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

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/tunkillia-infill-drilling-confirms-new-high-grade-mineralisation-within-shallow--cbd3595a-26a5-4075-be2c-8f903b7c3169

Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/BGD.V/press-releases/5750483330878423

Publisher: orestocks

Original announcement: 2026-08-31T00:05:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Barton Gold Holdings Limited

- Ticker: BGD.V

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: South Australia

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver

- Document categories: Drill results, Resource update

- Extracted: 2026-08-31 00:48:59 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Barton Gold reported high-grade RC drill assays from its Tunkillia Gold Project in South Australia, identifying significant mineralisation within the shallow 'Starter Pit' zones. The results, including intercepts up to 32.4 g/t Au, are expected to support upcoming gold and silver Mineral Resource upgrades and improve the grade profile for the project's upcoming PFS.

Reasoning: Drill results show exceptional grades \(up to 32.4 g/t Au\) in a shallow zone intended for resource upgrade, directly impacting the upcoming PFS economics.

- Positive factor: High-grade intercepts significantly exceeding starter pit average \(1.05 g/t Au\)

- Positive factor: Infill drilling identifies potential new high-grade domain

- Positive factor: Supports resource upgrade and PFS grade profile improvement

Facts used in scoring: 16

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: 24.7 g/t Au intercept in TKB0678 is exceptionally high grade.

Evidence · table

> 2m @ 24.7 g/t Au

Context: TKB0678

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: The release mentions JORC compliance and competent persons \(AusIMM/AIG members\).

Evidence · text

> Member or Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy \(AusIMM\)

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

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

Why it applies: The headline and text explicitly state this is infill drilling for a resource upgrade.

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

#### Identity

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

#### Geometry

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

#### Classification

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

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### 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 exceptional compared to the 1.05 g/t Au starter pit average.

- Positive factor: High grade intercept

Evidence · table

> 6m @ 6.61 g/t Au

Context: TKB0639

### TKB0639

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/tunkillia-infill-drilling-confirms-new-high-grade-mineralisation-within-shallow--cbd3595a-26a5-4075-be2c-8f903b7c3169#fact-drill-facts-1)

Tunkillia · gold

#### Identity

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

#### Geometry

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

#### Classification

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

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### 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 a very high-grade intercept.

- Positive factor: Bonanza grade intercept

Evidence · table

> 1m @ 32.4 g/t Au

Context: TKB0639

### TKB0642

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/tunkillia-infill-drilling-confirms-new-high-grade-mineralisation-within-shallow--cbd3595a-26a5-4075-be2c-8f903b7c3169#fact-drill-facts-2)

Tunkillia · gold

#### Identity

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

#### Geometry

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

#### Classification

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

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### 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 strong relative to the 1.05 g/t Au average.

- Positive factor: Above starter pit average

Evidence · table

> 6m @ 2.95 g/t Au

Context: TKB0642

### TKB0642

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Tunkillia · gold

#### Identity

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

#### Geometry

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

#### Classification

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

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### 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 high-grade component.

- Positive factor: High grade sub-interval

Evidence · table

> 2m @ 6.20 g/t Au

Context: TKB0642

### TKB0651

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/tunkillia-infill-drilling-confirms-new-high-grade-mineralisation-within-shallow--cbd3595a-26a5-4075-be2c-8f903b7c3169#fact-drill-facts-4)

Tunkillia · gold

#### Identity

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

#### Geometry

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

#### Classification

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

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

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

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

- Positive factor: Good width and grade

Evidence · table

> 11m @ 2.87 g/t Au

Context: TKB0651

### TKB0651

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Tunkillia · gold

#### Identity

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

#### Geometry

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

#### Classification

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

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### 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 high-grade intercept.

- Positive factor: High grade sub-interval

Evidence · table

> 1m @ 10.6 g/t Au

Context: TKB0651

### TKB0656

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Tunkillia · gold

#### Identity

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

#### Geometry

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

#### Classification

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

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### 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

> 5m @ 2.85 g/t Au

Context: TKB0656

### TKB0656

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Tunkillia · gold

#### Identity

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

#### Geometry

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

#### Classification

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

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### 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 decent high-grade component.

Evidence · table

> 1m @ 3.97 g/t Au

Context: TKB0656

### TKB0660

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Tunkillia · gold

#### Identity

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

#### Geometry

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

#### Classification

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

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

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

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

- Positive factor: Significant width

Evidence · table

> 20m @ 2.14 g/t Au

Context: TKB0660

### TKB0660

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/tunkillia-infill-drilling-confirms-new-high-grade-mineralisation-within-shallow--cbd3595a-26a5-4075-be2c-8f903b7c3169#fact-drill-facts-9)

Tunkillia · gold

#### Identity

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

#### Geometry

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

#### Classification

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

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### 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 a strong high-grade component.

- Positive factor: High grade sub-interval

Evidence · table

> 6m @ 5.13 g/t Au

Context: TKB0660

### TKB0678

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Tunkillia · gold

#### Identity

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

#### Geometry

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

#### Classification

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

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### 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 intercept.

- Positive factor: Exceptional grade

Evidence · table

> 11m @ 5.51 g/t Au

Context: TKB0678

### TKB0678

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Tunkillia · gold

#### Identity

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

#### Geometry

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

#### Classification

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

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### 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 a bonanza grade intercept.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

Evidence · table

> 2m @ 24.7 g/t Au

Context: TKB0678

### TKB0681

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Tunkillia · gold

#### Identity

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

#### Geometry

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

#### Classification

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

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

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

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

- Positive factor: Strong grade

Evidence · table

> 7m @ 4.10 g/t Au

Context: TKB0681

### TKB0681

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Tunkillia · gold

#### Identity

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

#### Geometry

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

#### Classification

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

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### 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 a very high-grade intercept.

- Positive factor: High grade sub-interval

Evidence · table

> 1m @ 19.0 g/t Au

Context: TKB0681

### TKB0703

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Tunkillia · gold

#### Identity

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

#### Geometry

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

#### Classification

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

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### 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

> 24m @ 4.51 g/t Au

Context: TKB0703

### TKB0703

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Tunkillia · gold

#### Identity

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

#### Geometry

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

#### Classification

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

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### 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 a high-grade intercept.

- Positive factor: High grade sub-interval

Evidence · table

> 2m @ 16.7 g/t Au

Context: TKB0703

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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