SAGA Metals (TSX-V:SAGA) CEO Michael Stier says the company believes the Radar Project has potential to become an “important Canadian exploration story” following recent drill results.
“Radar is being advanced against a backdrop of growing strategic focus on North American critical mineral security,” Stier says.
“Titanium and vanadium are increasingly recognised for their relevance to aerospace, defence and high-performance industrial applications.”
The latest results from the Radar Project, located in Labrador, Canada, include 50.60m @ 52.05% iron oxide, 7.21% titanium oxide and 0.375% vanadium pentoxide; and 90.01m @ 51.86% iron oxide, 6.76% titanium oxide, and 0.417% vanadium pentoxide.
SAGA says these results are part of the company’s ongoing maiden resource estimate drill program at the project, focused on the discovery of titanium, vanadium and iron ore.
The company has completed and confirmed mineralisation in 31 out of 31 drillholes, with consistent grades and thicknesses and assays reporting up to 64.55% iron oxide, 13.3% titanium oxide and 0.66% vanadium pentoxide.
Titanium is an important raw material for a significant portion of the structural weight of many military airframes. It offers an excellent set of properties, a high strength-to-weight ratio, high strength at high temperatures, corrosion resistance, and thermal stability, making it ideal for airframe structures.
The company believes Radar’s location and infrastructure, including road access, deep-water port, nearby hydro-electric power and airstrip in Labrador, may offer a compelling jurisdictional advantage as North American governments and manufacturers continue to prioritise stable, transparent and allied sources of strategic mineral inputs.
The Radar Property spans 24,175 hectares and hosts the entire Dykes River intrusive complex, a unique position among Western explorers. Geological mapping, geophysics, and trenching have already confirmed oxide layering across more than 20km of strike length, with mineralisation open for expansion.
SAGA Metals is a North American mining company focused on the exploration and discovery of a diversified suite of critical minerals that support the North American transition to supply security.
Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au
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