Australia’s BIG Gold Play

TSX-V: AUX | OTCQB: ZCRMF

Australia’s Newest High-Grade
Gold Discovery

Drills turning at Golden Cross’s flagship Reedy Creek Project — directly on trend with Southern Cross Gold’s Massive Sunday Creek discovery

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Golden Cross: Flagship Reedy Creek Project

Next Door to Southern Cross Gold's
Billion-Dollar Sunday Creek Discovery

In mining, it’s often said the best place to look for a major discovery is right next door to an existing one — and Golden Cross fits that model perfectly.

Golden Cross Resources (TSX-V: AUX)(OTCQB: ZCRMF) burst onto the scene in Q2 2025 and immediately set its sights high. Within weeks of launching, the company raised capital, deployed drill rigs, and began testing what could very well be the next major gold discovery in Victoria, Australia.

What makes the story even more compelling is LOCATION.

The company’s flagship Reedy Creek project lies directly on trend and contiguous with Southern Cross Gold’s hugely successful Sunday Creek discovery — the flagship asset behind Southern Cross’s current US$1.2B valuation.

Sunday Creek has already delivered thick, high-grade intercepts across multiple shoots and is advancing toward a maiden resource expected to outline a multi-million-ounce system. That success is exactly what underpins Southern Cross’s valuation and what makes Reedy Creek such a compelling neighbor.

Just a stone’s throw away, Reedy Creek hosts similar high-grade geology yet trades at only a fraction of Southern Cross Gold’s valuation — giving investors early exposure to what could be a repeat of Sunday Creek’s success.

Adding to the intrigue, Reedy Creek is littered with hundreds of old gold workings — the handiwork of 19th-century prospectors who followed visible veins but lacked the technology to explore efficiently at depth.

Today, Golden Cross’s experienced team is using modern mapping and drilling methods to pick up where those miners left off — uncovering a much broader footprint at surface and now systematically testing those veins at depth through a fully funded 6,000-meter drill program.

Backed by a fresh C$5M financing, the company already has multiple rigs turning and assays forthcoming — catalysts that could drive the next significant leg up in market valuation.

 

High-Grade Intercepts & Exploration Strategy

Applying the Ladder at Reedy Creek

What makes Golden Cross’s flagship Reedy Creek Project so compelling is not only its location — directly on trend with Southern Cross Gold’s US$1.2B Sunday Creek discovery — but also the evidence already in hand that the system hosts exceptional grades.

Historical drilling at Reedy Creek returned standout intercepts, including:

• 2.0 meters @ 174.4 g/t Au
• 11.0 meters @ 31.4 g/t Au
• 0.7 meters @ 239.6 g/t Au
• 0.8 meters @ 21.7 g/t Au

Importantly, earlier campaigns were shallow and sporadic, leaving most of the system largely untested at depth. That’s the opportunity Golden Cross is advancing via the drill bit today.

Management is applying the same “Testing the Ladder” strategy that transformed Sunday Creek from an overlooked goldfield into one of the world’s standout discoveries.

The concept is simple but powerful: steeply dipping high-grade quartz veins — or “ladders” — are connected by lower-grade halos. Shallow holes test the ladders near surface while step-back drilling at depth has the potential to intercept multiple veins in a single hole.

Sunday Creek’s drilling has outlined broad zones of mineralization carrying both grade and scale — a result of applying the Testing the Ladder model with persistence at depth. At Sunday Creek, this approach is actively defining what looks to be a multi-million-ounce discovery that now underpins Southern Cross’s ~US$1.2B valuation.

Meanwhile, at Reedy Creek, Golden Cross is deploying the same methodology across a much larger footprint with over 445 sq km of ground under its control bolstered by hundreds of mapped historical workings.

And when it comes to valuation, the contrast is stark: at just ~US$40M, Golden Cross trades at less than 5% of Southern Cross’s market capitalization — a rare disconnect in a proven Tier-1 mining district.

For speculators, that gap represents meaningful upside potential on continued confirmation of high-grade mineralization at Reedy Creek on trend with Sunday Creek.

Best of all, momentum on the ground is already building. After initial results from the first 1,000 meters of drilling and mapping, Golden Cross has now mobilized a second rig to Reedy Creek — effectively doubling capacity and accelerating the program.

At the helm is Golden Cross CEO Matt Roma, a seasoned mining professional with a strong track record of advancing early-stage discoveries, who says:

“The plan was always to add a second rig, though we had guided for September. But based on the early work and success of the financing, we decided to bring it in sooner. That was really the turning point for Southern Cross where they began drilling deeper and intersecting multiple veins at once. That’s exactly what we’re doing now.”

And you’ll be hearing directly from Matt in our exclusive interview ahead where he shares why he believes Reedy Creek could be Victoria’s next great gold discovery.

