programme

As of the date of this Report, MSA have been evaluating the available data to prepare a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") for the two projects, Kalayi and Mont Agoma. Since the re-start of drilling in April 2025, there have been clear indications that more tin is present in the prospects and the majority of these cores are yet to be assayed.

For example, Mont Agoma drillhole 30, drilled outside the main geochemical anomaly, encountered significant shallow tin, pointing to the additional, previously unrecognised, potential along the northeast flank of the discovery. The current drilling campaign is focussing both on the deeper potential in the core area and extensions of the play to the northeast. This is a very positive development, suggesting mineralisation extends beyond the original tin-in-soil surface anomaly.

The MRE is seeking to cement the 'base case' resource for tin, copper and zinc which will incorporate the additional drill and assay data from the current programme and is likely to be complete on or around September 2025.

Initial indications from the work by MSA are that there is a sufficiently large copper volume to warrant further work the viability of a multi-commodity value stream prior to finalising the MRE. This assessment, along with the additional assay data not yet available from recent and planned drillholes, will produce a comprehensive Resource Assessment on which to base key forward strategies.

The Board is confident there will be sufficient potential identified in the MRE and its update to warrant further exploration, both laterally and at depth, potentially in collaboration with a strategic industry partner.

Mozambique Legacy Claim

The claim brought by Pathfinder Minerals prior to the reverse takeover of Rome Resources, has been settled, subject to government approval, by the issue of five new exploration licences with potential for graphite and ilmenite (titanium) sands. The licences will be issued to a new entity that will be controlled by Luangwa LLC, which acquired the claim in early 2024, with the Company's economic interest in the licences held through its wholly owned subsidiary, Rome Mozambique Holdings ("RMH"). 

The proceeds from the licences are expected to be distributed to Pathfinder's legacy shareholders as per previous announcements via their 'bonus preference share' holding in RMH and, whilst there is no guarantee this will result in the payment of special dividends, two of the licences are contiguous with operating graphite mines and are expected to be monetised in the near to medium term.  The Company will not be required to contribute to the exploration costs of these five licences.

Presentation

A presentation will be posted on the Company's website to accompany this report.

Paul Barrett

Chief Executive Officer

30 June 2025

Directors and strategic report

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

Overview

It has been a pivotal year for the Company, shaking off the torpor of the last decade for Pathfinder Minerals with the RTO. Immediately following Admission in late July, the Company hit the ground running with a focussed drilling campaign, culminating in having four drill rigs on site at the Company's flagship tin and polymetallic Bisie North Project. Further details will be found in the Chief Executive's Report.

Cash Balance

The Company's cash balance as at 31 December 2024 was £4,330,000 (2023: £1,396,000).

Dividends

The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend (2023: £nil).

Events since the end of the year

Information relating to events since the end of the year is given in note 19 to the financial statements.

Comparatives

The group's comparatives are the unaudited figures of its subsidiary, Rome Resources Limited as the Group was

formed when the Reverse Takeover took place on 27 July 2024.

Directors

The directors who held office at any time during the year ended 31 December 2024 are as follows:

Mark Gasson

Paul Barrett

Klaus Eckhof (appointed 4 November 2024)

Edouard Etienvre (appointed 26 June 2024)

Marc Mathenz (appointed 26 July 2024)

Serge Tschitembu (appointed 26 July 2024)

The Company has agreed to indemnify its directors against claims against them by reason of the fact that they are or were a director of the Company, and the Company has in place a directors and officers insurance policy.

The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the long-term success and strategic direction of the Company in accordance with the schedule of matters reserved for board decision and is responsible for monitoring the activities of the executive management.

Directors' interests in shares

As at 31 December 2024, the interests of the directors' beneficial interests in the shares of Rome Resources plc (including the beneficial interests of their immediate family) were as follows:

Details of directors' remuneration is disclosed in Note 4.

Details of directors' interests in share options and warrants is given in Note 16.

Political donations and expenditure

No charitable or political contributions were made during the current or previous year.

Significant shareholders

As at 18 June 2025, the registered holders of 3% or more of the Ordinary Shares were as follows:

Principal risks and uncertainties

Liquidity risk

The Group has no revenue at the present time and is therefore dependent upon the availability of additional equity finance, which is described in further detail in note 1 to the financial statements under the going concern section of the accounting principles. The availability of additional funding could be influenced by a wide range of factors and risks.

Political Risk

The company's operations are in the democratic Republic of Congo, where unrest and ethnic violence has been a factor in the east of the country for several decades. Whilst the operations continue as normal for the most part, there are occasions where, out of an abundance of caution, the Company pauses its operations. However, the emergence of commercial arrangements with the US government on minerals in the DRC, including the potential for security guarantees, has reduced the perceived risk from insurgents. This has been underscored by International Resource Holding's (owned by the Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth fund) C$503 million acquisition of a 56% stake in the Alphamin tin mine, close by Rome's area of operation.

