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GATEWAY MINING LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2019
Sep 19, 2019
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Capital/Financing Update
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ABN: 31 008 402 391 Level 11, 52 Phillips Street Sydney NSW 2000 GPO Box 225 Sydney NSW 2001 Tel: 61 2 8316 3998 Fax: 61 2 8316 3999 Website: www.gatewaymining.com.au
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ASX Announcement: 20th September 2019
DETAILED GRAVITY SURVEY TO HELP UNLOCK LONG-TERM EXPLORATION POTENTIAL AT GIDGEE GOLD PROJECT, WA
New high-quality geophysical dataset to pinpoint location of prospective Granodiorite contact, identify key controlling structures and refine drill targets
HIGHLIGHTS
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Detailed ground gravity survey recently completed over the majority of the Company’s highly prospective Gidgee Gold Project in WA. The survey covered an area of 162km[2 ] (Figures 1 and 2).
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The gravity survey has provided a high-quality dataset that will:
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Precisely locate the prospective contact of the Montague Granodiorite, allowing more accurate drill targeting.
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Provide the basis to develop a 3D model to understand the location of key geological contacts at depth.
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Define regionally significant structures that have a controlling effect on the locations of gold mineralisation.
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Integration of the gravity data with existing geophysical (e.g. airborne magnetic) and geochemical datasets will also facilitate targeting of other discovery opportunities across the wider Gidgee Project. These opportunities include:
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The identification of additional granitic intrusions similar to the Montague Granodiorite.
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Establishing the potential for syenitic intrusions, analogous to the multi-million ounce Wallaby gold deposit (Laverton District, WA).
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Locating sub-volcanic intrusions that for part of the volcanic hosted massive sulphide (VHMS) copper-zinc-gold system identified previously at Gidgee.
Gateway Mining Limited (ASX: GML) ( Gateway or Company ) is pleased to advise that it has completed a detailed ground-based gravity survey over the majority of its 100%-owned Gidgee Gold Project , Western Australia as part of its ongoing commitment to unlock the Project’s potential as a Tier-1 gold exploration and development opportunity.
The investment of time and money into collecting high-quality technical datasets provides a key platform for efficient and effective exploration and reflects Gateway’s commitment to technical excellence and the adoption of a systematic approach to exploration that leverages off the full range of available exploration methodologies.
Importantly, the Montague Granodiorite can be accurately modelled using gravity methods, providing the Company with a relatively effective and efficient exploration targeting strategy by allowing it to pinpoint the location of the prospective contact over its tenements.
Gravity surveys has proven to be an invaluable exploration targeting approach at other granite-hosted gold deposits in Western Australia such as Red 5’s King of the Hills deposit.
The gravity data will be integrated with existing geophysical, geochemical and geological datasets to provide a key platform for the Company’s ongoing targeting processes at Gidgee.
KEY POINTS
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The detailed ground gravity survey provides a high-quality dataset that clearly and precisely maps out the prospective contact of the Montague Granodiorite (Figures 1 and 2).
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Accurate positioning of the targeted contact allows for more effective planning of drilling programs.
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Modeling of the contact in 3D will provide a key understanding of the contact geometry at depth.
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The data provides greater clarity on the key structures interpreted to control the gold mineralisation across the wider Gidgee Gold Project.
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The data, particularly when integrated with the airborne magnetic data, allows for targeting of intrusions similar to the Montague Granodiorite that have not previously been identified in the region. These intrusions would be considered as high-ranking targets for future programs of exploration.
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In addition to the Montague analogue targets, gold deposit styles based on Kanowna Belle and Wallaby are considered as viable targets throughout the wider Gidgee Gold Project and will be actively targeted.
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Historical exploration has identified a significant volcanic hosted massive sulphide (VHMS) copper-zinc-gold system at the Flametree Prospect. This new gravity dataset can now be utilised to help identify sub-volcanic intrusions that would help focus any future exploration initiative targeting base metals.
