BGD.ASX: Challenger Assays Extend New Open Pittable Mineralisation

Challenger Assays Extend New Open Pittable Mineralisation

Stock	Barton Gold Holdings Ltd (BGD.ASX)
Release Time	20 May 2026, 9:03 a.m.
Price Sensitive	Yes

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Barton Gold Holdings Announces New Mineralisation at Challenger

Key Points

New assays confirm significant mineralisation at Challenger SSW and Challenger 3 targets
High-grade assays up to 170 g/t Au in 'Main' open pit and 60 g/t Au in 'Challenger West'
Ongoing Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) targets a viable Stage 1 operation
DFS aims to restart Central Gawler Mill (CGM) and maximize development optionality
Potential new JORC (2012) Mineral Resource Estimate for Challenger 3

Full Summary

Barton Gold Holdings Limited (ASX:BGD) has announced new assay results from the Challenger Gold Project in South Australia. The assays confirm significant mineralisation at the Challenger South-Southwest (SSW) and Challenger 3 targets, with high-grade assays up to 170 g/t Au in the 'Main' open pit and 60 g/t Au in the 'Challenger West' open pit. These results support the potential for a new JORC (2012) Mineral Resource Estimate at Challenger 3. The company is currently conducting a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) targeting a viable Stage 1 operation to restart the Central Gawler Mill (CGM) and maximize development optionality. The DFS aims to utilize higher-grade tailings from tailings storage facility 1 (TSF1) and limited near-surface materials without disturbing Challenger's historical high-grade underground mine. The DFS also considers the development of new open pits at Challenger SSW and Challenger 3.