Dependence on key personnel

The Group and Company is dependent upon its executive management team. Whilst it has entered into contractual agreements with the aim of securing the services of these personnel, the retention of their services cannot be guaranteed. The development and success of the Group depends on its ability to recruit and retain high-quality and experienced staff. The loss of the service of key personnel or the inability to attract additional qualified personnel as the Group grows could have an adverse effect on future business and financial conditions.

Financing risk

The Group has an ongoing requirement to fund its activities through the equity capital markets. There is no certainty such funds will be available when needed. To date the Group has managed to raise the required funds, primarily through equity placements, including placements undertaken during difficult market conditions. The Directors have prepared cash flows forecasts for at least the next 12 months from the date of this report and are confident that the Company will have sufficient financial resources to fund its operations.

Internal controls and risk management

The directors are responsible for the Group's system of internal financial control. Although no system of internal financial control can provide absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss, the Group's system is designed to provide reasonable assurance that problems are identified promptly and dealt with appropriately.

In carrying out their responsibilities, the directors have put in place a framework of controls to ensure as far as possible that ongoing financial performance is monitored in a timely manner, that corrective action is taken and that risk is identified as early as practicable. The directors keep under constant review, the effectiveness of the internal financial controls, with a strong focus on monitoring the cash position and future cash flows of the business.

Disclosure in the strategic report

Strategic matters relating to the Company throughout the reporting period, including the main trends and factors likely to affect the future development, performance and position of the business, are outlined in the Chairman's Statement.

Section 172 Statement

The Directors believe that they have acted in the way most likely to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its members as a whole, as required by s172 of the Companies Act 2006.

The requirements of s172 are for the Directors to:

· Consider the likely consequences of any decisions in the long term;

· Act fairly between the members of the Company;

· Maintain a reputation for high standards of business conduct;

· Consider the interest of the Company's employees;

· Foster the Company's relationships with suppliers, customers and others; and,

· Consider the impact of the Company's operations on the community and the environment.

The Company operates in the mining industry, with a specific focus on exploration and evaluation stage projects with a specific focus on Tin. The inherently speculative nature of this industry along with the need to raise funds in order to advance its projects, in the absence of any revenue generating activities, guide the Company's interactions with its members, employees and other stakeholders. The Board take a long term view when making decisions which is of particular importance for Company's operating in the sector given the long term nature of exploration, evaluation and development projects. The Board also ensure that regular communication is made with its members, employees and other stakeholders through a variety of channels including regulatory announcements, the annual report and financial statements, investor presentations and its website.

A key decision that was made during the period was the completion of the RTO, giving the Company access to an exciting new project in the DRC. Details of this project are provided in the CEO and Chairman's reports. In order to deliver long term value to the members as a whole, an experienced Board and Management team have been assembled, with significant experience in both the region and the target resource, as well as in matters such as corporate governance, fundraising and managing London Listed Groups. 

The Board aims to work closely with all its stakeholders, and fosters strong relationships with its suppliers, employees and the local communities in which it operates. The Board also looks at ways to minimise any environmental impact of its current and future activities, while recognising the inherent nature of mining activities.

Statement of directors' responsibilities

The directors are responsible for preparing the Report of the directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with UK-adopted International Accounting Standards. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and the Group and of the profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

· select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

· make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

· state that the financial statements comply with UK-adopted International Accounting Standards; and

· prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.

The Directors are responsible for ensuring the annual report and the financial statements are made available on a website. Financial statements are published on the Company's website in accordance with legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements, which may vary from legislation in other jurisdictions. The maintenance and integrity of the Company's website is the responsibility of the Directors. The Directors' responsibility also extends to the ongoing integrity of the financial statements contained therein.

Accounting Records

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's and the Group's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and the Group and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and the Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Going concern

Following the successful completion of the acquisition of Rome Resources Limited and its projects, the Group began a resource definition programme, which to date has included 5,631m of drilling and the commissioning of a maiden resource estimate. Results of the drilling programme have been positive and give the Board significant confidence to continue to progress these projects through further evaluation work in the coming months.

The Group currently has approximately £1.4 million in cash which is sufficient to complete the current drilling programme and provide working capital beyond completion of that programme and into 2026. In order to undertake further resource definition work on the licences the Group will naturally need to source additional funding. While there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising additional funds to advance the projects further, the Board are confident that sufficient funding will be available based on the successful raising of £4m as part of the acquisition in July 2024 and a further £4.2m from a strategic investor (Stanvic) in December 2024, the positive results from the drilling campaigns undertaken to date and work to date on the maiden resource estimate, as well as the positive Tin market outlook.

