Saga Metals has announced assay outcomes of two initial drill-holes at its phase one mineral resource estimate (MRE) drill programme at the Trapper Zone, part of the Radar Ti-V-Fe (titanium-vanadium-iron) project in Labrador, Canada.
The North American exploration company, focusing on critical mineral discovery, reported these results as part of the 2025 phase of its exploration efforts.
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The Radar property encompasses 24,175 hectares (ha) and includes the entire Dykes River intrusive complex.
Initial analytical results for diamond drill-holes R-0008 and R-0009 revealed significant findings.
Hole R-0008 yielded a depth of 36m with concentrations of 36.21% ferric oxide, 6.57% titanium dioxide and 0.244% vanadium pentoxide.
Meanwhile, Hole R-0009 measured 47m with concentrations of 39.75% ferric oxide, 7.46% titanium dioxide and 0.25% vanadium pentoxide.
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By GlobalDataA total of 193 out of 418 samples showed more than 7% titanium dioxide, with 97 exceeding a concentration of 10%.
Additionally, 241 samples surpassed the 0.2% threshold in terms of vanadium pentoxide content, with 128 achieving more than 0.3%.
Notably, core sample 1800528 recorded the highest titanium dioxide value to date at a concentration of 30%.
Among other notable intercepts was a segment measuring 20m with concentrations of 50.67% ferric oxide, 10.15% titanium dioxide and 0.339% vanadium pentoxide.
The assay results indicate a substantial improvement in oxide concentrations compared to previous benchmarks from Trapper North versus Hawkeye.
Saga Metals chief geoscientist officer and director Michael Garagan said: “The first results from the 2025 phase of the MRE drill programme at Trapper North have returned meaningful quantitative validation for the large intercepts of semi-massive and massive oxide that the team observed during the logging.
“The results from the first two holes are an outstanding success, and represent the best intercepts drilled on the Radar property to date.”
Saga Metals expects to receive further assay results by mid-January, with final outcomes issued shortly afterwards.
The geological team aims to complete interpretations promptly as new data emerges.
Preparations are under way for crews to begin mobilisation of the upcoming 2026 drilling phase at Trapper Zone in January.
In November 2024, Saga Metals unveiled its maiden drill programme at the Double Mer Uranium Project in eastern-central Labrador.
