McLaren Minerals (ASX: MML) has commenced a drilling program at its McLaren Titanium Project in Western Australia, aiming to confirm high-grade zones and explore potential resource extensions.
Drilling began on 12 February 2025 and is expected to continue for six weeks, covering approximately 6,000 metres of air core drilling. The program includes both infill drilling to improve confidence in the existing 280 million tonne resource and extensional drilling to test areas outside the known mineralisation zone.
McLaren’s Managing Director, Simon Finnis, said the drilling campaign would play a key role in the company’s pre-feasibility study (PFS), which is currently underway.
“This program is a significant contributor to the PFS currently being undertaken,” Finnis said. “Not only will it provide essential material for further metallurgical optimisation and flowsheet validation, but it is designed to increase confidence in the current inferred and indicated resource and explore potential extensions, ensuring we continue to progress towards commercial production.”
Metallurgical samples are expected to be dispatched for testing within the next two weeks, while analytical samples will be sent for assay on a weekly basis.
The McLaren Titanium Project is located in the Eucla Basin and is considered a significant deposit of heavy minerals. Titanium is classified as a critical mineral, with key applications in aerospace, defence, and energy technologies.