As an exploration company, it is of essence that money is raised for exploration and capital projects as required. There can be no assurance that the Group's projects will be developed in accordance with the current plans, or even successfully at all. Future work on these projects, the levels of production and the financial returns arising therefrom, may be adversely affected by factors outside of the control of the Group inter alia.

However, notwithstanding the loss incurred during the period under review, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group will have sufficient access to funds to provide adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future being a period of 12 months from the date of signing of these financial statements. The Group has therefore continued to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Annual Report and Financial Statements.

Statement as to disclosure of information to auditors

So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the Group's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Group's auditors are aware of that information.

Auditors

The auditors, PKF Littlejohn LLP, will be proposed for reappointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

Klaus EckhofDirector

30 June 2025

Corporate governance statement

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

As an AIM-quoted company, Rome Resources plc ("Rome" or the "Company") is required to apply a recognised corporate governance code, and to demonstrate how the Group complies with such corporate governance code and where it departs from it.

The Board of Rome believes that a sound corporate governance policy is an essential ingredient to the Company's success. The application of these policies enables key decisions to be made by the Board as a whole, and for the Company to function in a manner that takes into account all stakeholders in the Group, including employees, suppliers and business partners.

The Directors of the Company have formally made the decision to apply the Quoted Companies Alliance Corporate Governance Code (the "QCA Code"). The QCA Code has ten principles divided into three overarching headings:

· Deliver growth

· Maintain a dynamic management framework

· Build trust

Deliver growth

Establish a strategy and business model which promote long-term value for shareholders

In November 2009, the Company issued a circular setting out an Investing Policy to be approved by its shareholders. The Company's proposed strategy was to acquire mainly significant minority interests in both listed and unlisted companies and/or assets that the Directors believe represented opportunities to create shareholder value, specifically within the natural resource sectors, with a focus on Central Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The focus would be on metals and mature resource situations with both established resources and the ability to increase these through additional exploration and bring them into production.

The Board believes that this strategy was followed with the acquisition of Rome Resources Limited and the strategy going forward requires a revision to take account of the Company's current business and future prospects. 

Seek to understand and meet shareholder needs and expectations

The directors, seek regular engagement with major shareholders and investors in order to understand their views on governance and performance against the strategy.

Take into account wider stakeholder and social responsibilities

Rome employs a significant number of workers in its operations from the local community. There is a strong ethos of wider DRC community engagement in the operating area, including the provision of exploration camp logistics personnel, security personnel and geologists. The cooperation with the small number of artisanal mining operators is very important and the team ensure these relationships are maintained.

The continuing support of the Company's major shareholders and commitment of the directors and employees is essential to the success of the Company. The directors periodically review the Company's key resources and relationships.

The Company is subject to the rules of AIM. Maintaining a positive relationship with the Company's Nominated Adviser is an important feature of the Company's shares being traded on AIM.

Maintain a dynamic management framework

Maintain the board as a well-functioning, balanced team led by the Chair

Since Admission in July 2024, the Board has been strengthened to include two executive directors and 4 non-executive directors and is fit-for-purpose. The make-up of the Board is as follows:

Non-Executive Chairman - Klaus Eckhof - geologist with strong DRC commercial experience

Chief Executive Officer - Paul Barrett - geologist with strong public company experience

Chief Operations Officer - Mark Gasson - geologist with extensive DRC operational experience

Senior Non-executive Director - Marc Mathenz - business professional with strong finance experience

Non-executive Director - Edouard Etienvre - natural resource finance executive

Non-executive Director - Serge Tschitembu - lawyer with strong DRC connection

Additional support for the Board is provided by:

Finance Director - Philip Knowles

Company Secretary - Sam Quinn

DRC Country Manager - Jamie Anderson

The Board makes share options available to non-executive directors in order to attract and retain directors of the calibre necessary for the Company to succeed whilst minimising any cash costs that would otherwise be incurred. The award of share options to directors is not considered to result in their independence being impaired; on the contrary, it is believed that modest and measured awards will provide a cost-effective mechanism to align directors' interests with those of shareholders.

All directors are expected to devote such amount of time as is necessary for the proper performance of their duties. In the case of the non-executive directors, this is expected to spend a minimum of 5 days per month on work for the Company, including time spent at board meetings and in attending any general meetings.

On readmission the Company reestablished an Audit Committee and a Remuneration Committee, both consisting of two non-executive Directors. These Committees meet periodically as required to discuss and approve the relevant issues under their remit.

Ensure that between them the directors have the necessary up-to-date experience, skills and capabilities

Details of the current Directors, their roles and backgrounds are set out on the Company's website at www. romeresources.com.

The directors maintain all relevant professional development consistent with their professional qualifications, areas of responsibility and expertise. Training and CPD may also be carried out online. Training and CPD may also be delivered through attending seminars and specific training courses, and reading relevant materials. Upon joining the Board, each director receives an induction as to the AIM Rules from the Company's Nominated Adviser. The Company Secretary and the Nominated Adviser are each also available to the directors to provide additional training from time-to-time as and when required.

