** Shares of Australia's Barton Gold BGD.AX rise as much
as 2% to A$0.26
** Analysts at brokerage Red Cloud initiate coverage on BGD
with a "buy" rating and PT of A$0.70
** Brokerage says the bullion miner is 'exceptionally'
well-positioned among its peers with existing mining
infrastructure, a sizeable resource and wide-open exploration
potential
** Co's Sizeable and growing resource base lays the
foundation for future production - Red Cloud
** Stock up 25% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Sneha Kumar in Bengaluru)
((Sneha.kumar@thomsonreuters.com))