Southern Cross Gold Extends High Grades to East and to Depth at Apollo East
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
- 2026-08-21 07:07:32 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Southern Cross Gold has announced exceptional drill results from the Apollo and Apollo East prospects at the Sunday Creek project. The results include a high-grade discovery hole (SDDSC170A) that extends mineralization to the east and to depth.
Reasoning: The announcement reports an exceptional grade discovery hole (SDDSC170A) with high gold and antimony grades, extending the known mineralization.
Positive factors
- Exceptional gold grades
- Discovery hole reported
- Extension to depth and east
Negative factors
- Presence of antimony
Facts used in scoring: 3
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 22.7 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“22.7g/t Au”
Deleterious Elements Presentnegative
Penalty elements (arsenic, antimony, etc.) or refractory concerns noted in the release.
Why it applies: Antimony (Sb) is reported at 8.0%.
Evidence · text
“8.0% Sb”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (3)
SDDSC170ASunday Creek · goldGrade: 22.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SDDSC170A
- Project
- Sunday Creek
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- SX2
Geometry
- Grade
- 22.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SDDSC170A:unknown-unknown
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 22.7 g/t Au is an exceptional grade for an orogenic/epithermal style discovery.
Positive factors
- Exceptional gold grade
Evidence · text
“3.1 m @ 41.8 g/t AuEq (22.7g/t Au, 8.0% Sb)”
SDDSC170ASunday Creek · antimonyGrade: 8Grade Unit: %Intercept: 3.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SDDSC170A
- Project
- Sunday Creek
- Commodity
- antimony
- Ticker
- SX2
Geometry
- Grade
- 8
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 3.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SDDSC170A:unknown-unknown
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High antimony grade reported alongside gold.
Positive factors
- High antimony grade
Negative factors
- Potential penalty element
Evidence · text
“3.1 m @ 41.8 g/t AuEq (22.7g/t Au, 8.0% Sb)”
SDDSC170ASunday Creek · goldIntercept: 3.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SDDSC170A
- Project
- Sunday Creek
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- SX2
Geometry
- Intercept
- 3.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SDDSC170A:unknown-unknown
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 41.8
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AuEq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High AuEq grade reported for the intercept.
Positive factors
- High AuEq grade
Negative factors
- Metal equivalent assumptions not explicitly detailed in snippet
Evidence · text
“3.1 m @ 41.8 g/t AuEq”
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.