{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"60766","rtpr_id":"nACS6wYCNa","ticker":"BGD","exchange":"ASX","all_tickers":["BGD"],"title":"Drilling Completed at High-Grade Tolmer Silver Discovery","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-06-11T00:45:48.320Z","article_body":"Follow up drilling targeting infill, extensions of a high-grade mineralisation\n\nHIGHLIGHTS\n*\n3,677m RC drilling program completed, targeting extensions of Tolmer's\nhigh-grade silver; mineralisation confirmed in numerous prior drilling assays\nexceeding 2,000 gram-metres Ag(1)\n*\nRecent preliminary test yields high-grade concentrate over 100,000 g/t Ag (10%\nsilver)(1)\n\nADELAIDE, AU / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / June 10,\n2026 / Barton Gold Holdings Limited (ASX:BGD)(OTCQB:BGDFF)(FRA:BGD3) (Barton\nor Company) is pleased to announce the completion of expedited follow up\ndrilling at its high-grade Tolmer Silver discovery (Tolmer), located at its\nSouth Australian Tarcoola Gold Project (Tarcoola). Tolmer is one of\nAustralia's highest-grade modern silver discoveries, identified during 2025 in\nan intersection of 6m @ 4,747 g/t Ag from only 46m depth.(1)\n\nA total 3,677m reverse circulation (RC) drilling was completed across 33\nholes. Drilling was targeted to infill the high-grade zone on a different\norientation, test continuity and a potential new interpretation of local\ngeological controls, and to test potential extensions of this mineralisation\nalong the newly inferred 'strike' of this zone. Full details can be accessed\nin the complete announcement on the ASX website or directly by clicking here\n(https://pr.report/mgyi).\n\nCommenting on the completion of Tolmer drilling, Barton MD Alexander Scanlon\nsaid:\n\n\"We are excited to advance Tolmer after 2025 drilling yielded several of the\nhighest grade silver assays globally. Work is also underway to upgrade our\nTunkillia silver Resources and convert these to Ore Reserves. These silver\nassets are potentially a significant contributor to our future regional\nstrategy, whether on a complementary or standalone basis.\"\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/0493606c-4f3d-481c-952d-cf4d181dcce3/1175943/picture1.jpg?v=1)\nFigure 1 - Tolmer map w/ Pb background, Ag contours (white), prior drilling\n(black) & new drilling (red)(1)\n\n(1 Refer to ASX announcements dated 27 Aug 2024, and 30 Jan, 27 Mar, 16 Apr, 5\n/ 25 Aug, 24 Sept and 9 Dec 2025, and 5 May 2026)\n\nAuthorised by the Managing Director of Barton Gold Holdings Limited.\n\n Alexander Scanlon                 Jade Cook                     \n Managing Director                 Company Secretary             \n  a.scanlon@bartongold.com.au       cosec@bartongold.com.au      \n +61 425 226 649                   +61 8 9322 1587               \n\nAbout Barton Gold\n\nBarton Gold is an ASX, OTCQB and Frankfurt Stock Exchange listed Australian\ngold developer targeting future gold production of 150,000ozpa with 2.2Moz Au\n& 3.1Moz Ag JORC Mineral Resources (79.9Mt @ 0.87g/t Au), brownfield mines,\nand 100% ownership of the region's only gold mill in the renowned Gawler\nCraton of South Australia.*\n\n Challenger Gold Project *  (https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/dbfa4795-aef0-45de-a1db-917ed8437e25/1160218/picture2.png)  \n\nCompetent Persons Statement & Previously Reported Information\n\nThe information in this announcement that relates to the historic Exploration\nResults and Mineral Resources as listed in the table below is based on, and\nfairly represents, information and supporting documentation prepared by the\nCompetent Person whose name appears in the same row, who is an employee of or\nindependent consultant to the Company and is a Member or Fellow of the\nAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), Australian Institute\nof Geoscientists (AIG) or a Recognised Professional Organisation (RPO). Each\nperson named in the table below has sufficient experience which is relevant to\nthe style of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to\nthe activity which he has undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as\ndefined in the JORC Code 2012 (JORC).\n\n Activity                                           Competent Person                Membership    Status           \n Tarcoola Mineral Resource (Stockpiles)             Dr Andrew Fowler (Consultant)   AusIMM        Member           \n Tarcoola Mineral Resource (Perseverance Mine)      Mr Ian Taylor (Consultant)      AusIMM        Fellow           \n Tarcoola Exploration Results (until 15 Nov 2021)   Mr Colin Skidmore (Consultant)  AIG           Member           \n Tarcoola Exploration Results (after 15 Nov 2021)   Mr Marc Twining (Employee)      AusIMM        Member           \n Tunkillia Exploration Results (until 15 Nov 2021)  Mr Colin Skidmore (Consultant)  AIG           Member           \n Tunkillia Exploration Results (after 15 Nov 2021)  Mr Marc Twining (Employee)      AusIMM        Member           \n Tunkillia Mineral Resource                         Mr Ian Taylor (Consultant)      AusIMM        Fellow           \n Challenger Mineral Resource (above 215mRL)         Mr Ian Taylor (Consultant)      AusIMM        Fellow           \n Challenger Mineral Resource (below 90mRL)          Mr Dale