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HIGHLIGHTS

• Barton’s ASX-listed equities join S&P Global index of Australia’s 500 largest public companies

• Index rebalancing completed pre-market today, 22 September 2025

ADELAIDE, AU / ACCESS Newswire / September 21, 2025 / Barton Gold Holdings Limited (ASX:BGD)(OTCQB:BGDFF)(FRA:BGD3) (Barton or Company) is pleased to confirm that Barton’s Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed shares, with ticker symbol ‘BGD’, have today become a member of the ASX All Ordinaries Index (All Ordinaries Index) administered by S&P Dow Jones Indices.

The All Ordinaries Index is a market value weighted index designed to measure the 500 largest companies in the Australian equities market. The index is rebalanced semi-annually based upon eligibility. Barton’s addition to the All Ordinaries Index was announced by S&P Dow Jones Indices on 5 September 2025.¹

¹Refer to ASX announcement dated 5 September 2025

Further information on the All Ordinaries Index is available here: All Ordinaries | S&P Dow Jones Indices

Commenting on BGD joining the ASX All Ordinaries Index, Barton Managing Director Alex Scanlon said:

“This is an honour for the whole Barton Gold team, the result of careful execution of our long-term strategy, and – we believe – just the beginning of our journey as we continue to build value for Barton shareholders. The news comes at the perfect time, with Barton accelerating all development programs for a new district-scale gold production platform in South Australia.

“We are targeting the start of initial ‘Stage 1′ operations at our existing Central Gawler Mill from the end of 2026. We are also aiming, by that time, to complete a Pre-Feasibility study and submit a Mining Lease application for our ‘Stage 2’ large-scale Tunkillia Gold Project which is intended to deliver our long-term production target of 150kozpa gold.

“I would like to acknowledge and thank our incredible team who dedicate themselves every day to delivering a major success for the State of South Australia, and our investors, large and small, who have supported us along the way.”

Authorised by the Board of Directors of Barton Gold Holdings Limited.

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About Barton Gold
Barton Gold is an ASX, OTCQB and Frankfurt Stock Exchange listed Australian gold developer targeting future gold production of 150,000ozpa with 2.2Moz Au & 3.1Moz Ag JORC Mineral Resources (79.9Mt @ 0.87g/t Au), brownfield mines, and 100% ownership of the region’s only gold mill in the renowned Gawler Craton of South Australia.*

Competent Persons Statement & Previously Reported Information
The information in this announcement that relates to the historic Exploration Results and Mineral Resources as listed in the table below is based on, and fairly represents, information and supporting documentation prepared by the Competent Person whose name appears in the same row, who is an employee of or independent consultant to the Company and is a Member or Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG) or a Recognised Professional Organisation (RPO). Each person named in the table below has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activity which he has undertaken to quality as a Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code 2012 (JORC).

The information relating to historic Exploration Results and Mineral Resources in this announcement is extracted from the Company’s Prospectus dated 14 May 2021 or as otherwise noted in this announcement, available from the Company’s website at www.bartongold.com.au or on the ASX website www.asx.com.au. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the Exploration Results and Mineral Resource information included in previous announcements and, in the case of estimates of Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates, and any production targets and forecast financial information derived from the production targets, continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the applicable Competent Persons’ findings are presented have not been materially modified from the previous announcements.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This document may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “seek”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “expect”, “target” and “intend” and statements than an event or result “may”, “will”, “should”, “would”, “could”, or “might” occur or be achieved and other similar expressions. Forward-looking information is subject to business, legal and economic risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, risks relating to property interests, the global economic climate, commodity prices, sovereign and legal risks, and environmental risks. Forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and opinions at the date the statements are made. Barton undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements for events or circumstances that occur subsequent to such dates or to update or keep current any of the information contained herein. Any estimates or projections as to events that may occur in the future (including projections of revenue, expense, net income and performance) are based upon the best judgment of Barton from information available as of the date of this document. There is no guarantee that any of these estimates or projections will be achieved. Actual results will vary from the projections and such variations may be material. Nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation as to the past or future. Any reliance placed by the reader on this document, or on any forward-looking statement contained in or referred to in this document will be solely at the readers own risk, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty thereof.

