3rd Dec 2025 07:00
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3 December 2025
Rockfire Resources plc
("Rockfire" or the "Company")
Molaoi Drilling Update
Rockfire Resources plc (LON: ROCK), the base metal, critical mineral and precious metal exploration company, provides the market with this drilling update from Rockfire's 100%-owned Molaoi zinc deposit in Greece.
Highlights
· Drilling of hole HMO-009 has temporarily ceased. This is the second drill hole of the recently commenced resource upgrade to Indicated status.
· Drilling of hole HMO-009 was suspended at a depth of 75.00m, with the target mineralisation at +250m depth. The hole is dominated by extensive fault zones, shears, brecciation and fracturing, which resulted in extremely difficult drilling conditions.
· A decision was made to cease drilling hole HMO-009, secure the hole for re-drilling later, and to move to the next drill hole.
· There are another 28 holes to be drilled in this drilling campaign and re-drilling of challenging holes, including hole HMO-009, will occur at the end of the drill program.
· Hole HMO-008, which was terminated prematurely in one of the growth faults intersected a lode high in the hole at 69.71m. This interval is 0.2m @ 22.2% Zn, 16.2g/t Ge, 2.9% Pb, and 100.0g/t Ag.
· The drill rig has moved to the third hole site, (HMO-010) and early signs of mineralisation are good (see photo below), with massive sulphides encountered at a depth of 44.20m.
A narrow, but strongly mineralised massive sulphide vein encountered early in hole HMO-010, at 44.20m depth. The target to the main lode of mineralisation is 250m below the surface. Drilling continues, with this hole already at 75.60m depth in better ground conditions.
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David Price, Chief Executive Officer of Rockfire, commented:
"Our second drill hole has also proved extremely difficult to drill. A rapid decision was made to suspend drilling of this hole and to move to the third hole for the sake of increased drilling productivity. Holes HMO-008 and HMO-009 have been secured, plugged and left ready to move the rig back onto these holes to continue drilling them later."
"Early signs of massive sulphide mineralisation in hole HMO-010 is pleasing. These upper lodes represent some of the more distal veins, with the main mineralisation being below a level of 250m from surface. Drilling is progressing well in this hole, and we anticipate better ground conditions."
"A second drill rig is being sought to increase the rate of drilling productivity and we expect that rig to be available in early January 2026. We will continue to update the market as our drilling continues."
For further information on the Company, please visit www.rockfireresources.com or contact the following:
Rockfire Resources plc: | |
David Price, Chief Executive Officer | |
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Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker): | Tel: +44 (0) 20 3328 5656 |
John Depasquale / Ashur Joseph (Corporate Finance) | |
Matt Butlin (Sales and Corporate Broking)
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CMC Markets UK Plc (Joint Broker) | +44 (0)20 3003 8632 |
Douglas Crippen |
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 (F.AusIMM). 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.
Glossary
Item | Definition |
"3D" | three dimensional |
'' Ag'' "Au" | Silver Gold |
"Cu" "Ga" | Copper Gallium |
'' Ge'' | germanium |
'' g/t'' | grams per tonne |
''JORC'' | Joint Ore Resource Committee |
"km" | Kilometre |
"m" "Ni" | Metre Nickel |
'' Pb'' | lead |
"ppm" | parts per million |
"pXRF" | portable X-Ray Florescence |
"VMS" | volcanogenic massive sulphide |
''' Zn'' | zinc |
"ZnEq'' | zinc equivalent |
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 Mineral Resource of 15.0 million tonnes @ 7.26% Zn, 1.75% Pb and 39.50g/t Ag, for 1.5 million tonnes of ZnEq. metal. This resource uses a 4% low-grade cut, and equates to 1.09 million tonnes of zinc, 260,000 tonnes of lead and 19.1 million ounces of silver.
· The Plateau deposit in Queensland has a JORC Inferred 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 farm-in by ASX-listed Sunshine Metals Ltd (ASX:SHN).
· The Marengo prospect in Queensland hosts high-grade gold, silver and copper within an historic goldfield, which is entirely under licence by Rockfire. Marengo is subject to a farm-in by ASX-listed Eastern Resources Ltd (ASX:EFE).
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