Barton Gold Holdings Limited (ASX: BGD) has received approval for its Exploration Program for Environment Protection and Rehabilitation (E-PEPR) for its upcoming drilling programmes at the Tarcoola Project in South Australia.
Part 10A of South Australia’s Mining Act 1971 requires the holder of an exploration licence (EL) to have an approved E-PEPR in place prior to the commencement of any exploration activities. Approval is provided by South Australia’s Department for Energy and Mining (DEM).
The company’s approved E-PEPR provides for an open or ongoing approval period, where Barton will submit notifications prior to each new programme of works. This allows a single E-PEPR to cover multiple drilling programmes, reducing the need for multiple subsequent applications, and reducing administration and costs for the company.
“We are pleased to secure this key approval to commence regional exploration drilling at Tarcoola next month,” Managing Director, Alexander Scanlon, said.
“Last year’s Phase 2 drilling programme was very successful in identifying high value opportunities on the existing Mining Lease, including a new ~350m long shallow high-grade gold zone on the existing open pit mine.
“We are keen to test the high priority regional targets validated by our technical work, as we seek to rapidly expand the Tarcoola Project footprint during 2022.”
Barton Gold is a gold exploration company with a total attributable ~1.1Moz Au JORC (2012) Mineral Resources endowment (28.68Mt @ 1.2 g/t Au), a pipeline of advanced exploration projects and brownfield mines, and 100% ownership of the only regional gold mill in the central Gawler Craton of South Australia.
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