*Refer to Barton Prospectus dated 14 May 2021 and ASX announcement dated 8 September 2025. Total Barton JORC (2012) Mineral Resources include 1,049koz Au (39.7Mt @ 0.82 g/t Au) in Indicated category and 1,186koz Au (40.2Mt @ 0.92 g/t Au) in Inferred category, and 3,070koz Ag (34.5Mt @ 2.80 g/t Ag) in Inferred category as a subset of Tunkillia gold JORC (2012) Mineral Resources.

SOURCE: Barton Gold Holdings Limited

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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / September 21, 2025 / Ongoing flight operations of the new YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft helped General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., set a new company record this week, pushing past a total of 9 million flight hours.

GA-ASI has been tracking total flight hours across its fleet of unmanned aerial systems since the company’s inception 33 years ago. Its line of UAS includes iconic aircraft such as the Predator^®, Reaper^®, Gray Eagle^®, Avenger^®, and MQ-9B SkyGuardian^®/SeaGuardian^®

“What an amazing moment,” said GA-ASI President David R. Alexander. “Having spent so much time supporting the U.S. military and its allies around the world with our other aircraft, it seems fitting that flight testing our new unmanned fighter jet for the U.S. Air Force was what helped bring us past this milestone as we look ahead to a program that will change air dominance again.”

YFQ-42A’s ongoing flights are only part of GA-ASI’s unmanned operations. At any point in time, as many as 50 GA-ASI aircraft are in flight supporting global security for U.S. and allied users worldwide.

GA-ASI’s aircraft have been a mainstay for the United States, allies and partners since the first flight of what was then called the RQ-1 Predator on July 3, 1994. The U.S. Air Force changed the designation to MQ-1 Predator in 2002. Other aircraft, including the MQ-1C Gray Eagle, MQ-9A Reaper, and MQ-20 Avenger, followed as GA-ASI drove forward the capabilities and employment of uncrewed aircraft.

More recently, GA-ASI has begun deliveries of its new MQ-9B SkyGuardians and SeaGuardians. MQ-9B is the world’s most advanced Remotely Piloted Aircraft System, delivering exceptionally long endurance and range – with automatic takeoff and landing under pole-to-pole satellite-only control – and will be able to operate in unsegregated airspace using the GA-ASI-developed Detect and Avoid system.

GA-ASI has made deliveries to the U.K.’s Royal Air Force (Protector) and the Belgian Air Force, and are fulfilling orders from Canada, Denmark, Poland, Japan, Taiwan, India, and the U.S. Air Force in support of the Special Operations Command. MQ-9B has also supported various U.S. Navy exercises, including Northern Edge, Integrated Battle Problem, and Group Sail.

Meanwhile the company has been supporting the development of new aircraft and concepts of operation for the future of airpower. GA-ASI built and flies the XQ-67A Off Board Sensing Station – its second uncrewed combat jet – for the U.S. Air Force Research Lab. Just last month, GA-ASI announced the start of flight testing for its third, the new YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft. The new unmanned fighter jet has been designed and developed by GA-ASI and is built for rapid production, in large quantities, at an affordable price.

About GA-ASI

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., is the world’s foremost builder of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Logging more than 9 million flight hours, the Predator^® line of UAS has flown for over 30 years and includes MQ-9A Reaper^®, MQ-1C Gray Eagle^®, MQ-20 Avenger^®, and MQ-9B SkyGuardian^®/SeaGuardian^®. The company is dedicated to providing long-endurance, multi-mission solutions that deliver persistent situational awareness and rapid strike.

For more information, visit www.ga-asi.com.

Avenger, EagleEye, Gray Eagle, Lynx, Predator, Reaper, SeaGuardian, and SkyGuardian are trademarks of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries.

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Contact Information

GA-ASI Media Relations
asi-mediarelations@ga-asi.com
(858) 524-8101

SOURCE: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

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NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESS Newswire / September 19, 2025 / Abilities Independent Community, Inc. (AIC) has released an editorial reflection situating its mission within America’s long cultural struggle to define the meaning of work, purpose, and human dignity – especially for communities too often left at the margins.

