Southern Cross Gold Reinforces Continuity in Rising Sun Including 0.5 m @ 342.2 g/t AuEq (335.5 g/t Au, 2.8% Sb) Project Now Contains 70 Drill Intersections >100 g/t m AuEq
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 05:53:55 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Southern Cross Gold has reported drill results from the Rising Sun prospect at the Sunday Creek project, confirming strike continuity. A key intercept of 0.5 m @ 342.2 g/t AuEq was recorded in hole SDDSC169AW1.
Reasoning: High-grade gold-equivalent intercept (342.2 g/t AuEq) confirms strike continuity at the Rising Sun prospect, though antimony is noted as a byproduct/element.
Positive factors
- high-grade intercept
- strike continuity confirmed
Negative factors
- deleterious elements present
Facts used in scoring: 3
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 335.5 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“335.5 g/t Au”
Deleterious Elements Presentnegative
Penalty elements (arsenic, antimony, etc.) or refractory concerns noted in the release.
Why it applies: Antimony (Sb) is reported in the intercept.
Evidence · text
“2.8% Sb”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (3)
SDDSC169AW1Rising Sun · goldGrade: 335.5Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.5 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SDDSC169AW1
- Project
- Rising Sun
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- SX2
Geometry
- Grade
- 335.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SDDSC169AW1:0.0-0.5
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 335.5 g/t Au is an exceptionally high-grade intercept for an orogenic/epithermal style deposit.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“SDDSC169AW1 intercepted 0.5 m @ 342.2 g/t AuEq... (335.5 g/t Au, 2.8% Sb)”
SDDSC169AW1Rising Sun · antimonyGrade: 2.8Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SDDSC169AW1
- Project
- Rising Sun
- Commodity
- antimony
- Ticker
- SX2
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.8
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SDDSC169AW1:0.0-0.5
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Antimony is present in the intercept, which can act as a penalty element in some concentrates.
Negative factors
- Deleterious Elements Present
Evidence · text
“335.5 g/t Au, 2.8% Sb”
SDDSC169AW1Rising Sun · goldGrade: 342.2Grade Unit: g/t AuEqIntercept: 0.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SDDSC169AW1
- Project
- Rising Sun
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- SX2
Geometry
- Grade
- 342.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t AuEq
- Intercept
- 0.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SDDSC169AW1:0.0-0.5
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade AuEq reported, but specific metal equivalent assumptions are not detailed in this snippet.
Negative factors
- Metal Equivalent Opaque
Evidence · text
“0.5 m @ 342.2 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.