Evaluate board performance based on clear and relevant objectives, seeking continuous improvement

The Chairman evaluates the board's performance regularly as well as that of its committees and of the individual directors by way of continuous review, incorporating any feedback from the Company's key stakeholders. Any findings arising are shared with the Board and the Nominated Advisor where appropriate. Until such time as the board is significantly larger, and the business of the Company more complex, it is considered that this method of carrying out board performance evaluation is satisfactory.

Promote a corporate culture that is based on ethical values and behaviours

The Board of Rome has a policy of promoting the long-term success of the Company by conducting business with integrity. This means ensuring the appropriate disclosure of inside information and striving to prevent leaks or rumours; honesty in the full disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest; carrying out appropriate due diligence with counterparties; and upholding the Company's anti-bribery and corruption policy.

Maintain governance structures and processes that are fit for purpose and support good decision-making by the board

The Board seeks to ensure that the Group is managed for the long-term benefit of all shareholders and other stakeholders with effective and efficient decision-making. Corporate governance is an important part of that job, reducing risk and adding value to the Group. The Board will continue to monitor the governance framework of the Group as it grows.

The role of the Chairman (or senior Non-Executive Director) is to provide leadership of the Board and ensure its effectiveness on all aspects of its remit. In addition, the Chairman is responsible for the implementation and practice of sound corporate governance.

The role of the Chief Executive Officer is to be responsible for the day-to-day running of the Group's operations and implementation of Group strategy as determined by the Board. In addition, the Chief Executive Officer is responsible for overseeing the management of the Group.

The Board is supported by a company secretary who is responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the Company, the Board, and any of its committees.

The composition of the Board does not reflect the directors' recognition of the benefits of diversity in gender, background, disabilities and beliefs; these benefits will be borne in mind when considering future appointments.

Build trust

Communicate how the Company is governed and is performing by maintaining a dialogue with shareholders and other relevant stakeholders

The Board is committed to healthy dialogue with its stakeholders and it strives to maintain open, clear and transparent communication with shareholders, ensuring that its strategy, future business model and ultimately performance are clearly understood.

The Company communicates with shareholders through the Annual Report, full-year and half-year announcements, the Annual General Meeting, investor presentations and one-to-one meetings with large existing or potential new shareholders.

Any significant developments are announced via a regulatory information service, published on the Company's website, and shareholders or other investors who have signed up for an alert service, receive electronic notifications of any new announcements.

Rome's directors believe that the successful development of any mining project is best achieved through maintaining close working relationships with all stakeholders; this includes government agencies and local communities. Part of this, in the context of an early-stage minerals exploration company, is to ensure careful attention is paid to ensure that all exploration activity is performed in an environmentally responsible manner and abides by all relevant mining and environmental acts.

The AGM is a forum for shareholders to engage in dialogue with the Board. The results of the AGM are published via a regulatory information service announcement and on the Company's website. Regular progress reports are also made via RNS announcements and are available on the Group's website, which contains all announcements and financial reports.

Rome's management intends to maintain a close dialogue with local communities and its workforce. Where issues are raised, the Board will take the matters seriously and, where appropriate, steps will be taken to ensure that these are integrated into the Company's strategy.

Both the engagement with local communities and the performance of all activities in an environmentally and socially responsible way will be closely monitored by the Board to ensure that ethical values and behaviours are recognised.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

Klaus Eckhof

Director

30 June 2025

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ROME RESOURCES PLC

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Rome Resources Plc (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the period ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Consolidated and Parent Company Statement of Financial Position, the Consolidated and Parent Company Statements of Changes in Equity, the Consolidated and Parent Company Statements of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and UK-adopted international accounting standards and as regards the parent company financial statements, as applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006.

 In our opinion:

· the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and of the parent company's affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of the group's loss for the period then ended;

· the group financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards;

· the parent company financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with UK-adopted international accounting standards and as applied in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006; and

· the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006..

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group and parent company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard as applied to listed entities, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Material uncertainty related to going concern

We draw attention to note 1 in the financial statements, which indicates that as a result of the group and company not generating revenue, additional cash resources are expected to be required in order for the group to continue its operations and continue as a going concern. As stated in note 1, these events or conditions indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the group and company's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Our evaluation of the directors' assessment of the company's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting included:

· Challenging the inputs and assumptions used in the forecasts prepared by management to assess the group's and company's ability to meet financial obligations as they fall due for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements.

