Barton Gold Holdings Ltd. has announced the commencement of JORC upgrade drilling at its Challenger Gold Project in South Australia, located near the company’s wholly-owned Central Gawler Mill. The drilling program, involving up to 8,000 metres of reverse circulation drilling, aims to upgrade easily accessible mineralisation in existing open pits and near-surface targets to JORC (2012) Indicated status, with the goal of converting these resources to Ore Reserves as part of a Definitive Feasibility Study $(DFS)$. The DFS is designed to support a 3-4 year initial operation using historical higher-grade tailings from tailings storage facility 1 (TSF1) and limited near-surface materials, targeting a restart of the Central Gawler Mill by June 2026. This initiative is expected to establish Barton as a gold producer and enhance the development prospects of its nearby projects, including Tarcoola, Wudinna, and the Tolmer silver prospect.

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