From the earliest days of the Republic, labor was seen not merely as economic activity but as a moral anchor. Benjamin Franklin praised industriousness as a civic virtue, believing that the prosperity of the colonies depended on disciplined work. Later, Abraham Lincoln would elevate labor above capital itself, declaring in his 1861 message to Congress that “labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed.” This American reverence for work became a defining creed – but one that frequently excluded those with disabilities, the elderly, and anyone whose productivity did not fit industrial norms.

The twentieth century brought partial shifts. The New Deal established federal programs for seniors and the unemployed, while the postwar years celebrated the ideal of the breadwinning worker providing for family and nation. Yet those who could not conform to this model – veterans injured in battle, seniors aging out of work, children born with developmental disabilities – often faced neglect, institutionalization, or erasure.

AIC situates its mission against this backdrop, arguing that purpose is not measured by economic productivity alone. Purpose is found in the daily affirmation of belonging, in skills that build confidence, in creativity that resists invisibility. In AIC’s philosophy, teaching someone to paint, garden, or master a small technical skill carries as much weight as teaching someone to operate heavy machinery or run a business. Both are affirmations that life has value beyond market calculation.

This point matters in today’s cultural debates. Commentators like Charlie Kirk have framed work in stark, politicized terms – praising “makers” over so-called “takers” and warning that American culture risks decline if citizens expect care without contribution. While this argument resonates with populist anxieties about dependency, it oversimplifies the reality. The truth, demonstrated across American history, is that many citizens who cannot participate in conventional economic roles nonetheless contribute profoundly to social and cultural life. Care, art, mentorship, memory, and presence are not easily tallied on balance sheets, but they remain essential to the fabric of society.

In fact, some of America’s strongest movements for justice and solidarity were led not by industrial “producers” but by those deemed weak or marginal. The disability rights protests of the 1970s, culminating in the 504 Sit-In and the eventual passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, were spearheaded by individuals whom mainstream culture dismissed as dependent. Yet their struggle reshaped the civic landscape, securing accessibility as a right rather than a privilege. Similarly, senior citizens have long played outsized roles as keepers of memory and transmitters of tradition, anchoring communities even when they no longer held jobs in the workforce.

“Purpose cannot be reduced to a paycheck,” said Estella Johnson, Program Director at AIC. “Our participants may not all fit into Wall Street’s vision of productivity, but they contribute to Chicago’s civic and cultural life every day. To measure them solely by wages would be to misunderstand the very meaning of human value.”

AIC’s ongoing work reflects this philosophy. Through structured skill-building sessions, creative development, and community engagement, adults with disabilities and seniors are encouraged not to “catch up” with industrial standards but to define independence on their own terms. That independence might take the form of painting, storytelling, gardening, or learning digital literacy skills – each activity creating connection, confidence, and dignity.

Historically, American leaders have recognized this truth in moments of crisis. During the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps employed millions of young men, but what mattered as much as wages was the sense of shared identity and purpose. In the 1960s, Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society programs attempted to fuse economic opportunity with social belonging, insisting that poverty was not merely material but spiritual. Today, AIC argues for a similar redefinition of independence: not just survival, but participation, creativity, and acknowledgment.

The debate over what it means to “contribute” is not abstract. As automation threatens traditional jobs, as demographics shift toward an aging population, and as cultural polarization intensifies around notions of dependency, America faces a crossroads. Will it cling to narrow visions of productivity, dismissing those who do not fit the mold, or will it embrace a broader, more humane definition of purpose?

By situating its mission in both historical precedent and contemporary cultural debate, AIC underscores that its work is not only charitable but philosophical. It seeks to remind Americans that dignity is not granted through output but through recognition, and that a society unwilling to value all its members equally will eventually fail to value any of them fully.

Disclaimer

• This is a critical opinion-based cultural analysis authored by the editorial team and reflects his personal editorial perspective. The views expressed do not represent the institutional stance of Evrima Chicago.

