McLaren Minerals (ASX:MML) has reported assay results from 68 holes covering 1,432m of sampled intervals from its 2026 drilling program at the McLaren Titanium Project in Western Australia.
The results demonstrate consistent heavy mineral (HM) grades across the drilling area. Holes returned a length-weighted average grade of 3.76% HM across an average sampled thickness of 21m from surface.
The company reports it applied no HM cut-off grades to the reported intervals.
All 68 holes averaged at least 2% HM across their complete sampled interval, including 59 holes, or 87%, averaging at least 3% HM and 24 holes averaging at least 4% HM. A total of 58 holes returned sampled intervals of at least 18m, including 48 holes with intervals of 21m or more.
Selected results include MAC233 with 24m from surface at 5.44% HM, MAC232 with 24m from surface at 5.08% HM, and MAC199 with 22m from surface at 5.16% HM. MAC238 recorded 12m from surface at 5.95% HM, including a maximum 1m grade of 9.3% HM.
Managing Director Simon Finnis says the results continue to demonstrate the same consistent story across the deposit.
“We’re consistently intersecting broad mineralised intervals from surface with repeatable grades and thicknesses across the deposit,” Finnis notes.
“Every batch of assays we’ve received has continued to support that objective, which is encouraging as we work towards the next mineral resource update, future ore reserve estimation, and progression of the Bankable Feasibility Study [BFS].”
Grades remain broadly consistent along strike, while mineralised thickness is maintained across successive drill traverses. The repeatability supports the interpreted continuity of the mineralised horizons and increases confidence in their geometry.
The company will integrate the complete 2026 drilling dataset into an updated geological model and mineral resource estimate. Metallurgical test work and technical studies will continue to support future BFS activities.
McLaren Minerals is an exploration and pre-development company focused on advancing its titanium and mineral sands projects in Western Australia’s Eucla Basin.
Write to JC Villarba at Mining.com.au
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