Sims                    AusIMM / AIG  Fellow / Member  \n Wudinna Mineral Resource (Clarke Deposit)          Ms Justine Tracey               AusIMM        Member           \n Wudinna Mineral Resource (all other Deposits)      Mrs Christine Standing          AusIMM / AIG  Member / Member  \n\nThe information relating to historic Exploration Results and Mineral Resources\nin this announcement is extracted from the Company's Prospectus dated 14 May\n2021 or as otherwise noted, available from the Company's website at\nwww.bartongold.com.au or on the ASX website www.asx.com.au. The Company\nconfirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially\naffects the Exploration Results and Mineral Resource information included in\nprevious announcements and, in the case of estimates of Mineral Resources,\nthat all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the\nestimates, and any production targets and forecast financial information\nderived from the production targets, continue to apply and have not materially\nchanged. In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 5.19.2, the Company further\nconfirms that the material assumptions underpinning any production targets and\nthe forecast financial information derived therefrom continue to apply and\nhave not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in\nwhich the applicable Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been\nmaterially modified from the previous announcements.\n\nCautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information\n\nThis document may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking\nstatements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as\n\"seek\", \"anticipate\", \"believe\", \"plan\", \"expect\", \"target\" and \"intend\" and\nstatements than an event or result \"may\", \"will\", \"should\", \"would\", \"could\",\nor \"might\" occur or be achieved and other similar expressions. Forward-looking\ninformation is subject to business, legal and economic risks and uncertainties\nand other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose contained in forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among\nother things, risks relating to property interests, the global economic\nclimate, commodity prices, sovereign and legal risks, and environmental risks.\nForward-looking statements are based upon estimates and opinions at the date\nthe statements are made. Barton undertakes no obligation to update these\nforward-looking statements for events or circumstances that occur subsequent\nto such dates or to update or keep current any of the information contained\nherein. Any estimates or projections as to events that may occur in the future\n(including projections of revenue, expense, net income and performance) are\nbased upon the best judgment of Barton from information available as of the\ndate of this document. There is no guarantee that any of these estimates or\nprojections will be achieved. Actual results will vary from the projections\nand such variations may be material. Nothing contained herein is, or shall be\nrelied upon as, a promise or representation as to the past or future. Any\nreliance placed by the reader on this document, or on any forward-looking\nstatement contained in or referred to in this document will be solely at the\nreader's own risk, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on\nforward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty thereof.\n\n* Refer to Barton Prospectus dated 14 May 2021 and ASX announcement dated 8\nSeptember 2025. Total Barton JORC (2012) Mineral Resources include 1,049koz Au\n(39.7Mt @ 0.82 g/t Au) in Indicated category and 1,186koz Au (40.2Mt @ 0.92\ng/t Au) in Inferred category, and 3,070koz Ag (34.5Mt @ 2.80 g/t Ag) in\nInferred category as a subset of Tunkillia gold JORC (2012) Mineral Resources.\n\nSOURCE: Barton Gold Holdings Limited\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/drilling-completed-at-high-grade-tolmer-silver-discovery-1175943)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACS6wYCNa","title":"Drilling Completed at High-Grade Tolmer Silver Discovery","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"BGD","created":"2026-06-11T00:45:48.320Z","tickers":["BGD"],"exchange":"ASX","article_body":"Follow up drilling targeting infill, extensions of a high-grade mineralisation\n\nHIGHLIGHTS\n*\n3,677m RC drilling program completed, targeting extensions of Tolmer's\nhigh-grade silver; mineralisation confirmed in numerous prior drilling assays\nexceeding 2,000 gram-metres Ag(1)\n*\nRecent preliminary test yields high-grade concentrate over 100,000 g/t Ag (10%\nsilver)(1)\n\nADELAIDE, AU / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / June 10,\n2026 / Barton Gold Holdings Limited (ASX:BGD)(OTCQB:BGDFF)(FRA:BGD3) (Barton\nor Company) is pleased to announce the completion of expedited follow up\ndrilling at its high-grade Tolmer Silver discovery (Tolmer), located at its\nSouth Australian Tarcoola Gold Project (Tarcoola). Tolmer is one of\nAustralia's highest-grade modern silver discoveries, identified during 2025 in\nan intersection of 6m @ 4,747 g/t Ag from only 46m depth.