Galway Launches District-Scale Geophysical Program to Accelerate Gold Discovery at Clarence Stream
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Galway Metals (OTCQB:GAYMF) launched a district-scale airborne geophysical program at its 100%‑owned Clarence Stream gold project on April 14, 2026. The integrated Resolve and HeliTEM surveys will cover a ~65‑kilometre prospective structural corridor and will be integrated with 2020 VLF data to refine targets.
Galway has four drills operating, expects a resource update in the near term, and plans a PEA later this year; surveys are run by Xcalibur Smart Mapping to expand near‑surface and depth targeting.
Positive
- District-scale coverage of ~65 kilometres for systematic target generation
- Dual EM approach (Resolve shallow + HeliTEM deep) to target near-surface and depth extensions
- Integration with 2020 VLF dataset to define geophysical signature of known deposits
- Active drilling with four rigs plus a resource update expected near term and a PEA planned later in 2026
Negative
- Exploration-stage project with no production or revenue; outcomes and timelines remain uncertain
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 14, 2026 / Galway Metals Inc. (TSXV:GWM)(OTCQB:GAYMF) (the "Company" or "Galway") is pleased to announce the commencement of a district-scale airborne geophysical survey program at its
Rob Hinchcliffe, President and CEO of Galway Metals stated "This program is an important step as we continue to advance Clarence Stream on multiple fronts. With four drills currently turning, a resource update expected in the near term, and a PEA planned for later this year, we are building strong momentum across the project. This work will help us better understand the system and support our efforts to identify additional opportunities as we continue to grow Clarence Stream."
Program Highlights:
Resolve EM Survey: Designed to improve near-surface targeting by covering known deposits and extending across the prospective structural trend to identify both extensions of mineralization and new deposit-scale targets when integrated with existing VLF coverage
HeliTEM EM Survey: Focused over known deposits to better understand the system at depth and identify potential depth extensions of mineralization
District-Scale Coverage: Systematic geophysical coverage across the project to support identification of new targets along strike and beyond currently defined zones
Targeting Strategy: Surveys will define the geophysical signature of known deposits and apply this understanding across the broader trend to generate new exploration targets
Jason Flight, Vice President of Exploration, Galway Metals stated: "This program builds on the extensive geophysical work completed to date at Clarence Stream and represents the next step in advancing the project at a district scale. By integrating new high-resolution magnetics with both shallow and deep-penetrating EM surveys, we are filling key gaps in coverage, particularly around existing resource areas, while expanding geophysics across the broader 65-kilometre prospective trend, including the Eastern Block.
Importantly, the deeper-penetrating HeliTEM survey will allow us to better understand the system at depth beneath known deposits, while the Resolve survey is designed to enhance near-surface targeting by identifying extensions of mineralization and new deposit-scale anomalies. This integrated approach positions us to expand existing zones and generate a strong pipeline of high-quality targets across the district."
The airborne geophysical surveys are being conducted by Xcalibur Smart Mapping.
This approach builds on prior geophysical work over the Southwest Deposit (Figure 2), where similar surveys successfully mapped the footprint of mineralization as defined by drilling. The current program is designed to extend this work across the broader project by systematically surveying known deposits to establish a geophysical signature of mineralization. These signatures will be used to define the geophysical response of known deposits and refine our targeting approach, which can then be applied across the 65-kilometre prospective structural corridor.
The Resolve survey is expected to improve near-surface targeting by refining shallow electromagnetic anomalies and enhancing structural resolution, while the deeper penetrating HeliTEM survey is designed to map structural architecture at depth and identify potential extensions of mineralization beneath known deposits and along untested corridors. By integrating these datasets, the Company aims to transition from localized targeting to a predictive, district-scale exploration model and significantly expand its pipeline of high-quality drill targets. This integrated approach provides a systematic framework for expanding mineralization both along strike and at depth across the Clarence Stream gold belt.
Geology and Mineralization
Gold-antimony mineralization at Clarence Stream is structurally controlled and associated with quartz veins and quartz stockwork developed within brittle-ductile fault zones hosted in both intrusive and metasedimentary rocks. Mineralization is associated with pyrite, base-metal sulphides, and stibnite, along with anomalous concentrations of bismuth, arsenic, and antimony, and tungsten.
Alteration within host rocks is typically confined to a few metres surrounding quartz veins and is characterized primarily by sericitization and chloritization.
A more detailed description of the Clarence Stream geology and mineralization is available at www.galwaymetalsinc.com.
Review by Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Jesse Fisher, P.Geo., Project Manager for Clarence Stream, and Jason Flight, P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration, both Qualified Persons as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Fisher and Mr. Flight certify that this news release fairly and accurately reflects the technical information and data presented. Galway Metals conducts its exploration activities in accordance with CIM Best Practice Guidelines.
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