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Figure (1): Gidgee Gold Project Recently acquired detailed gravity Image over open source regional gravity data (Tilt N_Shade)
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Figure (2): Gidgee Gold Project Recently acquired detailed gravity image with outline of the Montague Granodiorite (Tilt N_Shade)
GRAVITY SURVEY DETAILS (See Table 1 for details)
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The survey data was collected by Atlas Geophysics Pty Ltd, a Perth based geophysical contracting company.
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Gravity measurements were acquired using Scintrex CG-5 AUTOGRAV Gravity Meters (SN: 276 and 410811).
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GPS positions were acquired using CHC Nav i70 Base receiver and CHC i70 GNSS Rover Receivers
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Gravity data was acquired on a nominal grid of 200m x 200m station spacing with 100m X 100m infill acquired over high priority areas.
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Gravity and GPS data were independently reviewed and verified by Southern Geoscience Consultants Pty Ltd
MANAGEMENT COMMENT
Gateway’s Managing Director, Mr Peter Langworthy, said the Company’s decision to invest in a gravity survey in parallel with its other ongoing exploration initiatives reflected its strong commitment to apply world-class exploration practices to unlock the Project’s long-term potential.
“The amenability of the Granodiorite to modelling using gravity makes this a logical addition to our existing armoury of exploration data – which now includes extensive geophysical and geochemical datasets complemented by what we are learning from the drilling programs completed to date,” he said.
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“The ability to pinpoint the precise location of the Granodiorite contact should help enormously to target effective and efficient exploration along this highly prospective ‘skin’ or ‘surface’.
“At the same time, we will be able to accurately model major controlling structures and build a three-dimensional model which we believe will be a major breakthrough for our ongoing exploration of the Gidgee Project.
“The gravity data will also help us to unlock the potential of our ground to host other deposit styles, including VMSstyle base metal mineralisation.”
Peter Langworthy Managing Director
For and on behalf of GATEWAY MINING LIMITED
Competent Person Statement
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results or Mineral Resources is based on information compiled or reviewed by Mr Peter Langworthy who is a full-time employee of Gateway Mining Ltd and is a current Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Peter Langworthy has sufficient experience, which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposit under consideration and to the activities undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australasian Code of Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Langworthy consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.
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JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 report template
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
(Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.)
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| Sampling | • Nature and quality of sampling (eg cut channels, random chips, or | •GNSS control was established for the new control station by |
| techniques | specific specialised industry standard measurement tools appropriate | submitting a 10 hour session of static data to AUSPOS, providing |
| to the minerals under investigation, such as down hole gamma | coordinates of the base station to better than 10mm for the x, y and z | |
| sondes, or handheld XRF instruments, etc). These examples should | coordinates | |
| not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling. | •Data were acquired in a single shift of up to 12 hours duration. Each | |
| • Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample representivity | shifty consisted of a single loop controlled by observations at the | |
| and the appropriate calibration of any measurement tools or systems | “South Gidgee” control station. Each loop includes at least two | |
| used. | repeats to establish drift control and provide an interlocking network | |
| • Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are Material to the | of closed loops over the entire survey area. | |
| Public Report. | •No drilling results are included in this announcement | |
| • In cases where ‘industry standard’ work has been done this would be | ||
| relatively simple (eg ‘reverse circulation drilling was used to obtain 1 | ||
| m samples from which 3 kg was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge | ||
| for fire assay’). In other cases more explanation may be required, | ||
| such as where there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling | ||
| problems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation types (eg | ||
| submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of detailed information. | ||
| Drilling | • Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole hammer, rotary air | •N/A |
| techniques | blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and details (eg core diameter, triple | |
| or standard tube, depth of diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other | ||
| _type, whether core is oriented and ifso, by what method, etc). _ | ||
| Drill sample | • Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample recoveries | •N/A |
| recovery | and results assessed. | |
| • Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and ensure | ||
