Trek Metals Limited has returned multiple shallow, high-grade manganese intercepts from the second batch of laboratory drill assays at the Kuro prospect, reinforcing the maiden reverse circulation program at the 100%-owned Christmas Creek Project in Western Australia's Kimberley region.

Out of 50 Phase 1 holes assayed to date, 28 have returned significant manganese intercepts exceeding 5% Mn, with 16 holes delivering averages above 20% Mn. The latest assay batch includes a standout intercept of 7m at 40.2% Mn from 7m in hole 26XCRC026, within a broader interval of 14m at 23.6% Mn from 6m down-hole.

Additional high-grade results from the program include 8m at 32.7% Mn from 3m in hole 26XCRC033, 6m at 39.0% Mn from 28m in hole 26XCRC028, and 4m at 38.6% Mn from 2m in hole 26XCRC041. Mineralisation intersected across the prospect remains near-surface, occurring entirely between surface and 37m down-hole, with an interpreted geometry trending from surface in the north-west and deepening to the south-east.

Laboratory analysis indicates the manganese is characterised by low iron and very low phosphorus content. Intercepts averaging at least 20% Mn returned 27.0% Mn at 3.28% Fe for an Mn to Fe ratio of 8.3 to 1, improving to 14.4 to 1 in composites above 30% Mn.

"These outstanding results confirm that Kuro is a significant shallow, high-grade manganese discovery, confirming that the high grades we saw in the first batch of results are being repeated across the system."

"What is particularly encouraging is that we are still in at a very early stage in understanding the scale of this opportunity. Phase 2 of the Kuro exploration drill program is now underway to see if we can find additional pods of mineralisation beneath the sand. Phase 2 holes are targeting newly generated geophysical anomalies over a much larger area than the original Phase 1 drilling."

— Derek Marshall, CEO

The 2,500m Phase 2 drilling program at Kuro has now commenced to target key induced polarisation anomalies, with remaining assay results from the Phase 1 drilling program expected within two to three weeks. In addition, the Christmas Creek Project encompasses the Martin Prospect, where previous drilling returned high-grade gold intercepts including 10m at 12.66g/t Au from 59m in hole 24XCRC097.

Read the full announcement: Outstanding High-Grade Assays at Kuro