SAGA Metals reports strong drill results and high‑grade vanadium recovery at Labrador Radar project

SAGA Metals (TSX‑V: SAGA) released assay results from its ongoing diamond drilling program at the Radar titanium‑vanadium‑iron project in southeastern Labrador, Canada. The latest intercepts show broad zones of oxide mineralisation, including 97.6 m averaging 43.5 % Fe₂O₃, 6.6 % TiO₂ and 0.28 % V₂O₅, with notable sub‑intervals such as 66.1 m at 47.7 % Fe₂O₃, 7.4 % TiO₂ and 0.32 % V₂O₅. The company now has assay data from 50 of its 71 drilled holes, reinforcing the potential for a sizable mineral resource estimate.

Temas Resources (OTCQB: TMASF) completed an independent Stage 1 metallurgical validation on the same mineralisation using its proprietary Regenerative Chloride Leach (RCL) platform. Tests achieved recoveries of up to 90.8 % titanium, 91.5 % iron and 97.4 % vanadium across various feed types. An independent reviewer confirmed that all Stage 1 objectives were met and recommended immediate progression to detailed bench‑scale optimisation, moving toward pilot‑scale testing and potential commercial deployment of the RCL technology on critical mineral ores.

Both announcements underscore the growing strategic importance of the Radar project as a critical‑minerals asset and demonstrate the viability of lower‑impact processing solutions for titanium‑vanadium‑iron ores.