Barton Gold Holdings Limited (ASX: BGD) has identified multiple large-scale gold and copper targets with initial prospectivity modelling using SensOre Limited’s (ASX:S3N) artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) engine.
The state-of-the-art mapping exercise was undertake on Barton’s tenements, and across the 60,000 sq. km target area constituting the majority of the central Gawler Craton in South Australia.
During March 2022, Barton and SensOre announced an exclusive strategic R&D partnership to adapt SensOre’s technologies for application to areas where regional structure is hidden beneath surface cover.
Next Steps / Phase 2 Analysis
The Phase 1 prospectivity mapping indicates targets with significant potential for gold and copper mineralisation.
These have been generated by training SensOre’s models on over 3,000 gold and copper occurrences in South Australia, and then analysing over 200 geophysical variables in the target area. Phase 1 analysis does not yet include the integration of specific project data or geochemical data layers.
Within Barton’s tenements several of the targets generated are proximal to existing or known gold prospects. However, several areas are new targets, many of which do not appear to have been previously drilled. Subject to further evaluation, these may represent new large-scale discovery opportunities for exploration testing.
Following detailed analysis of the Phase 1 findings, Barton will work with SensOre to further refine its models and trial the implementation of a Phase 2 ‘Discriminant Predictive Targeting’ (DPT) module.
This will include the integration of Barton’s extensive regional data sets into SensOre’s South Australian ‘data cube’, including the integration of geochemical data layers, to substantially increase data training ability.
A trial Phase 2 DPT analysis will then be conducted for review and comparison with Phase 1 outputs, followed by additional suitable field programs and conceptual drill testing to validate DPT targeting. “These are exciting preliminary results given that Phase 1 modelling has correctly predicted targets we already know to host gold mineralisation. We will be looking forward to advancing the development of SensOre’s DPT module so that we can further refine these targets for drill testing and model validation,” MD Alexander Scanlon said.
“Our key focus is identifying and developing large-scale gold resources, but naturally we are very interested to see multiple potential large-scale copper targets identified proximal to, and sometimes coincident with, our gold targets. The regional geology certainly supports this potential and we will review it carefully.”
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