McLaren Minerals (ASX:MML) reports further assay results from its 2026 mineral resource upgrade and expansion drilling program at its wholly owned McLaren Titanium Project in Western Australia.
The latest results comprise 179 holes and 2,835m of complete sampled intervals, returning a length-weighted average of 4.96% heavy minerals (HM) over an average sampled thickness of 15.8m from surface, with no HM cut-off applied.
A total of 155 holes (87%) averaged at least 4% HM, including 82 holes (46%) at or above 5% HM and 24 holes (13%) at or above 6% HM.
Managing Director Simon Finnis describes the latest set of results as ‘compelling’.
“These results reinforce the consistent grade profile we are seeing at McLaren, and continue to emphasise why we like the project so much,” Finnis says.
McLaren notes broad mineralised intervals were common, with 101 holes (56%) returning at least 15m and 46 holes (26%) returning at least 21m of sampled interval from surface.
The company also observed ‘strong’ individual 1m results, with 30 holes returning at least 10% HM and one hole peaking at 14.54% HM from 8–9m.
Key results above 6% HM include 6.17% HM at 30m from surface, 6.51% HM at 27m from surface, and 6.44% HM at 27m from surface.
The reported collars span approximately 3.58km east-west and 2.31km north-south across the deposit.
McLaren maintains an indicated and inferred mineral resource estimate of 529 million tonnes (Mt) @ 4.5% HM, containing 23.7Mt of in situ HM. The resource comprises 249Mt in the indicated category and 280Mt in the inferred category.
The company says remaining assay results will be reported in the coming weeks. In the meantime, it intends to progress metallurgical test work and technical studies ahead of ore reserve estimation and Bankable Feasibility Study activities.
McLaren Minerals is an explorer focused on developing its namesake project in Western Australia’s Eucla Basin.
Write to Paula Fabe at Mining.com.au
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