64m at 1.2g/t Gold Extends Haflinger Discovery Over 500m Strike
Gateway Mining continues to reveal promising high-grade gold mineralisation at its Haflinger Prospect within the Yandal Gold Project, with recent drilling extending the known strike to over 500 metres and highlighting strong potential to the south.
- 64m @ 1.2g/t Au including 24m @ 2.4g/t Au intersected 100m north of discovery hole
- High-grade mineralisation defined over at least 500m strike, open to the south
- New drilling intersects highly silica-altered mylonitic shear zone indicating enhanced prospectivity
- Gateway well funded with $19.4m cash and $9.3m in liquid securities for 2026 exploration
- Upcoming drilling campaign to commence at Great Western target, a top priority
Gateway Mining Advances Haflinger Gold Discovery
Gateway Mining Ltd (ASX: GML) has delivered another encouraging update from its Haflinger Prospect, part of the company’s 100%-owned Yandal Gold Project in Western Australia. Recent aircore drilling has returned wide, high-grade gold intersections, reinforcing the prospect as a significant emerging gold system within the regionally important Celia Shear Zone.
The standout result from hole MPAC0291 revealed a broad 64 metres at 1.2 grams per tonne gold, including a higher-grade core of 24 metres at 2.4 grams per tonne. This intercept lies 100 metres north of the initial discovery hole, confirming continuity of mineralisation along strike. Additional notable results include 20 metres at 1.4 grams per tonne gold from hole MPAC0264, which contained a 4-metre interval grading 6.0 grams per tonne.
Expanding Mineralisation and Structural Insights
Gateway has now delineated high-grade gold mineralisation over approximately 500 metres of strike length at Haflinger, with the system remaining open to the south. Geological observations indicate that the primary mafic-intermediate contact flexures southeast, creating a structurally favourable zone of intense deformation and fluid flow. This structural setting is key to the gold deposition and is becoming increasingly pronounced in southern extensions of the prospect.
Recent drilling extending 1.2 kilometres south of the current mineralised footprint has intersected a highly silica-altered mylonitic shear zone. This finding suggests the target shear zone continues beyond known mineralisation, with intensified shearing potentially enhancing gold deposition. Assay results from this southern extension are anticipated in the second quarter of 2026, which could further expand the prospect’s footprint.
Strong Financial Position Supports Aggressive Exploration
Gateway remains well capitalised to execute its 2026 exploration programs, holding $19.4 million in cash and $9.3 million in liquid ASX securities as of the December 2025 quarter. The company is currently operating two drilling rigs systematically testing key target corridors within the Yandal Project. In the coming weeks, an additional reverse circulation rig will mobilise to the Great Western target, identified as Gateway’s top priority for systematic drilling due to its highly prospective, near-surface gold mineralisation.
Executive Chairman Andrew Bray emphasised the methodical approach to unlocking the potential of this under-explored region, highlighting the consistent mineralisation and structural complexity that underpin the Haflinger discovery. The ongoing drilling campaigns and forthcoming assay results are expected to provide further clarity on the scale and grade continuity of this promising gold system.
Bottom Line?
As Gateway Mining pushes southward along the Celia Shear Zone, the next round of assays could redefine the scale of its Yandal gold opportunity.
Questions in the middle?
- Will the upcoming assays from the 1.2km southern extension confirm further high-grade mineralisation?
- How might the increasing shearing intensity influence the potential size and grade of the Haflinger system?
- What impact will the Great Western drilling campaign have on Gateway’s overall resource growth strategy?