· Discussing with management as to the strategies that they are pursuing to secure further funding if and when required, considering history in relation to the ability to raise funds;

· Checking the mathematical accuracy of the cashflow forecasts scenarios prepared by management;

· Identifying and evaluating subsequent events which affect going concern;

· Verifying forecasts against post year end information (cash position per bank statements, general ledgers);

· Assessing the adequacy of the disclosures in respect of going concern including the uncertainty over the ability to raise additional funds.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Our application of materiality

The scope of our audit was influenced by our application of materiality. The quantitative and qualitative thresholds for materiality determine the scope of our audit and the nature, timing and extent of our audit procedures. The materiality applied to the group financial statements was set at £273,000, with performance materiality set at £191,000.

Materiality has been calculated using the benchmark of 2% of the net assets of the group as at 31 December 2024, which we have determined, in our professional judgement, to be the principal benchmark within the financial statements relevant to members of the group in assessing financial performance. A benchmark of 70% performance materiality was applied during our audit of the group as we believed this would give sufficient coverage of significant and residual risks within the financial statements.

The materiality applied to the parent company financial statements was £198,000 (2023: £60,199) calculated using the benchmark of 2% of the net asset value as at year end and restricted to below group overall materiality. The performance materiality was again set at 70% (2023:70%), being £198,000 (2023: £42,199). For each component in the scope of our group audit, we allocated a materiality that was less than our overall group materiality. We agreed with the Audit Committee that we would report to them misstatements identified during our audit above £13,000 at group level, and £9,000 (2023: £3,000) at company level.

We applied the concept of materiality both in planning and performing the audit, and in evaluating the effect of misstatement.

Our approach to the audit

Our audit was risk based and was designed to focus our efforts on the areas at greatest risk of material misstatement, aspects subject to significant management judgement as well as greatest complexity, risk and size.

The group includes the Company and its subsidiaries, Pathfinder Battery Commodities Ltd, Rome Resources Limited ("RRL"), Mont Agoma SARL ("MA"), Medidoc-RD Congo SARL ("MRDC") and Kalayi Tin SARL ("KT"). Pathfinder Battery Commodities Ltd was dormant during the year.

The scope of our audit was based on the significance of each of the components' operations and materiality. Each component was assessed as to whether they were significant or not to the Group by either their size or risk. The Company, RRL, MA, MRDC and KT were identified as material components due to their size and identified risks. As a result, full scope audits of these entities were carried out by us as the Group auditor.

In designing our audit, we determined materiality, as above, and assessed the risk of material misstatement in the financial statements. In particular, we looked at areas involving significant accounting estimates and judgements by the directors and considered future events that are inherently uncertain. These areas of estimate and judgement included:

· The classification and valuation of intangible exploration and evaluation assets (Group);

· Recoverability of investment in subsidiary undertakings and recoverability of intercompany receivables (Company); and

· Valuation of share based payments (Company).

We also addressed the risk of management override of controls, including evaluating whether there was evidence of bias by the directors that represented a risk of material misstatement due to fraud.

The Company's accounting function is based in the United Kingdom, with the subsidiary accounting functions based in Canada (RRL) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (MA, MRDC, KT). The audit was performed by our team in London with regular contact maintained with Group and Company management throughout.

Key audit matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period and include the most significant assessed risks of material misstatement (whether or not due to fraud) we identified, including those which had the greatest effect on: the overall audit strategy, the allocation of resources in the audit; and directing the efforts of the engagement team. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. 

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the group and parent company financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

· the information given in the strategic report and the directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

· the strategic report and the directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent company and their environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors' report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

· adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

· the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

· certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or

· we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Other Matter

The comparative group financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2023 are unaudited with this being the first time this new group has prepared consolidated financial statements.

Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the directors' responsibilities statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the group and parent company financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the group and parent company financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group and the parent company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We obtained an understanding of the group and parent company and the sector in which they operate to identify laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a direct effect on the financial statements. We obtained our understanding in this regard through discussions with management, industry research, review of RNS announcements, review of board meeting minutes, and experience of the sector.

· We determined the principal laws and regulations relevant to the group and parent company in this regard to be those arising from:

- AIM Listing rules for Companies;

- UK Companies Act 2006;

- UK - adopted international accounting standards;

- UK Employment Laws and Health and Safety Regulations;

- UK Tax Laws;

- Local laws and regulations in the DRC and Canada, including mining laws;

- Environmental laws;

- General Data Protection Regulations;

- Anti-Bribery Act;

- Anti-Money Laundering Regulations

· We designed our audit procedures to ensure the audit team considered whether there were any indications of non-compliance by the group and parent company with those laws and regulations. These procedures included, but were not limited to:

o  enquiries of management

o  reviewing the board minutes and RNS announcements

o  reviewing the nature of legal and professional expenditure incurred in the period to assess for any evidence of non-compliance with laws and regulations

· We also identified the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud. We considered, in addition to the non-rebuttable presumption of a risk of fraud arising from management override of controls, the potential for management bias. Key management judgements have been identified above (see "our approach to audit"). We addressed these areas by challenging the assumptions/judgements made by management and designing audit procedures to either recalculate the balance or review management's workings agreeing key assumptions to supporting documentation and sensitising to assess the reasonableness of the inputs used.

