SAGA Metals (TSX-V:SAGA) has received drill results from the Trapper Zone, within the Radar Project in Canada, which provide a “strong” foundation for metallurgical testing and resource modelling.
Director Michael Garagan says the new assays from three diamond holes continue to show the “impressive” level of consistency seen across the board — not only from broad oxide zones, but also the “strong” head grades of titanium, vanadium, and iron.
“Intercepts such as 31.38m @ 53.18% iron oxide, 7.08% titanium dioxide, and 0.414% vanadium pentoxide in R-0021, along with the equally solid results in R-0022 and R-0023, reinforce the continuity and quality of the mineralisation,” Garagan says.
“With semi-massive oxide zones thickening in Trapper South, aligning with Trapper North, we are gaining growing confidence in the scale and uniformity of the system as we advance toward our maiden mineral resource estimate.”
Hole R-0022 returned 30.6m @ 49.40% iron oxide, 6.61% titanium dioxide, and 0.373% vanadium pentoxide, while hole R-0023 returned 86m @ 45.5% iron oxide, 5.50% titanium dioxide, and 0.367% vanadium pentoxide.
Eight holes have now been received, as part of the maiden resource estimate diamond drilling program at the Tapper Zone.
To date, 30 holes have been completed, with multiple holes returning thick oxide zones exceeding 70-90m and head grades frequently above 45% iron oxide, 6% titanium dioxide and 0.37% vanadium pentoxide, as previously reported.
The Radar Project, covering 24,175 hectares, 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 explorer focused on discovering 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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