Backed by a fresh C$5M financing, the company is fully funded to complete its maiden 6,000-meter program at Reedy Creek — already underway and accelerating. Drilling began in June 2025 with the first 2,000 meters targeting the Prince of Wales and Wieneroider Ridge prospects before stepping deeper.

The second phase will test the geologic model at depth where major Victorian deposits like Fosterville (~3.3 Moz including Inferred) and Costerfield (~2 Moz AuEq) have delivered some of the world’s highest-grade ounces.

With assays forthcoming and year-round exploration capacity, Golden Cross is on track for steady news flow over the coming quarters — catalysts that could spark a meaningful rerate on discovery success.

To sharpen its efforts further, the company has brought in VRIFY’s AI-assisted discovery team — the same group that supported Sunday Creek — to accelerate targeting and refine the model as results roll in.

 

Welcome Reef: A Second Growth Front

While Reedy Creek remains the immediate focus, Golden Cross is also advancing exploration at Welcome Reef — a historic goldfield southeast of Reedy Creek with a rich past but virtually no modern exploration.

Like Reedy Creek, Welcome Reef was heavily worked by artisanal miners in the 1800s, leaving behind shafts and adits where visible gold veins were chased until the tools of the day could go no further.

Now, for the first time, modern surveys and recent land access agreements have given Golden Cross the opportunity to systematically explore the area via modern exploration methodologies.

The significance is two-fold: Welcome Reef not only provides a second major growth front alongside Reedy Creek but also highlights the scale of Golden Cross’s land position. Few juniors launch with a flagship drill program AND a second high-priority project advancing toward drilling in the same year.

The Golden Cross team has fieldwork underway at Welcome Reef where it aims to define drill targets for testing later in the year. Success here would further validate the company’s multi-district potential in Victoria’s Lachlan Fold Belt — providing speculators with exposure to a pipeline of discovery catalysts beyond the current Reedy Creek campaign.

Also, in September 2025, Golden Cross staked an additional 305 sq km immediately along strike from its existing ground, bringing its total footprint in Victoria’s Lachlan Fold Belt to more than 750 sq km.

The new licence secures 46 km of prospective anticlines — including Providence, Homewood, Welcome, and Ti Tree — consolidating strike extensions directly tied to the company’s Reedy Creek and Welcome Reef properties.

 

The Southern Cross Analog

Proximity to One of the World’s Hottest Gold Discoveries

The strength of the Golden Cross story becomes even clearer when viewed alongside its neighbor.

Just across the property line, Southern Cross Gold (ASX: SXG)(TSX-V: SXGC) has turned its Sunday Creek Project — only 10 km from Golden Cross’s Reedy Creek ground — into one of the most celebrated new gold discoveries in recent memory. That billion-dollar success is now the model for the kind of scale Golden Cross is targeting at Reedy Creek.

In less than two years, Sunday Creek propelled Southern Cross to a market capitalization of ~US$1.2B — one of the fastest rerates in junior gold history. That rerate was driven by consistent high-grade hits pointing to the emergence of a multi-million-ounce gold system — the same type of potential Golden Cross is now testing next door at Reedy Creek.

Now consider this: Golden Cross has quickly yet quietly secured a commanding 750 sq km of mining concessions directly on trend and contiguous to Sunday Creek in a similar geological setting. Yet the company trades at just ~US$40M, less than 5% of its neighbor’s value.

With potentially needle-moving assays on the way, that valuation gap is hard to ignore.

Side by side, the similarities stand out:

• Sunday Creek began with only a handful of historical workings at surface.
• Golden Cross has already mapped hundreds of historical workings across its Reedy Creek and Welcome Reef targets.
• Southern Cross applied the Testing the Ladder model to unlock its multi-million-ounce discovery potential.
• Golden Cross is applying that same methodology at Reedy Creek where its inaugural 6,000-meter drill program is already underway with assays pending.

While there is no guarantee Golden Cross will replicate Southern Cross’s success, the setup is compelling. Speculators are looking at a well-run junior with a similar geological model, a parallel exploration approach, and a valuation at less than 5% of its neighbor’s.

That disconnect is exactly what makes Golden Cross one of the most closely watched proximity plays in the junior gold sector.

 

Red-Hot Gold Market

A Perfect Storm for Speculators as Record Gold Prices
Collide with New Discoveries

Gold is on fire… smashing through all-time highs above US$3,750 per ounce and fueling one of the most powerful bull markets the sector has ever seen.

With the US dollar weakening and the Federal Reserve signaling rate cuts amid escalating geopolitical turmoil, capital is flowing into gold at a record pace as investors turn to the world’s ultimate safe-haven metal.

At the same time, central banks are buying gold at their fastest clip in decades — a structural shift that adds yet another powerful tailwind to demand.

Wall Street heavyweights like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Citi now argue this move is just beginning. Analysts suggest that if central bank independence continues to erode and portfolio allocations shift further into bullion, gold could surge toward US$5,000 per ounce.