· As in all of our audits, we addressed the risk of fraud arising from management override of controls by performing audit procedures which included, but were not limited to: the testing of journals; reviewing accounting estimates for evidence of bias; and evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.

· Compliance with laws and regulations at the subsidiary level was ensured through enquiry of management, review of the subsidiary ledgers and correspondence for any evidence of instances of non-compliance.

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone, other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Timothy Herbert (Senior Statutory Auditor) 15 Westferry Circus

For and on behalf of PKF Littlejohn LLP Canary Wharf

Statutory Auditor London E14 4HD

30 June 2025

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

The financial statements were approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 30 June 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

Paul Barrett

Director

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

Major non-cash transactions

· During the period Rome Resources Plc issued 76,206,000 options and 2,432,594,212 warrants, details of which can be found in notes 12 and 16.

· As part of the RTO transaction, 2,351,657,348 ordinary shares were issued to acquire the entire share capital of Rome Resources Limited.

· As part of the RTO transaction and the relating placing, certain costs amounting to £388,137 were settled through the issue of 129,379,095 shares.

· As part of the acquisition of an additional stake in Medidoc-RD Congo SARL, Rome Resources Limited issued 6,000,000 shares prior to the RTO, forming part of the cost of acquisition, details of which can be found in note 8.

Company Statement of Financial Position

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The Company has taken exemptions allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own profit and loss account in these financial statements. The loss after tax of the parent Company for the year was £3,233 (2023: £43k).

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 30 June 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

Paul BarrettDirector

Company Statement of Changes in Equity

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Company Statement of Cash Flows

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Major non-cash transactions

· During the period Rome Resources Plc issued 76,206,000 options and 2,432,594,212 warrants, details of which can be found in notes 12 and 16.

· As part of the RTO transaction, 2,351,657,348 ordinary shares were issued to acquire the entire share capital of Rome Resources Limited.

· As part of the RTO transaction and the relating placing, certain costs amounting to £388,137 were settled through the issue of 129,379,095 shares.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

General information

Rome Resources Plc (formerly Pathfinder Minerals Plc) is a public limited company, quoted on AIM and is incorporated, registered and domiciled in England. On 26 July 2024 the Company changed its name from Pathfinder Minerals Plc to Rome Resources Plc.

The principal activity of the Company and its subsidiaries (together the "Group") is the evaluation and development of Tin assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC").

The current Group was formed through a Reverse Takeover ("RTO") acquisition by the Company of Rome Resources Limited and its subsidiaries on 26th July 2024. The Group's current year figures reflect the 15-month period to 31 December 2024 of Rome Resources Limited and its subsidiaries, and the Company figures since the date of RTO. The Consolidated comparatives cover the 12 months to 30 September 2023 of Rome Resources Limited.

Company figures reflect the years ended 31 December 2024 and 2023.

The Company's registered office is 35 Berkeley Square, London, England, W1J 5BF.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with UK-adopted International Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and Interpretations (collectively IASs) and with those parts of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IASs. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The functional and presentational currency of the Company is Pound Sterling.

New standards, amendments and interpretations adopted by the Company

The IASB and IFRS Interpretations Committee have issued the following standards and interpretations with an effective date of implementation for accounting periods beginning after the date on which the Group's financial statements for the current year commenced.

i) New standards and amendments - applicable 1 January 2024

The following standards and interpretations apply for the first time to financial reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2024:

i) Forthcoming requirements

As at 31 December 2024, the following standards and interpretations had been issued but were not mandatory for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2025:

The Directors do not expect the adoption of these amendments and new standards to have a material impact on the Group's financial statements, with the exception of presentational changes as a result of IFRS 18. Given that IFRS 18 is not effective until the period beginning 1 January 2027, the impact assessment of this standard is ongoing and will be considered further in the coming years.

Going concern

Following the successful completion of the acquisition of Rome Resources Limited and its projects, the Group began a resource definition programme, which to date has included 5,631m of drilling and the commissioning of a maiden resource estimate. Results of the drilling programme have been positive and give the Board significant confidence to continue to progress these projects through further evaluation work in the coming months.

At the date of this report the Group has approximately £1,400,000 in cash which is sufficient to complete the current drilling programme and provide working capital beyond completion of that programme and into 2026. In order to undertake further resource definition work on the licences the Group will naturally need to source additional funding. While there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising additional funds to advance the projects further, the Board are confident that sufficient funding will be available based on the successful raising of £4m as part of the acquisition in July 2024 and a further £4.2m through a strategic investor in December 2024, the positive results from the drilling campaigns undertaken to date and work to date on the maiden resource estimate, as well as the positive Tin market outlook.

