Gateway Mining Discovers Promising 15-Km Gold Corridor in Western Australia

March 9, 2026
Gateway Mining Discovers Promising 15-Km Gold Corridor in Western Australia
  • Magnetic data reveal a complex structural setting with multiple folding phases and secondary structures, creating favorable traps for gold mineralisation.

  • In particular, a major fold hinge and accompanying structures suggest promising targets within the corridor.

  • Gateway plans immediate follow-up including project-wide soil sampling, detailed geological mapping, and rock-chip sampling to trace mineralised trends and identify drill-ready targets.

  • If soil sampling confirms the targeted trends, the company expects to accelerate drill targeting and move toward resource delineation.

  • The follow-up work aims to leverage Tropicana-style geological settings observed nearby to guide exploration.

  • Historical mapping and geochemical work indicate gold anomalism near the main trend, though much of the 15 km corridor remains largely untested.

  • Magnetic imagery also highlights additional secondary structural targets beyond the primary trend.

  • High-resolution airborne magnetics map a continuous structural corridor parallel to the Benz Mining Glenburgh deposit, which hosts significant gold resources and is actively drill-tested.

  • Gateway Mining has identified a new 15-kilometre gold exploration corridor at its Glenburgh South project in Western Australia’s Gascoyne region, signaling potential for a large-scale gold system.

  • The corridor aligns with a proven nearby gold system, enhancing exploration upside and the prospect of a Tropicana-style setting.

  • Hyperspectral analysis by EarthDaily shows elongate kaolinite-dominated alteration along the corridor, consistent with mineralising processes seen at nearby deposits.

  • These kaolinite-rich alteration signatures mirror patterns observed above the Benz deposit, supporting potential mineralisation along the corridor.

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Gateway maps 15km corridor next to proven WA gold deposit

The Sydney Morning Herald • Mar 9, 2026

Gateway maps 15km corridor next to proven WA gold deposit

Gateway maps 15km corridor next to proven WA gold deposit

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