(1)\n\nA total 3,677m reverse circulation (RC) drilling was completed across 33\nholes. Drilling was targeted to infill the high-grade zone on a different\norientation, test continuity and a potential new interpretation of local\ngeological controls, and to test potential extensions of this mineralisation\nalong the newly inferred 'strike' of this zone. Full details can be accessed\nin the complete announcement on the ASX website or directly by clicking here\n(https://pr.report/mgyi).\n\nCommenting on the completion of Tolmer drilling, Barton MD Alexander Scanlon\nsaid:\n\n\"We are excited to advance Tolmer after 2025 drilling yielded several of the\nhighest grade silver assays globally. Work is also underway to upgrade our\nTunkillia silver Resources and convert these to Ore Reserves. These silver\nassets are potentially a significant contributor to our future regional\nstrategy, whether on a complementary or standalone basis.\"\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/0493606c-4f3d-481c-952d-cf4d181dcce3/1175943/picture1.jpg?v=1)\nFigure 1 - Tolmer map w/ Pb background, Ag contours (white), prior drilling\n(black) & new drilling (red)(1)\n\n(1 Refer to ASX announcements dated 27 Aug 2024, and 30 Jan, 27 Mar, 16 Apr, 5\n/ 25 Aug, 24 Sept and 9 Dec 2025, and 5 May 2026)\n\nAuthorised by the Managing Director of Barton Gold Holdings Limited.\n\n Alexander Scanlon                 Jade Cook                     \n Managing Director                 Company Secretary             \n  a.scanlon@bartongold.com.au       cosec@bartongold.com.au      \n +61 425 226 649                   +61 8 9322 1587               \n\nAbout Barton Gold\n\nBarton Gold is an ASX, OTCQB and Frankfurt Stock Exchange listed Australian\ngold developer targeting future gold production of 150,000ozpa with 2.2Moz Au\n& 3.1Moz Ag JORC Mineral Resources (79.9Mt @ 0.87g/t Au), brownfield mines,\nand 100% ownership of the region's only gold mill in the renowned Gawler\nCraton of South Australia.*\n\n Challenger Gold Project *  (https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/dbfa4795-aef0-45de-a1db-917ed8437e25/1160218/picture2.png)  \n\nCompetent Persons Statement & Previously Reported Information\n\nThe information in this announcement that relates to the historic Exploration\nResults and Mineral Resources as listed in the table below is based on, and\nfairly represents, information and supporting documentation prepared by the\nCompetent Person whose name appears in the same row, who is an employee of or\nindependent consultant to the Company and is a Member or Fellow of the\nAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), Australian Institute\nof Geoscientists (AIG) or a Recognised Professional Organisation (RPO). Each\nperson named in the table below has sufficient experience which is relevant to\nthe style of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to\nthe activity which he has undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as\ndefined in the JORC Code 2012 (JORC).\n\n Activity                                           Competent Person                Membership    Status           \n Tarcoola Mineral Resource (Stockpiles)             Dr Andrew Fowler (Consultant)   AusIMM        Member           \n Tarcoola Mineral Resource (Perseverance Mine)      Mr Ian Taylor (Consultant)      AusIMM        Fellow           \n Tarcoola Exploration Results (until 15 Nov 2021)   Mr Colin Skidmore (Consultant)  AIG           Member           \n Tarcoola Exploration Results (after 15 Nov 2021)   Mr Marc Twining (Employee)      AusIMM        Member           \n Tunkillia Exploration Results (until 15 Nov 2021)  Mr Colin Skidmore (Consultant)  AIG           Member           \n Tunkillia Exploration Results (after 15 Nov 2021)  Mr Marc Twining (Employee)      AusIMM        Member           \n Tunkillia Mineral Resource                         Mr Ian Taylor (Consultant)      AusIMM        Fellow           \n Challenger Mineral Resource (above 215mRL)         Mr Ian Taylor (Consultant)      AusIMM        Fellow           \n Challenger Mineral Resource (below 90mRL)          Mr Dale Sims                    AusIMM / AIG  Fellow / Member  \n Wudinna Mineral Resource (Clarke Deposit)          Ms Justine Tracey               AusIMM        Member           \n Wudinna Mineral Resource (all other Deposits)      Mrs Christine Standing          AusIMM / AIG  Member / Member  \n\nThe information relating to historic Exploration Results and Mineral Resources\nin this announcement is extracted from the Company's Prospectus dated 14 May\n2021 or as otherwise noted, available from the Company's website at\nwww.bartongold.com.au or on the ASX website www.asx.com.au. The Company\nconfirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially\naffects the Exploration Results and Mineral Resource information included in\nprevious announcements and, in the case of estimates of Mineral Resources,\nthat all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the\nestimates, and any production targets and forecast financial information\nderived from the production targets, continue to apply and have not materially\nchanged. In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 5.19.2, the Company further\nconfirms that the material assumptions underpinning any production targets and\nthe forecast financial information derived therefrom continue to apply and\nhave not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in\nwhich the applicable Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been\nmaterially modified from the previous announcements.