Barton Gold Holdings (ASX: BGD), an Australian gold exploration company focused on the Gawler Craton in South Australia, has completed a significant soil sampling program at its Tarcoola gold project. Barton Gold is dedicated to discovering and developing high-value gold deposits, leveraging its strategic landholding and infrastructure. The company’s work included collecting 416 samples across 23 square kilometres at the Black Oak Tank prospect and an additional 85 samples across 6 square kilometres at the 308 prospect. This comprehensive sampling effort is a crucial step in identifying potential gold deposits within the region.
The Black Oak Tank prospect is located on the northern margin of Tarcoola’s Lake Labyrinth Shear Zone, while the 308 target sits to the northeast of Barton’s fully permitted Central Gawler Mill. Both sites have seen relatively little historical exploration, despite their proximity to key infrastructure. The sampling initiative follows Barton’s recent soil geochemistry campaign at the nearby Tolmer high-grade silver discovery, where an expanded drilling program was conducted.
Managing director Alexander Scanlon stated the company is progressing plans for initial operations. These plans include establishing a Stage 1 operation at the Central Gawler Mill and a Stage 2 expansion at Tunkillia. Scanlon emphasised the company’s focus on leveraging existing and planned infrastructure to unlock value at previously isolated regional assets. Barton Gold anticipates receiving the assay results from the soil samples in October, which will inform future exploration strategies and operational decisions.
