# Tunkillia Infill Drilling Confirms New High-grade Mineralisation Within Shallow Zone of Existing High-value

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/tunkillia-infill-drilling-confirms-new-high-grade-mineralisation-within-shallow--9746a926-a8a3-4e79-9887-159b3b63e52e

Original source: https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/tunkillia-infill-drilling-confirms-new-high-grade-mineralisation-within-shallow-z-1214560

Publisher: accesswire

Original announcement: 2026-08-31T01:16:11.846Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Barton Gold Holdings Limited

- Ticker: BGD

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: South Australia

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver

- Document categories: Drill results, Resource update

- Extracted: 2026-08-31 01:19:02 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Barton Gold has reported high-grade gold assays from its 'Phase 2' infill drilling at the Tunkillia Gold Project in South Australia. The results confirm new high-grade mineralisation within the shallow 'Starter Pit' outlines, supporting upcoming resource upgrades and the project's Pre-Feasibility Study.

Reasoning: Drill results show exceptional grades \(e.g., 32.4 g/t Au\) in a shallow zone, which is highly material for the upcoming PFS and resource upgrade.

- Positive factor: High-grade intercepts in shallow zone

- Positive factor: Confirms new mineralisation domain within existing pit outlines

- Positive factor: Supports potential for resource upgrade and PFS economics

Facts used in scoring: 16

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Drilling identified a potential new domain of high-grade mineralisation within existing pit outlines.

Evidence · text

> identified a potential new domain of high-grade mineralisation within its ‘Starter Pit' outlines

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: The announcement describes the drilling as 'infill drilling' to confirm mineralisation.

Evidence · text

> Tunkillia Infill Drilling Confirms New High-grade Mineralisation

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 16. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (16)

### TKB0639

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Tunkillia Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TKB0639
- Project: Tunkillia Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_sa
- Reported Region: South Australia
- Ticker: BGD

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.61
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6 m
- From: 70 m
- To: 76 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TKB0639:70-76
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 6.61 g/t Au is a strong intercept for a shallow open-pit target.

- Positive factor: Strong grade for shallow zone

Evidence · table

> 6.61

Context: 6m

### TKB0639

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Tunkillia Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TKB0639
- Project: Tunkillia Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_sa
- Reported Region: South Australia
- Ticker: BGD

#### Geometry

- Grade: 32.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 73 m
- To: 74 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TKB0639:73-74
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 32.4 g/t Au is an exceptional bonanza-style intercept.

- Positive factor: Bonanza grade intercept

Evidence · table

> 32.4

Context: 1m

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: 32.4 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade.

Evidence · table

> 32.4

### TKB0642

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Tunkillia Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TKB0642
- Project: Tunkillia Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_sa
- Reported Region: South Australia
- Ticker: BGD

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.95
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6 m
- From: 63 m
- To: 69 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TKB0642:63-69
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 2.95 g/t Au is a strong intercept for a shallow open-pit target.

- Positive factor: Solid grade for shallow zone

Evidence · table

> 2.95

Context: 6m

### TKB0642

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Tunkillia Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TKB0642
- Project: Tunkillia Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_sa
- Reported Region: South Australia
- Ticker: BGD

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 63 m
- To: 65 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TKB0642:63-65
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 6.2 g/t Au is a strong intercept.

- Positive factor: High grade sub-interval

Evidence · table

> 6.20

Context: 2m

### TKB0651

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Tunkillia Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TKB0651
- Project: Tunkillia Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_sa
- Reported Region: South Australia
- Ticker: BGD

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.87
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 11 m
- From: 79 m
- To: 90 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TKB0651:79-90
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 11m at 2.87 g/t Au is a solid intercept.

- Positive factor: Good width and grade

Evidence · table

> 2.87

Context: 11m

### TKB0651

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Tunkillia Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TKB0651
- Project: Tunkillia Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_sa
- Reported Region: South Australia
- Ticker: BGD

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 88 m
- To: 89 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TKB0651:88-89
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 10.6 g/t Au is a strong intercept.

