Trek Metals Limited (ASX: TKM) has reported further success in its maiden reverse circulation drilling program at the Kuro manganese discovery, situated within the Christmas Creek project in Western Australia. The company confirmed that six additional drill-holes have intersected significant zones of visual manganese mineralisation. These results represent a consistent trend across the program, with all eight holes targeting induced polarisation (IP) chargeability anomalies successfully encountering mineralisation.

Notable intercepts include 11 metres of visual massive manganese from 5 metres down-hole in drill-hole 26XCRC018 and 10 metres of massive manganese from 13 metres down-hole in drill-hole 26XCRC020. Because these targets are concealed under shallow sand cover, the company views this correlation between geophysical anomalies and drilling success as a critical advancement for the project.

"Three weeks after collaring our first RC hole at Kuro targeted beneath high-grade manganese outcrop, we believe we have reached a pivotal turning point in our hunt for a world-class manganese discovery. Importantly, these sedimentary basin host rocks are consistent with the geological setting of the world-class Woodie Woodie manganese district in the Pilbara region of Western Australia."

— Derek Marshall, CEO

Management has indicated that the geological setting at Kuro appears consistent with broader regional mineralisation styles, specifically pointing to similarities with established local basins. Given the effectiveness of the IP method in this environment, the project team is now scaling up its technical efforts. The IP crew has been re-mobilised to site and will begin expanded surveying this week, covering prospective areas to the southeast, east, and west of current activity.

Meanwhile, the drill rig continues to test and in-fill the eastern section of the prospect to evaluate the scale and continuity of the mineralised zones. While visual logging provides early guidance, the company has dispatched its first batch of drill samples for formal laboratory analysis. Investors can expect definitive assay results to be returned within three to five weeks, providing the necessary confirmation of grades and potential deleterious elements.

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