May 31, 2026 – 3.53pmPrecious metals developer Barton Gold, which owns the only gold mill in the central Gawler Craton of South Australia, is chasing fresh funds from equities investors.Barton Gold’s Central Gawler Mill is the only gold mill present in the renowned central Gawler Craton of South Australia. Arsineh HouspianSarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.Kanika Sood is a journalist based in Sydney who writes for the Street Talk column.Emma Rapaport is a co-editor of the Street Talk column. Prior to that, she was a markets reporter at The Australian Financial Review.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?
Barton Gold launches $25.5m cash call, two brokers on ticket
The company, which also owns multiple brownfield gold assets and a large regional resource base, was placed in a trading halt on Friday.
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Barton Gold raises $25.5m via two brokers to advance its Gawler Craton gold mill, South Australia's sole gold processing facility. The raise signals development acceleration at a scarce infrastructure asset, increasing M&A optionality for sector watchers.
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