For speculators, that creates the perfect setup: high-grade discoveries in Tier-1 jurisdictions stand to attract outsized attention with Victoria, Australia, being one of the richest gold frontiers on the planet.

As noted, the state is home to world-class operating mines like Fosterville and Costerfield along with one of the world’s highest-grade new discoveries at Sunday Creek.

Golden Cross, positioned directly on trend with Southern Cross’s billion-dollar deposit, is drilling in one of the safest and most productive gold camps on the planet — just as gold rips into uncharted territory.

With assays pending and multiple rigs turning, Golden Cross offers exposure to both the security of a Tier-1 jurisdiction and the explosive upside of a potential new high-grade discovery.

 

Exclusive Interview with Golden Cross Resources
CEO Mr. Matthew Roma

As promised, our own Gerardo Del Real of Resource Stock Digest and Junior Resource Monthly caught up with Golden Cross Resources CEO Matthew Roma for a firsthand look at the company’s flagship Reedy Creek Project, the strategy behind its aggressive 6,000-meter drill program, and the catalysts set to drive this emerging story forward.

Behind every successful discovery is a leadership team with the vision, experience, and track record to make it happen for stakeholders. In Golden Cross’s case, that includes:

Matthew Roma, CEO & Director, was the founding CFO of Snowline Gold where he helped grow the company from startup to a C$1.4B market cap. He also co-founded Gladiator Metals and brings a strong capital markets background. Now at the helm of Golden Cross, his mandate is clear: deliver the next big high-grade gold discovery at Reedy Creek.

Chairman Darryl Cardey co-founded both K92 Mining and Northern Empire, advancing quality projects that were ultimately acquired in billion-dollar takeouts. His track record shows he knows how to build juniors into major success stories — experience now squarely focused on Golden Cross.

Director Nick Rowley is the former head of corporate development at Galaxy Resources where he played a key role in the merger with Orocobre that created Allkem, a multi-billion-dollar lithium producer. He brings in-country expertise and proven deal-making firepower to the Golden Cross board.

VP Exploration Alan Till is a veteran geologist with decades of success in Victoria’s Lachlan Fold Belt. He is leading the technical charge at Reedy Creek and Welcome Reef, guiding drill targeting and unlocking the potential of Golden Cross’s growing land package.

Together, this leadership team combines capital markets expertise, proven discovery credentials, and in-country operational strength. Few juniors launch with such a well-rounded bench, and it positions Golden Cross to execute aggressively in Victoria’s world-class goldfields.

So let’s dive in as CEO Matthew Roma shares his vision for Golden Cross, the significance of drilling directly on trend with Southern Cross’s Sunday Creek discovery, and why now marks the start of a breakout chapter for the company.

The Golden Cross Resources Opportunity

Golden Cross Resources (TSX-V: AUX)(OTCQB: ZCRMF) is advancing one of the most exciting new gold exploration plays in Victoria, Australia’s prolific Lachlan Fold Belt.

At the core is the flagship Reedy Creek Gold Project — 445 sq km of contiguous ground directly on trend with Southern Cross Gold’s Sunday Creek discovery, which has already grown its valuation to ~US$1.2B.

By comparison, Golden Cross trades at just ~US$40M — a mere fraction of its neighbor’s value.

Golden Cross is moving quickly to test the scale and continuity of this high-grade system backed by a fully funded 6,000-meter, two-rig program that’s now stepping deeper with assays forthcoming.

You just heard from CEO Matt Roma who explains that accelerating the arrival of a second rig was a deliberate move to start drilling deeper and testing more structures sooner — the very approach that turned Southern Cross’s Sunday Creek into a billion-dollar success story.

Meanwhile, the Welcome Reef prospect provides a second growth front, bringing Golden Cross’s total land position to over 750 sq km of highly prospective ground in Victoria’s premier gold belt.

The company’s financial position is equally strong.

With ~67M shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis, 33% insider ownership, 10% institutional ownership, and a treasury boosted by a recent C$5M financing, Golden Cross is funded well into 2026 to keep the drills turning and the news flowing.

With gold smashing through all-time highs above US$3,750/oz, the timing could not be better.

Speculators are zeroing in on high-grade discoveries in Tier-1 jurisdictions, and Victoria — home to Fosterville, Costerfield, and Sunday Creek — now has another emerging player in Reedy Creek.

Golden Cross, currently trading below US$0.75 per share, gives investors early-stage exposure to a potential repeat of Sunday Creek’s success at a fraction of the valuation.

That’s the core appeal: a discovery-in-the-making positioned right next door to a billion-dollar gold find in one of the safest and most productive gold camps on the planet.

For speculators, the window for early positioning is wide open — but closing fast.

For more information, please visit Golden Cross’s corporate website to explore the Reedy Creek Project in detail and sign up for direct updates from the company.

View the most recent Corporate Presentation here.

Golden Cross Resources Inc. trades on the TSX-V under the symbol AUX and on the US OTCQB under the symbol ZCRMF.

— Resource Stock Digest Research