McLaren Minerals (ASX:MML) has delivered its strongest assay batch yet from the 2026 drilling program at the McLaren Titanium Project in WA.
The latest 74 holes averaged 5.44% heavy minerals across 1,199m of sampled intervals, up from 4.96% in the previous batch.
And every interval started at surface…
Grade keeps moving the right way
The consistency is arguably the bigger point.
Of the 74 holes, 89% averaged at least 4% HM, 62% averaged at least 5% HM and 32% averaged at least 6% HM.
The latest standout holes included:
- 18m from surface at 8.06% HM in MAC435
- 21m from surface at 7.61% HM in MAC470
- 18m from surface at 7.55% HM in MAC452
Peak one-metre grade hit 16.43% HM.
Figure 1: Location of additional assays reported at the McLaren Deposit.
Why it matters
McLaren already hosts a 529Mt Mineral Resource.
The current drilling is about improving confidence, supporting a future Ore Reserve and feeding Bankable Feasibility Study work.
Stronger, more consistent grades from surface could matter when mine scheduling and ore-feed assumptions start getting serious.
Management’s view is simple, the grade profile appears to be strengthening as drilling moves south.
What’s next
More assays are still to come.
Once the full dataset is in, McLaren will update the geological model and Mineral Resource before pushing on with metallurgy, Ore Reserve work and BFS studies.
The resource was already big, now the grade is starting to sharpen the story.
