Southern Cross Gold Announces Inclusion in the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) and FTSE Canada All Cap Index
Southern Cross Gold Secures Structural Bid with GDXJ Inclusion as Sunday Creek High-Grade Core Expands
The most recent news (March 20, 2026) announces the inclusion of Southern Cross Gold (SXGC) into the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) and the FTSE Canada All Cap Index. This follows a series of high-grade drilling results, most notably from March 16, 2026, which reported 17.3m @ 15.3 g/t Au and 3.2% Sb (22.9 g/t AuEq) from 251.1m. This specific intercept represents the highest-grade composite recorded within the top 220 vertical metres of the Apollo system to date. The company is currently executing a massive 200km drill program through Q1 2027 and is transitioning from exploration to development with the approval of an exploration decline.
The inclusion in the GDXJ is a Routine - Positive milestone. While it creates a "structural, recurring bid" as described by CEO Michael Hudson, it is a lagging indicator of the company's growth and market cap appreciation rather than a fundamental change in asset value.
The more material fundamental drivers are: - Shallow High-Grade Continuity: The March 16 results confirm that the high-grade "epizonal" nature of the system extends to the surface (top 220m), which is critical for early-stage mine economics and potential open-pit or rapid-access underground mining. - Strategic Antimony Value: With China restricting exports, SXGC’s Sunday Creek project is positioning itself as a primary Western source of antimony. The consistent 3%+ antimony grades in recent holes add significant byproduct value (approx. 20-24% of in-situ value). - Institutional Validation: Graduation to the TSX main board and subsequent index inclusion increases liquidity and attracts "sticky" institutional capital, reducing the volatility often seen in junior explorers.
Southern Cross Gold owns 100% of the Sunday Creek Gold-Antimony Project in Victoria, Australia. The project is characterized by a "Golden Ladder" structure—a series of high-grade "rungs" (vein sets) within a 12km mineralized trend. It is located 60km north of Melbourne, benefiting from excellent infrastructure. The project is unique for its high-grade gold combined with significant concentrations of antimony, a critical mineral for defense and energy storage.