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Trapper Zone shows ‘grade continuity’ for SAGA Metals

SAGA Metals (TSX-V:SAGA) has received drill results from an ongoing diamond drilling program within the Radar Project in Canada. 

Director Michael Garagan says the results confirm the “impressive scale, grade continuity and metallurgical potential” of the Trapper Zone located within Radar, as it advances toward a maiden resource estimate. 

Three diamond holes delivered consistent broad intercepts of oxide mineralisation, which SAGA says reinforce the potential for a ‘robust’ resource base. 

Some of the results include 91m @ 49.08% iron oxide, 6.23% titanium oxide, and 0.39% vanadium pentoxide; 81.7m @ 41.36% iron oxide, 5.18% titanium oxide, and 0.309% vanadium pentoxide; and 20.5m @ 52.39% iron oxide, 6.55% titanium oxide, and 0.449% vanadium pentoxide. 

To date, 37 holes have been drilled, with oxide intercepts including true thickness of 156.89m of semi-massive oxide with extensive rhythmic layering. 

Uncovering size and scale

“We are looking forward to the previously announced airborne geophysics over the entire magnetic anomaly that is set to commence this week,” Garagan says. 

“This will be the first opportunity to uncover the true size and scale of the oxide strike that extends from the Hawkeye Zone to the Trapper Zone.”

Radar covers 24,175 hectares and hosts the entire Dykes River Intrusive Complex, a unique position among western explorers. Geological mapping, geophysics and trenching have confirmed oxide layering across more than 20km of strike length, with mineralisation open for expansion. 

As previously reported, SAGA received C$225,000 ($229,331), under the Junior Exploration Assistance (JEA) program, supporting a 2025 drill program at the Radar Project. 

The company has also submitted a letter of intent under the JEA program to continue to support the development of the Radar Project. 

SAGA Metals is a North American mining company focused on exploring and discovering a diversified suite of critical minerals that support the transition to supply security. 

Write to Aaliyah Rogan at Mining.com.au   

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Written By Aaliyah Rogan
Originally from New Zealand, Aaliyah brings several years of experience covering the resources sector, with a focus on companies, commodities and global mining markets. Her reporting has spanned European markets and the evolving global mining landscape, with a focus on the stories and market forces driving change across the sector.