SAGA Metals Corp. announced the commencement of Phase 1 diamond drilling at the high-priority Trapper Zone on its 100%-owned Radar Titanium -Vanadium-Iron ("Ti-V-Fe") Project located near Cartwright, Labrador. This marks a significant milestone in advancing the Trapper Zone toward a maiden indicated Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE"), building on the successful maiden drill program completed earlier this year at the adjacent Hawkeye Zone.
Program Scope. Up to 15,000 metres of NQ-diameter diamond drilling planned across approximately 25-30 holes, with an average depth of 250-300 metres per hole, focused on delineating the rhythmic oxide layering of vanadiferous titanomagnetite ("VTM") mineralization along the Trapper Zone's strike length. Proven Contractor: Gladiator Drilling Inc., the same experienced team that successfully executed SAGA's 2025 maiden program at the Hawkeye Zone-intersecting notable TiO2, V2O5 and Fe2O3 grades-has been retained to ensure efficient operations for this robust program.
Target Generation.: Drill targets refined from integrated geophysical surveys; (magnetic & VLF), geochemical soil and rock sampling, and structural mapping data, highlighting a thick VTM layer running through the zone with potential for high-grade titanium, vanadium, and iron endowments comparable to global analogs like China's Panzhihua deposit. Strategic Focus: Initial holes will test both North and South sections of the Trapper Zone to constrain grade, width, and structural continuity, informing a maiden MRE expected in H2 2026 and supporting preliminary metallurgical test work. Drill Program Details.
Drilling at Trapper will employ oriented NQ core (47.6 mm diameter) to capture detailed structural data, including specialized. survey tools from IMDEX to collect structural geology information. All cores will assay for major element oxides by lithium metaborate-tetraborate fusion followed by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (LiBO2-Li2B4O7 fusion-XRF finish) to better test the distribution of vanadiferous Titanomagnetite and ilmenite.
Drill Program Objectives: The Phase 1 Trapper Zone drill campaign will target: Grade continuity across a 3 km strike length. Oxide layering widths and continuity to true depths of about 200 metres. Integration of structural insights from trenching and drilling into collar orientation and drill design.
Initial drilling of 1,500-2,500 m in 6-10 holes, each about 250 m in depth will be completed before the December break. Test both the North and South section of the Trapper zone prior to the break in order to fully grasp grade, width and structure prior to initiating the detailed grid and drill sections in 2026 for the purposes of a mineral resource estimate. Drilling will be complemented by metallurgical sampling through the winter, with core from both the Hawkeye and Trapper zones undergoing detailed metallurgical testing.
Vanadiferous titanomag netite ("VTM") mineralized at Radar is comparable to global Fe-Ti-V systems such as Panzhihua (China), Bushveld (South Africa), and Tellnes (Norway), positioning the Project as a potential strategic future supplier of titanium, vanadium, and Iron to North American markets. The Radar Titanium Project comprises 24,175 hectares and entirely encloses the Dykes River intrusive complex, mapped at 160 km2 on the surface near Cartwright, Labrador. Exploration drilling will be completed in the area of the Trapper Zone will be completed in the next half of 2026 and support the project.