As an exploration company, it is of essence that money is raised for exploration and capital projects as required. There can be no assurance that the Group's projects will be developed in accordance with the current plans, or even successfully at all. Future work on these projects, the levels of production and the financial returns arising therefrom, may be adversely affected by factors outside of the control of the Group inter alia.

However, notwithstanding the loss incurred during the period under review, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group will have sufficient access to funds to provide adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future being a period of 12 months from the date of signing of these financial statements. The Group has therefore continued to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Annual Report and Financial Statements.

Basis of consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements consolidate the Financial Statements of the Company and the subsidiary

all of its subsidiary for all periods presented.

Subsidiaries are entities over which the Group has control. The Group controls an entity when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases.

Any contingent consideration to be transferred by the Group is recognised at fair value at the acquisition date.

Subsequent changes to the fair value of the contingent consideration that is deemed to be an asset or liability is

recognised in accordance with IFRS 3 either in profit or loss or as a change to other comprehensive income.

Contingent consideration that is classified as equity is not re-measured, and its subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity.

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost less impairment.

Where considered appropriate, adjustments are made to the financial information of subsidiaries to bring the

accounting policies used into line with those used by other members of the Group. All intercompany transactions

and balances between Group enterprises are eliminated on consolidation.

Foreign currencies

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the statement of financial position date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are considered in arriving at the operating result.

Employee benefit costs

The Group makes available a defined contribution pension scheme to eligible employees. Any contributions paid to the Group's pension scheme are charged to the income statement in the period to which they relate.

Equity instruments and reserves description

An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after deducting all of its liabilities. Equity instruments issued by the Company are recorded at the proceeds received net of direct issue costs.

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Deferred shares are classified as equity but have restricted rights such that they have no economic value.

Share capital account represents the nominal value of the ordinary and deferred shares issued.

The share premium account represents premiums received on the initial issuing of the share capital. Any transaction costs associated with the issuing of shares are deducted from share premium, net of any related income tax benefits.

Share based payment reserve represents equity-settled share-based employee remuneration until such share options are exercised.

Warrant reserve represents equity-settled share-based payments until such share warrants are exercised.

The shares to issue reserve represents the total value of funds received in the year for issuance of share capital issued post reporting period end to which the price and number of shares are fixed.

The merger reserve arose on the Reverse Takeover of Rome Resources Ltd represents the premium element of the shares issued to acquire 100% of the equity of Rome Resources Ltd.

The foreign currency translation reserve represents the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on the share capital on Rome Resources Limited eliminated on consolidation.

The reverse acquisition reserve was recognised during the formation of the Group at the time of the Reverse Takeover, when the legal acquiree was considered to be the accounting acquirer under IFRS 3. As a result, a reverse acquisition reserve was recognised on consolidation, details of which can be found in note 18.

Share-based payments

Where equity settled share options or warrants are awarded, the fair value of the options at the date of grant is charged to the statement of comprehensive income over the vesting period. Non-market vesting conditions are considered by adjusting the number of equity instruments expected to vest at each balance sheet date so that, ultimately, the cumulative amount recognised over the vesting period is based on the number of options that eventually vest.

Investment in Associate

An associate is an entity over which the Company has significant influence. Significant influence is the power to

participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but is not control or joint control over those policies.

The considerations made in determining significant influence is similar to those necessary to determine control over subsidiaries. The Company's investment in its associate is accounted for using the equity method.

Under the equity method, the investment in an associate is initially recognized at cost. The carrying amount of the investment is adjusted to recognize changes in the Company's share of net assets of the associate since the acquisition date. Goodwill relating to the associate is included in the carrying amount of the investment and is not tested for impairment separately.

The statement of profit or loss reflects the Company's share of the results of operations of the associate. Any change in OCI of those investees is presented as part of the Company's OCI. In addition, when there has been a change recognized directly in the equity of the associate, the Company recognizes its share of any changes, when applicable, in the statement of changes in equity. Unrealized gains and losses resulting from transactions between the Company and the associate are eliminated to the extent of the interest in the associate.

The aggregate of the Company's share of profit or loss of an associate is shown on the face of the statement of profit or loss outside operating profit.

The financial statements of the associate are prepared for the same reporting period as the Company. When necessary, adjustments are made to bring the accounting policies in line with those of the Company.

Exploration and Evaluation assets

Exploration and evaluation expenditures include the costs of acquiring licenses, costs associated with exploration and evaluation activity, including drilling, sampling, assays, and resource estimation and modelling work and assessments of technical feasibility, as well as costs associated with running those projects and operating in those jurisdictions. In addition, they include the fair value (at acquisition date) of exploration and evaluation assets acquired in a business combination. Exploration and evaluation expenditures are capitalised. Costs incurred before the Company has obtained the legal rights to explore an area are recognized in profit or loss as property investigation costs.