- Positive factor: High grade intercept

Evidence · table

> 10.6

Context: 1m

### TKB0656

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Tunkillia Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TKB0656
- Project: Tunkillia Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_sa
- Reported Region: South Australia
- Ticker: BGD

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.85
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5 m
- From: 54 m
- To: 59 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TKB0656:54-59
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 2.85 g/t Au over 5m is a moderate intercept.

Evidence · table

> 2.85

Context: 5m

### TKB0656

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Tunkillia Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TKB0656
- Project: Tunkillia Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_sa
- Reported Region: South Australia
- Ticker: BGD

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.97
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 54 m
- To: 55 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TKB0656:54-55
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 3.97 g/t Au is a strong intercept.

Evidence · table

> 3.97

Context: 1m

### TKB0660

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Tunkillia Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TKB0660
- Project: Tunkillia Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_sa
- Reported Region: South Australia
- Ticker: BGD

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.14
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 20 m
- From: 63 m
- To: 83 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TKB0660:63-83
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 20m at 2.14 g/t Au is a very material intercept due to width.

- Positive factor: Significant width and grade

Evidence · table

> 2.14

Context: 20m

### TKB0660

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Tunkillia Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TKB0660
- Project: Tunkillia Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_sa
- Reported Region: South Australia
- Ticker: BGD

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.13
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6 m
- From: 63 m
- To: 69 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TKB0660:63-69
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 5.13 g/t Au is an exceptional grade for an open pit target.

- Positive factor: Exceptional grade for shallow zone

Evidence · table

> 5.13

Context: 6m

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: 5.13 g/t Au exceeds the 5 g/t exceptional threshold for open pit gold.

Evidence · table

> 5.13

### TKB0678

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Tunkillia Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TKB0678
- Project: Tunkillia Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_sa
- Reported Region: South Australia
- Ticker: BGD

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.51
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 11 m
- From: 14 m
- To: 25 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TKB0678:14-25
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 5.51 g/t Au over 11m is an exceptional result.

- Positive factor: Exceptional grade and good width

Evidence · table

> 5.51

Context: 11m

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: 5.51 g/t Au exceeds the 5 g/t exceptional threshold for open pit gold.

Evidence · table

> 5.51

### TKB0678

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Tunkillia Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TKB0678
- Project: Tunkillia Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_sa
- Reported Region: South Australia
- Ticker: BGD

#### Geometry

- Grade: 24.7
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 16 m
- To: 18 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TKB0678:16-18
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 24.7 g/t Au is an exceptional bonanza grade.

- Positive factor: Bonanza grade

Evidence · table

> 24.7

Context: 2m

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: 24.7 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade.

Evidence · table

> 24.7

### TKB0681

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Tunkillia Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TKB0681
- Project: Tunkillia Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_sa
- Reported Region: South Australia
- Ticker: BGD

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 7 m
- From: 65 m
- To: 72 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TKB0681:65-72
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 4.1 g/t Au over 7m is a strong intercept.

Evidence · table

> 4.10

Context: 7m

### TKB0681

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Tunkillia Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TKB0681
- Project: Tunkillia Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_sa
- Reported Region: South Australia
- Ticker: BGD

#### Geometry

- Grade: 19
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 67 m
- To: 68 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TKB0681:67-68
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 19.0 g/t Au is an exceptional grade.

- Positive factor: High grade intercept

Evidence · table

> 19.0

Context: 1m

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: 19.0 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade.

Evidence · table

> 19.0

### TKB0703

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Tunkillia Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TKB0703
- Project: Tunkillia Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_sa
- Reported Region: South Australia
- Ticker: BGD

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.51
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 24 m
- From: 47 m
- To: 71 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TKB0703:47-71
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 24m at 4.51 g/t Au is a very material intercept.

- Positive factor: Significant width and grade

Evidence · table

> 4.51

Context: 24m

### TKB0703

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Tunkillia Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TKB0703
- Project: Tunkillia Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_sa
- Reported Region: South Australia
- Ticker: BGD

#### Geometry

- Grade: 16.7
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 53 m
- To: 55 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TKB0703:53-55
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 16.7 g/t Au is an exceptional grade.

- Positive factor: High grade intercept

Evidence · table

> 16.7

Context: 2m

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: 16.7 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade.

Evidence · table

> 16.7

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