Southern Cross Gold Drills 36.6 m @ 4.0 g/t Au and 1.0% Sb
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd
- Ticker
- SX2
- Exchange
- ASX
- Region
- Victoria
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Antimony
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-12 03:26:31 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Southern Cross Gold has reported drill results from the Apollo and Apollo East prospects at the Sunday Creek Project. The best intercept recorded was 36.6 m at 4.0 g/t Au and 1.0% Sb from hole SDDSC202.
Reasoning: The intercept of 36.6m at 4.0 g/t Au is a strong result for an orogenic-style gold system, further enhanced by high-grade antimony.
Positive factors
- Strong gold-antimony intercept
- Significant width
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Not explicitly detailed in the provided snippet, but the presence of specific hole IDs and depths suggests standard reporting.
Evidence · text
“drill hole SDDSC202”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (2)
SDDSC202Sunday Creek Gold-Antimony · goldGrade: 4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 36.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SDDSC202
- Project
- Sunday Creek Gold-Antimony
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_vic
- Reported Region
- australia_vic
- Ticker
- SX2
Geometry
- Grade
- 4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 36.6 m
- From
- 700 m
- To
- 736.6 m
- Intercept Depth
- 700 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SDDSC202:700-736.6
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 36.6m at 4.0 g/t Au is a strong intercept for this deposit type.
Positive factors
- Strong gold grade
Evidence · text
“36.6 m @ 6.5 g/t AuEq (4.0 g/t Au, 1.0% Sb) from 700.0 m in drill hole SDDSC202”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
SDDSC202Sunday Creek Gold-Antimony · antimonyGrade: 1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 36.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SDDSC202
- Project
- Sunday Creek Gold-Antimony
- Commodity
- antimony
- Region
- australia_vic
- Reported Region
- australia_vic
- Ticker
- SX2
Geometry
- Grade
- 1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 36.6 m
- From
- 700 m
- To
- 736.6 m
- Intercept Depth
- 700 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SDDSC202:700-736.6
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.0% Sb is a significant grade for a byproduct metal.
Positive factors
- High grade antimony
Evidence · text
“36.6 m @ 6.5 g/t AuEq (4.0 g/t Au, 1.0% Sb) from 700.0 m in drill hole SDDSC202”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
How Atlas produces this analysis
Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.