Option payments received are treated as a reduction of the carrying value of the related exploration and evaluation properties and deferred costs until the receipts are in excess of costs incurred, at which time they are credited to income. Option payments are at the discretion of the optionee, and accordingly, are recorded on a cash basis.

Once the technical feasibility and commercial viability of the extraction of mineral resources in an area of interest are demonstrable, exploration and evaluation assets attributable to that area of interest are first tested for impairment and then reclassified to mining property and development assets within property, plant and equipment.

Recoverability of the carrying amount of any exploration and evaluation assets is dependent on successful

development and commercial exploitation, or alternatively, sale of the respective areas of interest.

Exploration and evaluation assets are not amortised but are assessed for impairment, with an impairment test being required when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an asset may exceed its recoverable amount. The assessment is carried out by allocating exploration and evaluation assets to cash generating units, which are based on specific projects or geographical areas. Whenever the exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources does not lead to the discovery of commercially viable quantities of mineral resources or the Group has decided to discontinue such activities of that unit, the associated expenditures are written off to profit or loss.

Financial instruments

Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables are measured at initial recognition at fair value and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. Trade and other receivables are accounted for at original invoice amount less any provisions for doubtful debts. Provisions are made where there is evidence of a risk of non-payment, considering the age of the debt, historical experience and general economic conditions. If a trade debt is determined to be uncollectable, it is written off, firstly against any provisions already held and then to the statement of comprehensive income. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously provided for are credited to the statement of comprehensive income.

Appropriate allowances for estimated irrecoverable amounts are recognised in profit or loss in accordance with the expected credit loss model under IFRS 9. For trade and other receivables which do not contain a significant financing component, the Company applies the simplified approach. This approach requires the allowance for expected credit losses to be recognised at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses. For other debt financial assets, the Company applies the general approach to providing for expected credit losses as prescribed by IFRS 9, which permits for the recognition of an allowance for the estimated expected loss resulting from default in the subsequent 12-month period. Exposure to credit loss is monitored on a continual basis and, where material, the allowance for expected credit losses is adjusted to reflect the risk of default during the lifetime of the financial asset should a significant change in credit risk be identified.

The majority of the Company's financial assets are expected to have a low risk of default. A review of the historical occurrence of credit losses indicates that credit losses are insignificant due to the size of the Company's clients and the nature of its activities. The outlook for the natural resources industry is not expected to result in a significant change in the Company's exposure to credit losses. As lifetime expected credit losses are not expected to be significant the Company has opted not to adopt the practical expedient available under IFRS 9 to utilise a provision matrix for the recognition of lifetime expected credit losses on trade receivables. Allowances are calculated on a case-by-case basis based on the credit risk applicable to individual counterparties.

Trade and other payables

Trade and other payables are held at amortised cost which equates to nominal value.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash in hand, current balances with banks and similar institutions and liquid investments generally with maturities of 3 months or less. They are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and have an insignificant risk of changes in values.

Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the period. Taxable profit differs from the net profit as reported in the income statement because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other periods and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The Company's liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the Company has a present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that the Company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the balance sheet date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation.

Critical accounting estimates and judgements

The preparation of financial information in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice, in the case of the Group using IFRSs, requires the directors to make estimates and judgements that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, income and expenditure and the disclosures made in the financial statements. Such estimates and judgements must be continually evaluated based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events.

Details of accounting estimates and judgements that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements have been disclosed under the relevant note or accounting policy for each area where disclosure is required.

Impairment of investments in and loans to subsidiaries

The Group and Company assess at each reporting date whether there is and objective evidence that investments in and loans to subsidiaries are impaired. To determine whether there is objective evidence of impairment, a considerable amount of estimation is required in assessing the likely ultimate realisation of those investments and loans. Such assessments include the potential value of the underlying projects and assets held within those subsidiaries and an assessment of the cashflows that may be generated by them in the future.

Recoverable value of exploration assets

The carrying value of exploration and evaluation assets is assessed for impairment under the provisions of IFRS 6. Evaluation results achieved to including drilling, sampling, and resource modelling work and are assessed for any indicators of potential impairment. The Directors have concluded that no such impairment indicators exist at the Balance Sheet date.

Valuation of share-based payments to employees

The Company estimates the expected value of share-based payments to employees and this is charged through the income statement over the vesting period. The fair value is estimated using the Black Scholes valuation model which requires a number of assumptions to be made such as level of share vesting, time of exercise, expected length of service and employee turnover and share price volatility. This method of estimating the value of share-based payments is intended to ensure that the actual value transferred to employees is provided for by the time such payments are made.

2. SEGMENTAL REPORTING

The Group has one activity only. The whole of the value of the Group's net assets in their respective financial statements at 31 December 2024 and September 2023 was attributable to Exploration and Evaluation projects in the DRC.

3. OPERATING LOSS

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