| representative nature of the samples. | ||
| • Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery and grade | ||
| and whether sample bias may have occurred due to preferential | ||
| loss/gainof fine/coarse material. | ||
| Logging | • Whether core and chip samples have been geologically and | •N/A |
| geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support appropriate | ||
| Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies and metallurgical |
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| studies. | ||
| • Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature. Core (or | ||
| costean, channel, etc) photography. | ||
| • _The total length and percentage of the relevant intersections logged. _ | ||
| Sub-sampling | • If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or all core |
•N/A |
| techniques | taken. | |
| and sample | • If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc and | |
| preparation | whether sampled wet or dry. | |
| • For all sample types, the nature, quality and appropriateness of the | ||
| sample preparation technique. | ||
| • Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling stages to | ||
| maximise representivity of samples. | ||
| • Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is representative of the in | ||
| situ material collected, including for instance results for field | ||
| duplicate/second-half sampling. | ||
| • Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of the material | ||
| _being sampled. _ | ||
| Quality of | • The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying and | •Gravity measurements were acquired using Scintrex CG-5 |
| assay data | laboratory procedures used and whether the technique is considered | AUTOGRAV Gravity Meters (SN: 276 and 410811) |
| and | partial or total. | •GPS positions were acquired using CHC Nav i70 Base receiver and |
| laboratory | • For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF instruments, etc, | CHC i70 GNSS Rover Receivers |
| tests | the parameters used in determining the analysis including instrument | •One new Gravity / GNSS control station was established for the |
| make and model, reading times, calibrations factors applied and their | survey (station 201910100001 – South Gidgee) | |
| derivation, etc. | •Gravity control for the new station was established via multiple tie- | |
| • Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg standards, blanks, | loops with existing control station 201506300001 “Gidgee Camp” | |
| duplicates, external laboratory checks) and whether acceptable levels | •GNSS control was established for the new control station by |
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| of accuracy (ie lack of bias) and precision have been established. | submitting a 10 hour session of static data to AUSPOS, providing | |
| coordinates of the base station to better than 10mm for the x, y and z | ||
| coordinates | ||
| •Data were acquired in a single shift of up to 12 hours duration. Each | ||
| shifty consisted of a single loop controlled by observations at the | ||
| “South Gidgee” control station. Each loop includes at least two | ||
| repeats to establish drift control and provide an interlocking network | ||
| of closed loops over the entire survey area. | ||
| Verification of | • The verification of significant intersections by either independent or |
•Gravity and GPS data were independently reviewed and verified by |
| sampling and | alternative company personnel. | Southern Geoscience Consultants Pty Ltd. |
| assaying | • The use of twinned holes. | |
| • Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures, data | ||
| verification, data storage (physical and electronic) protocols. | ||
| • _Discuss any adjustment to assay data. _ |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| Location of | • Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes (collar and | •All gravity positions are processed from the GNSS raw data (base |
| data points | down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings and other locations | station and rover units) to produce positional data with sub-decimeter |
| used in Mineral Resource estimation. | accuracy. | |
| • Specification of the grid system used. | ||
| • Quality and adequacy of topographic control. | ||
| Data spacing | • Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results. | •Gravity data were acquired using 200m x 200m stations spacing with |
| and | • Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to establish the | 100m x 100m infill acquired over high priority target areas |
| distribution | degree of geological and grade continuity appropriate for the Mineral | |
| Resource and Ore Reserve estimation procedure(s) and | ||
| classifications applied. | ||
| • _Whether sample compositing has been applied. _ | ||
| Orientation of | • Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased sampling of | •Gravity station spacings were taken at a nominal spacing. |
| data in | possible structures and the extent to which this is known, considering | |
| relation to | the deposit type. | |
| geological | • If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the orientation | |
| structure | of key mineralised structures is considered to have introduced a | |
| sampling bias, this should be assessed and reported if material. | ||
| Sample | • The measures taken to ensure sample security. | •N/A |
| security | ||
| Audits or | • The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data. | •Gravity and GPS data were independently reviewed and verified by |
| reviews | Southern Geoscience Consultants Pty Ltd. |
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
(Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.)
| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
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| Mineral | • Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including | • | E57/405, E57/417, E57/687, E57/688, E57/793, E57/807, E57/823, |
| tenement and | agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint |
E57/824, E57/874, E57/875, E57/876, E57/888, E57/945, E57/1004, | |
| land tenure | ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, | E57/1005, M57/48, M57/98, M57/99, M57/217, M57/429, M57/485, | |
| status | historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental | P57/1407, P57/1409, P57/1410, P57/1411, P57/1412 and P57/1413. | |
| settings. | Tenements E57/793, M57/429 and M57/485 are 75% Gateway | ||
| • The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any | Mining Ltd and 25% Estuary Resources Pty Ltd. The prospecting (P | ||
| known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area. | prefixed) tenements are held in Gateway Projects WA Pty Ltd’s name | ||
| but owned and operated by Gateway Mining Ltd. All other remaining | |||
| tenements are held in Gateway Mining Ltd’s name and are owned | |||
| and operated by Gateway Mining Ltd. | |||
| Exploration | • Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. | • | Whistler open cut was mined from November 1990 (Polaris Pacific |
| done by other | NL)and ore was toll treated through the Herald mill. Little attention |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary | Commentary |
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| parties | was paid to mineralisation other than gold. | ||
| • | Montague open cut was mined from 1989-1990 (Herald Resource | ||
| Ltd) and ore was toll treated through the Herald mill. Little attention | |||
| was paid to mineralisation other than gold. | |||
| Geology | • Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. | • | High grade gold in major shear systems on the margin of a granitoid |
| intrusion. | |||
| Drill hole | • A summary of all information material to the understanding of the | • | No drilling was undertaken relative to this announcement |
| Information | exploration results including a tabulation of the following information | ||
| for all Material drill holes: | |||
o easting and northing of the drill hole collar |
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o elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in |
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| metres) of the drill hole collar | |||
o dip and azimuth of the hole |
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o down hole length and interception depth |
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o hole length. |
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| • If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis that the | |||
| information is not Material and this exclusion does not detract from | |||
| the understanding of the report, the Competent Person should clearly | |||
| _explain why this is the case. _ | |||
| Data | • In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, | • | N/A |
| aggregation | maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high | ||
| methods | grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated. | ||
| • Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high grade | |||
| results and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used | |||
| for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of | |||
| such aggregations should be shown in detail. | |||
| • The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values | |||
| _should be clearly stated. _ | |||
| Relationship | • These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of | • | N/A |
| between | Exploration Results. | ||
| mineralisation | • If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole |
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| widths and | angle is known, its nature should be reported. | ||
| intercept | • If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there | ||
| lengths | should be a clear statement to this effect (eg ‘down hole length, true | ||
| _width not known’). _ | |||
| Diagrams | • Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of | • | Appropriate maps are included in the text of this announcement |
| intercepts should be included for any significant discovery being | |||
| _reported These should include, but not be limited to a plan view of _ |
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| Criteria | JORC Code explanation | Commentary |
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| _drill hole collar locations and appropriate sectional views. _ | ||
| Balanced | • Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not | •N/A |
| reporting | practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades | |
| and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of | ||
| _Exploration Results. _ | ||
| Other | • Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported | •Gravity data have been processed to generate enhanced imagery for |
| substantive | including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical | potential field interpretation along with previously acquired airborne |
| exploration | survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and | magnetic data. 3D UBC inversion of gravity and magnetic data have |
| data | method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, | been performed to facilitate interpretation and targeting of structural |
| groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential | setting that host gold mineralisation. 2D forward modelling of gravity | |
| deleterious or contaminating substances. | and magnetic data are being undertaken to define orientation of | |
| contacts between mafic greenstones and intrusive granites. | ||
| Further work | • The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for lateral | •First pass drill testing over areas of interest. |
| extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling). | ||
| • Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, | ||
| including the main geological interpretations and future drilling areas, | ||
| provided this information is not commercially sensitive. |
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