SAGA Metals Announces Perfect Drilling Success in Labrador's Critical Minerals Project
SAGA Metals Corp. has achieved a remarkable 100% drilling success rate in its 2025 exploration program at the Trapper South zone, part of the Radar Critical Minerals Project in Labrador. The company has released final assay results that confirm exceptional grades of titanium, vanadium, and iron across all 15 drill holes completed during the year.
Exceptional Mineralization Across All Drill Holes
The Vancouver-based exploration company, trading as TSXV: SAGA, OTCQB: SAGMF, and FSE: 20H, reported that analytical results have now been obtained for all four diamond drill holes in Trapper South. These results complete the eight-hole Mineral Resource Estimate drill program initiated in late 2025, with four holes each in Trapper North and Trapper South sections.
The Trapper Zone stretches over 3 kilometers within the 100%-owned Radar Titanium-Vanadium-Iron property located near the port of Cartwright in Labrador. The 2025 drilling campaign has successfully bookended what appears to be a significant oxide strike length exceeding 16 kilometers.
Detailed Assay Results from Trapper South
The assay highlights from Trapper South demonstrate consistently high-grade mineralization across multiple drill holes:
- R-0015: 100.70 meters grading 38.56% Fe₂O₃, 6.8% TiO₂, and 0.229% V₂O₅
- R-0014: 41.20 meters grading 36.17% Fe₂O₃, 6.36% TiO₂, and 0.188% V₂O₅
- R-0013: 111.50 meters grading 37.08% Fe₂O₃, 5.14% TiO₂, and 0.242% V₂O₅
- R-0012: 75.20 meters grading 27.39% Fe₂O₃, 4.87% TiO₂, and 0.116% V₂O₅
These results were obtained from cross section S11, which included all four drill holes and revealed important geological insights about the mineralization patterns.
Geological Significance and Mineralization Patterns
The drilling program has revealed several important geological findings. Drill holes R-0015 and R-0013 represent near-complete intercepts of oxide layering through the magnetic anomaly, as shown in cross-sectional analysis. All four drill holes on cross section S11 were collared from east to west, showing a progressive increase in oxide mineralization through each of the limbs.
Notably, drill hole R-0014 provided valuable insights into the two major magnetic anomalies (eastern and western anomalies). The drilling confirmed the presence of reverse faults, suggesting that the two anomalies were initially connected but have since been separated by a combination of folding and faulting, specifically a left-lateral strike-slip reverse fault.
Strategic Implications for Critical Minerals Development
This 100% drilling success rate represents a significant milestone for SAGA Metals and the broader critical minerals sector in Canada. The consistent high-grade results across all drill holes suggest the potential for a substantial mineral resource in Labrador, an area increasingly recognized for its critical minerals potential.
The company maintained a consistent 100-meter spacing between drill holes, with drills collared directly into oxide on the surface. This systematic approach has yielded comprehensive data that will inform future resource estimation and development planning.
The results from Trapper South, combined with earlier results from Trapper North, provide a comprehensive picture of mineralization across the Trapper Zone. The continued consistency of rhythmic banding and increase in overall oxide concentration in Trapper versus the Hawkeye Zone further underscores the geological significance of these findings.
As Canada continues to prioritize critical minerals development for economic and strategic reasons, successful exploration programs like SAGA Metals' 2025 drilling campaign in Labrador contribute valuable data and potential resources to support this national priority.
