Barton Gold commenced reverse circulation drilling at the Perseverance open pit mine at the Tarcoola Gold Project.
Approximately 1,500m of drilling is planned to test mineralisation within the pit floor.
The move follows drilling programs completed in 2020 and 2021 that identified multiple extensions of mineralisation and a new ‘Perseverance West’ shallow high-grade gold zone.
Barton Managing Director Alex Scanlon highlighted the intention to convert extensions of the pit to JORC mineral resources in early 2024 as a step to stage 1 production. Future drilling will also focus on priority targets identified in a recent seismic survey.