# Golden Cross Confirms Orogenic Gold Mineralization from Initial Assay Results at Reedy Creek

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/golden-cross-confirms-orogenic-gold-mineralization-from-initial-assay-results-at--be0a52fc-7758-4619-89a2-844ca3319313

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AUX/news/6396059282080174/golden-cross-confirms-orogenic-gold-mineralization-from-initial-assay-results-at

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-09-29T06:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Golden Cross Resources

- Ticker: AUX

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Victoria, Australia

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Antimony, Arsenic

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-19 13:16:30 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Golden Cross Resources has reported high-grade gold intercepts at its Reedy Creek project in Victoria, Australia, including 0.5m at 24.4 g/t Au. The results, which include both new diamond drilling and successful resampling of historical core, confirm orogenic-style mineralization consistent with regional world-class systems.

Reasoning: The release reports significant high-grade gold intercepts and successful resampling of historical core, validating the orogenic model at Reedy Creek.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold intercepts confirmed

- Positive factor: Geological features consistent with world-class systems

- Positive factor: Successful resampling of historical core

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols and Screen Fire Assay usage disclosed

- Negative factor: Assays for 1,900m of drilling are still pending

Facts used in scoring: 8

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: 0.5m @ 24.4 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade for an orogenic system.

Evidence · text

> 0.5m @ 24.4 g/t Au

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: Release details use of ALS Laboratories, certified reference materials, blanks, and field duplicates.

Evidence · text

> The Company's QA/QC program includes insertion of certified reference materials, blanks and field duplicates

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: The project is located 10 km from Southern Cross Gold's Sunday Creek discovery.

Evidence · text

> Located just 10 km from Southern Cross Gold's Sunday Creek discovery

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (8)

### PWD004

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/golden-cross-confirms-orogenic-gold-mineralization-from-initial-assay-results-at--be0a52fc-7758-4619-89a2-844ca3319313#fact-drill-facts-0)

Reedy Creek · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PWD004
- Project: Reedy Creek
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_vic
- Reported Region: australia\_vic
- Ticker: AUX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.08
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 10.8 m
- From: 28 m
- To: 38.8 m
- Intercept Depth: 28 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PWD004:28-38.8
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Prince of Wales
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Elements: arsenic

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Solid intercept confirming mineralization in the target zone.

- Positive factor: Significant intercept

Evidence · text

> 10.8m @ 2.08g/t Au from 28m in PWD004

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Golden Cross has now completed 10 holes for over 2,300 metres of diamond drilling at the Reedy Creek Project."

### PWD004

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/golden-cross-confirms-orogenic-gold-mineralization-from-initial-assay-results-at--be0a52fc-7758-4619-89a2-844ca3319313#fact-drill-facts-1)

Reedy Creek · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: PWD004
- Project: Reedy Creek
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_vic
- Reported Region: australia\_vic
- Ticker: AUX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 24.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 28 m
- To: 28.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 28 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: PWD004:28-28.5
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Prince of Wales
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Elements: arsenic

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade intercept within the larger interval.

- Positive factor: High grade

Evidence · text

> Including 0.5m @ 24.4g/t Au from 28m

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Golden Cross has now completed 10 holes for over 2,300 metres of diamond drilling at the Reedy Creek Project."

### RWB10

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/golden-cross-confirms-orogenic-gold-mineralization-from-initial-assay-results-at--be0a52fc-7758-4619-89a2-844ca3319313#fact-drill-facts-2)

Reedy Creek · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: RWB10
- Project: Reedy Creek
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_vic
- Reported Region: australia\_vic
- Ticker: AUX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.01
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 23 m
- From: 22 m
- To: 45 m
- Intercept Depth: 22 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: RWB10:22-45
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Elements: arsenic

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Resampling of historical core confirmed high-grade mineralization.

- Positive factor: Compelling resampling result

Evidence · text

> 23m @ 3.01g/t Au from 22m \(RWB10\)

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Golden Cross has now completed 10 holes for over 2,300 metres of diamond drilling at the Reedy Creek Project."

### RWB10

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/golden-cross-confirms-orogenic-gold-mineralization-from-initial-assay-results-at--be0a52fc-7758-4619-89a2-844ca3319313#fact-drill-facts-3)

Reedy Creek · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: RWB10
- Project: Reedy Creek
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_vic
- Reported Region: australia\_vic
- Ticker: AUX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 32.25
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: RWB10:unknown-unknown
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Elements: arsenic

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within historical core.

- Positive factor: Very high grade

Evidence · text

> including 2m @ 32.25g/t Au

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Golden Cross has now completed 10 holes for over 2,300 metres of diamond drilling at the Reedy Creek Project."

### RWB12

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/golden-cross-confirms-orogenic-gold-mineralization-from-initial-assay-results-at--be0a52fc-7758-4619-89a2-844ca3319313#fact-drill-facts-4)

Reedy Creek · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: RWB12
- Project: Reedy Creek
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_vic
- Reported Region: australia\_vic
- Ticker: AUX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.64
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9 m
- From: 38 m
- To: 47 m
- Intercept Depth: 38 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: RWB12:38-47
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Elements: arsenic

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Resampling of historical core confirmed mineralization.

- Positive factor: Compelling resampling result

Evidence · text

> 9m @ 3.64g/t Au from 38m in \(RWB12\)

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Golden Cross has now completed 10 holes for over 2,300 metres of diamond drilling at the Reedy Creek Project."

### RWB12

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/golden-cross-confirms-orogenic-gold-mineralization-from-initial-assay-results-at--be0a52fc-7758-4619-89a2-844ca3319313#fact-drill-facts-5)

Reedy Creek · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: RWB12
- Project: Reedy Creek
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_vic
- Reported Region: australia\_vic
- Ticker: AUX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.72
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5 m
- From: 39 m
- To: 44 m
- Intercept Depth: 39 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: RWB12:39-44
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Elements: arsenic

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within historical core.

- Positive factor: High grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

> Including 5m at 5.72g/t from 39m

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Golden Cross has now completed 10 holes for over 2,300 metres of diamond drilling at the Reedy Creek Project."

### RWB13

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/golden-cross-confirms-orogenic-gold-mineralization-from-initial-assay-results-at--be0a52fc-7758-4619-89a2-844ca3319313#fact-drill-facts-6)

Reedy Creek · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: RWB13
- Project: Reedy Creek
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_vic
- Reported Region: australia\_vic
- Ticker: AUX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.81
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 10 m
- From: 37 m
- To: 47 m
- Intercept Depth: 37 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: RWB13:37-47
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Elements: arsenic

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Resampling of historical core confirmed mineralization.

- Positive factor: Compelling resampling result

Evidence · text

> 10m @ 2.81g/t Au from 37m in RWB 13

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Golden Cross has now completed 10 holes for over 2,300 metres of diamond drilling at the Reedy Creek Project."

### RWB13

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/golden-cross-confirms-orogenic-gold-mineralization-from-initial-assay-results-at--be0a52fc-7758-4619-89a2-844ca3319313#fact-drill-facts-7)

Reedy Creek · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: RWB13
- Project: Reedy Creek
- Commodity: gold
- Region: australia\_vic
- Reported Region: australia\_vic
- Ticker: AUX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8.45
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2 m
- From: 40 m
- To: 42 m
- Intercept Depth: 40 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: orogenic
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: RWB13:40-42
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Elements: arsenic

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within historical core.

- Positive factor: High grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

> Including 2m @ 8.45g/t Au from 40m

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Golden Cross has now completed 10 holes for over 2,300 metres of diamond drilling at the Reedy Creek Project."

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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