\n\nCautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information\n\nThis document may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking\nstatements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as\n\"seek\", \"anticipate\", \"believe\", \"plan\", \"expect\", \"target\" and \"intend\" and\nstatements than an event or result \"may\", \"will\", \"should\", \"would\", \"could\",\nor \"might\" occur or be achieved and other similar expressions. Forward-looking\ninformation is subject to business, legal and economic risks and uncertainties\nand other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose contained in forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among\nother things, risks relating to property interests, the global economic\nclimate, commodity prices, sovereign and legal risks, and environmental risks.\nForward-looking statements are based upon estimates and opinions at the date\nthe statements are made. Barton undertakes no obligation to update these\nforward-looking statements for events or circumstances that occur subsequent\nto such dates or to update or keep current any of the information contained\nherein. Any estimates or projections as to events that may occur in the future\n(including projections of revenue, expense, net income and performance) are\nbased upon the best judgment of Barton from information available as of the\ndate of this document. There is no guarantee that any of these estimates or\nprojections will be achieved. Actual results will vary from the projections\nand such variations may be material. Nothing contained herein is, or shall be\nrelied upon as, a promise or representation as to the past or future. Any\nreliance placed by the reader on this document, or on any forward-looking\nstatement contained in or referred to in this document will be solely at the\nreader's own risk, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on\nforward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty thereof.\n\n* Refer to Barton Prospectus dated 14 May 2021 and ASX announcement dated 8\nSeptember 2025. Total Barton JORC (2012) Mineral Resources include 1,049koz Au\n(39.7Mt @ 0.82 g/t Au) in Indicated category and 1,186koz Au (40.2Mt @ 0.92\ng/t Au) in Inferred category, and 3,070koz Ag (34.5Mt @ 2.80 g/t Ag) in\nInferred category as a subset of Tunkillia gold JORC (2012) Mineral Resources.\n\nSOURCE: Barton Gold Holdings Limited\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/drilling-completed-at-high-grade-tolmer-silver-discovery-1175943)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-11T00:45:48.365223558Z","server_sent_at_ms":1781138748365},"received_at":"2026-06-11T00:45:48.436Z","source_url":"https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/drilling-completed-at-high-grade-tolmer-silver-discovery-1175943"},"analysis":{"id":"50191","press_release_id":"60766","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Barton Gold completed a 3,677-meter reverse circulation drilling program across 33 holes at its Tolmer Silver discovery in South Australia.\n\nThe campaign targeted infill and extensions of the high-grade zone, confirming mineralization continuity and testing new geological interpretations along the inferred strike.\n\nPreliminary test yields from the area exceeded 100,000 g/t Ag (10% silver), reinforcing Tolmer's status as one of Australia's highest-grade modern silver discoveries following a 2025 intersection of 6m @ 4,747 g/t Ag.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"High-grade silver discovery advances with 3.6km of drilling confirming extensions and ultra-high test yields."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"drilling_holes":33,"drilling_meters":3677,"test_yield_grade":"100,000 g/t Ag","total_gold_resource_oz":2200000,"target_production_oz_pa":150000,"prior_intersection_depth":"46m","prior_intersection_grade":"4,747 g/t Ag","prior_intersection_width":"6m","total_silver_resource_oz":3100000}},"quotedText":"We are excited to advance Tolmer after 2025 drilling yielded several of the highest grade silver assays globally.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Alexander Scanlon","role":"Managing Director"},{"name":"Jade Cook","role":"Company Secretary"},{"name":"Dr Andrew Fowler","role":"Competent Person (Consultant)"},{"name":"Mr Ian Taylor","role":"Competent Person (Consultant)"},{"name":"Mr Colin Skidmore","role":"Competent Person (Consultant)"},{"name":"Mr Marc Twining","role":"Competent Person (Employee)"},{"name":"Mr Dale Sims","role":"Competent Person"},{"name":"Ms Justine Tracey","role":"Competent Person"},{"name":"Mrs Christine Standing","role":"Competent Person"}],"products":["Tolmer Silver discovery","Tarcoola Gold Project","Tunkillia silver Resources","Challenger Gold Project","Wudinna Mineral Resource"],"companies":[{"name":"Barton Gold Holdings Limited","ticker":"BGD","relationship":"filer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":3,"reasoning":"Completion of a significant 3,677m drilling program at a high-grade discovery with confirmed extensions and test yields exceeding 100,000 g/t Ag. 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