Southern Cross Gold and the Minerals Council of Australia have welcomed an election commitment from the Carroll government outlining a A$20 million plan to help build the nation's first antimony processing facility in northern Victoria.

Australasian Drilling drilled deep (if you pardon the pun) into our drilling strategy that focuses on value per metre drilled than purely how many metres we drill. This philosophy shapes how we plan to leverage our permitted exploration decline to enable 24/7 underground drilling, shorter holes and less unnecessary logging and processing to define a resource in addition to our surface rigs expanding the discovery.

Explorer Southern Cross Gold has reported that the deepest hole beneath the Rising Sun target at its Sunday Creek project in Victoria has returned the fourth-best single assay from the project to date.

Australian explorers should take inspiration from Canadian counterparts and drill harder for longer, says an emerging Aussie junior. For years a cultural distinction has defined the Aussie and Canadian exploration markets. While Aussies have been keen to release resources early, start small and grow from a running start, Canadian companies have been known for delaying resource announcements while they drill like beavers chew through wood.

Southern Cross Gold has substantially increased the exploration target for its Sunday Creek gold-antimony project in Victoria towards 4.6 million ounces across its five core prospects.

Barry Fitzgerald discusses Southern Cross Gold's own path towards creating value at Sunday Creek.