Barton Gold Holdings Ltd. has announced significant progress in its upgrade drilling program at the Tunkillia Gold Project in South Australia. The reverse circulation drilling, aimed at upgrading mineral resources in the high-value 'Starter Pits,' is ahead of schedule and under budget, with two-thirds of the approximately 18,000-meter program already completed. The company expects to receive the first assay results from the highest value 'Stage 1' area in the coming weeks. The drilling targets the conversion of mineralisation to JORC 'Indicated' and 'Measured' categories to strengthen project modelling and support financing. Barton projects that the 'Stage 1' and 'Stage 2' open pit areas could yield 365,000 ounces of gold and A$1.3 billion in operating profit during the first 2.5 years of operation, with strong early cash flows anticipated from the 'Starter Pits.'