McLaren Minerals日前公布了其西澳Eucla盆地钛矿项目2026年钻探活动的第二批结果[1]。该公司完成了663个计划钻孔中的663个，其中68个钻孔共取样1432米[1]。这批样品显示矿化特征表现稳定，68个钻孔的平均重矿物含量达到3.76%，平均厚度为21米[1]。
钻探数据反映出该矿体品位的连贯性和高度重复性[1]。所有68个钻孔的重矿物含量均达到2%以上，其中87%的钻孔达到3%或更高品位[1]。进一步细分，35%的钻孔（24个）重矿物含量达到4%或以上[1]。85%的钻孔的采样间隔至少达18米[1]，单个钻孔最高品位记录为12米厚度、含重矿物5.95%[1]。
该项目已获得JORC认证资源5.29亿吨，品位4.5%重矿物，对应钛矿物资源量约2370万吨[1]。McLaren Minerals总经理Simon Finnis表示："我们持续从地表相交宽矿化间隔，品位和厚度具有可重复性"[1]，这批成果将为后续的资源估算更新和可行性研究奠定基础[1]。
McLaren Minerals has released the second batch of drilling results from its 2026 exploration campaign at the Eucla Basin titanium project in Western Australia, with 68 boreholes yielding an average heavy mineral (HM) content of 3.76% over a mean thickness of 21 metres [1]. All 68 boreholes averaged at least 2% HM, with 87% of the holes achieving 3% or higher grades, while 35% of the holes—24 boreholes in total—surpassed 4% HM [1]. The company completed all 663 planned boreholes within its 2026 drilling programme [1].
The results demonstrate consistent mineralisation across the deposit, supporting updated resource estimation and feasibility studies. A single borehole returned the highest grade of 5.95% HM over 12 metres, and 85% of the 68 boreholes achieved sampling intervals of at least 18 metres [1]. The project currently holds a JORC-compliant resource of 529 million tonnes grading 4.5% HM, containing approximately 23.7 million tonnes of titanium minerals [1]. McLaren Minerals General Manager Simon Finnis stated: "We continue to intersect wide mineralised intervals from surface with repeatable grades and thickness" [1].