• This article draws from open-source information, legal filings, published interviews, and public commentary. All allegations referenced remain under investigation or unproven in a court of law.

• No conclusion of criminal liability or civil guilt is implied. Any parallels made to public figures are interpretive in nature and intended to examine systemic patterns of influence, celebrity, and accountability in American culture.

• Where relevant, satirical, rhetorical, and speculative language is used to explore public narratives and their societal impact. Readers are strongly encouraged to engage critically and examine primary sources where possible.

• This piece is protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and published under recognized standards of opinion journalism for editorial inputs: waasay@evrimachicago.com

• Evrima Chicago remains committed to clear distinction between fact-based reporting and individual editorial perspective.

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NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESS Newswire / September 19, 2025 / Abilities Independent Community, INC (AIC) today announced the formal launch of its pioneering initiative to establish a model community dedicated to fostering independence for adults with disabilities and integrating them with supportive 55+ seniors. The organization seeks to fundamentally reimagine community-based living, shifting the paradigm from institutional care to intergenerational empowerment.

AIC’s vision addresses a critical national and global need. According to the World Health Organization, 1.3 billion adults worldwide live with some form of disability, often facing profound disparities, particularly the inability to live independently. AIC directly confronts this issue by developing a comprehensive program centered on practical life skills training, accessible housing support, and opportunities for social and professional engagement.

“We are building more than just housing; we are constructing a sanctuary of self-reliance,” said an AIC spokesperson. “Our approach is holistic: residents learn everything from A to Z-how to cook, manage finances, and navigate investment strategies. We are providing the essential tools necessary to move past one’s comfort zone and achieve the next level of life.”

A Historical Echo of Community

The foundation of AIC’s model-mutually supportive intergenerational living-echoes historical communal movements in American history. In the early 20th century, particularly during the Progressive Era, figures like Jane Addams championed the settlement house movement, most notably Hull House in Chicago. These houses were intended to address systemic urban poverty by bringing middle-class volunteers and professionals to live alongside, and learn from, impoverished immigrant communities. The goal was integration and mutual uplift, not merely charity.

Like Hull House, AIC rejects the notion of segregation. By intentionally including seniors aged 55 and older into the housing program, the community fosters a reciprocal relationship. Seniors gain affordable, respectful housing and the opportunity to contribute wisdom and companionship, while adults with disabilities benefit from their life experience and mentoring presence. This inclusion helps to mitigate the social isolation that frequently affects both groups.

“Our seniors are not just residents; they are indispensable mentors,” the spokesperson added. “They bring a wealth of practical knowledge that can’t be taught in a classroom. Their presence transforms a housing complex into a vibrant, functional family.”

AIC’s community is built on ethical and moral standards, aiming to be a beacon of positive change globally. The organization is currently focused on securing initial major funding and identifying a location for its flagship development, which will feature fully accessible residential units and dedicated centers for practical training and community events.

AIC is actively seeking applications from prospective residents, volunteers, and partners committed to supporting the path to independence for the country’s disabled and aging populations.

By Waa Say Editor-at-Large, Evrima Chicago

Editor’s Note – Op-Ed Disclaimer:

• This is a critical opinion-based cultural analysis authored by Waa Say and reflects his personal editorial perspective. The views expressed do not represent the institutional stance of Evrima Chicago.

• This article draws from open-source information, legal filings, published interviews, and public commentary-including audio content from The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. All allegations referenced remain under investigation or unproven in a court of law.

• No conclusion of criminal liability or civil guilt is implied. Any parallels made to public figures are interpretive in nature and intended to examine systemic patterns of influence, celebrity, and accountability in American culture.

• Where relevant, satirical, rhetorical, and speculative language is used to explore public narratives and their societal impact. Readers are strongly encouraged to engage critically and examine primary sources where possible.

• This piece is protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and published under recognized standards of opinion journalism for editorial inputs: waasay@evrimachicago.com

• Evrima Chicago remains committed to clear distinction between fact-based reporting and individual editorial perspective.

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