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Barton Gold completes drilling at high-grade Tolmer Silver discovery

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Barton Gold has completed a 3,677m RC drilling program at its Tolmer silver discovery in South Australia, targeting infill and extensions of high-grade mineralisation, with preliminary tests yielding concentrate over 100,000 g/t Ag.

Barton Gold completes drilling at high-grade Tolmer Silver discovery

Barton Gold Holdings has completed an expedited follow-up drilling program at its high-grade Tolmer silver discovery, located within the Tarcoola Gold Project in South Australia.

The company completed 3,677 metres of reverse circulation (RC) drilling targeting infill and extensions of the high-grade silver mineralisation. Previous drilling at Tolmer returned assays exceeding 2,000 gram-metres silver, and recent preliminary metallurgical tests produced a high-grade concentrate grading over 100,000 g/t Ag, equivalent to 10% silver. The Tolmer discovery is one of Australia's most significant recent silver finds, and the drilling program aims to expand the known resource base.

For precious metals traders, the Tolmer discovery highlights the ongoing exploration success in the silver sector, which could influence supply expectations. While silver prices are driven by industrial demand and investment flows, new high-grade discoveries may support long-term supply narratives. Traders can track silver price movements and related news on NowPrice's live precious metals dashboard.

Investors will now await assay results from the completed drilling program. Positive results could lead to a resource update for Tolmer, potentially impacting Barton Gold's valuation. The company is also advancing its broader Tarcoola Gold Project, and any further high-grade intercepts at Tolmer would reinforce the project's economic potential.

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