Southern Cross GOLD Announces Inclusion IN the Vaneck Junior GOLD Miners ETF (Gdxj) and Ftse Canada All Cap Index
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TSX: SXGC | ASX: SX2 | OTCQX: SXGCF
Mariana Bermudez – Corporate Secretary
+1 604 685 9316 [email protected]
1305 – 1090 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC, V6E 3V7, Canada
Nicholas Mead – Corporate Development
+61 415 153 122 [email protected]
Level 21, 459 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD CONSOLIDATED LTD
TSX: SXGC | ASX: SX2 | OTCQX: SXGCF
www.southerncrossgold.com
MARCH 20, 2026
SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD ANNOUNCES INCLUSION IN THE VANECK JUNIOR
GOLD MINERS ETF (GDXJ) AND FTSE CANADA ALL CAP INDEX
Vancouver, Canada and Melbourne, Australia — Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd (“SXGC”,
“SX2” or the “Company”) (TSX:SXGC) (ASX:SX2) (OTCQX:SXGCF) (Frankfurt: MV3.F) announces that
the common shares of the Company have been added to the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (“GDXJ”) and
the FTSE Canada All Cap Index, effective at market close on March 20, 2026 pursuant to the ir quarterly
rebalances.
The GDXJ is a globally recognised exchange traded fund with approximately US$9 billion in net assets that
tracks small- and mid-capitalisation companies primarily involved in gold and silver mining and development.
The FTSE Canada All Cap Index is a market-capitalization weighted index representing the performance of
Canadian large, mid and small cap stocks.
Inclusion in these indices is expected to increase the Company’s visibility to a broader range of institutional
and retail investors and may enhance the liquidity of the Company’s shares across all listed exchanges.
Michael Hudson, President & CEO states: "Inclusion in both the GDXJ and FTSE Canada All Cap Index
is a significant milestone for Southern Cross Gold and a testament to the exceptional work of our team in
advancing the Sunday Creek Gold-Antimony Project.
"The GDXJ is the world's most widely held junior gold miner ETF with approximately US$9 billion in net
assets. As a constituent, every dollar that flows into the fund automatically allocates a portion to SXGC shares
— creating a structural, recurring bid that compounds with each new subscription into the ETF.
"Inclusion puts Southern Cross Gold on the screen of every institutional gold fund manager, sell-side analyst
and quantitative strategy that benchmarks against GDXJ. It is a credibility threshold that places the Company
alongside the world's leading junior gold miners. Improved liquidity and tighter bid -ask spreads also make
SXGC accessible to larger funds with minimum liquidity requirements - funds that previously could not take
a position even if they wanted to.
"These additions will broaden our shareholder base at a time when Sunday Creek's strategic value - as one
of the Western world's most significant gold -antimony discoveries - has never been more relevant. With
antimony now a critical mineral for defence and energy storage applications, and China restricting exports,
Sunday Creek is uniquely positioned as a future source of Western-aligned supply."
About the GDXJ
The MVIS® Global Junior Gold Miners Index is a modified market capitalisation -weighted index that tracks
the performance of the most liquid small -cap companies in the global gold and silver mining industries. To
be eligible, companies must generate at least 50% of their revenues from gold or silver mining, or hold mining
mineral resources where at least 50% are from gold or silver. The index is reviewed semi-annually in March
and September, with quarterly rebalances. The VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) seeks to replicate
the performance of the index. For more information, visit www.marketvector.com and www.vaneck.com.
About the FTSE Canada All Cap Index
The FTSE Canada All Cap Index is part of a range of indexes designed to help Canadian investors
benchmark their investments. It is a market -capitalization weighted index representing the performance of
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Canadian large, mid and small cap stocks. The index is part of the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS),
which covers 98% of the world’s investable market capitalization. For more information, visit
https://www.lseg.com/en/ftse-russell/indices/equity-indices.
Important Cautionary Note
Investors should be aware that the inclusion of the Company in the GDXJ and the FTSE Canada All Cap
Index does not indicate that additional exchange traded funds, indices or mutual funds will add the Company
in the future. The Company has no discretion over future index rebalancings or the level of exposure any
index or ETF will have to the Company’s sha res, and any impacts to trading volumes as a result of such
future rebalancings. Furthermore, the Company’s inclusion in these indices neither ensures highe r trading
volumes nor precludes lower trading volumes, either of which may adversely impact the price of the
Company’s shares in the future.
About Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd.
Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd. (TSX: SXGC, ASX: SX2, OTCQX: SXGCF), is defining a leading
gold-antimony project at the Sunday Creek Gold -Antimony Project, located 60 km north of Melbourne.
Sunday Creek is a significant gold and antimony drill discovery in a Tier 1 location, with high-grade drill results
including 81 composite intersections exceeding 100 g/t Au from 114.8 km of drilling. The mineralization
follows a "Golden Ladder" structure over 12 km of strike length, with structures tested from surface to 1,100
m depth.
Sunday Creek's strategic value is enhanced by its dual-metal profile. The Company has a critical mineral the
Western world needs. This has gained increased significance following China's export restrictions on
antimony, a critical metal for defence and sem iconductor applications. Southern Cross’ inclusion in the US
Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC) and Australia's AUKUS-related legislative changes position it as
a potential key Western antimony supplier.
Technical fundamentals further strengthen the investment case, with preliminary metallurgical work showing
non-refractory mineralization suitable for conventional processing and gold recoveries of 93% to 98% through
gravity and flotation.
With a strong cash position, 1,392 Ha of strategic freehold land ownership, and a large 200 km drill program
planned through Q1 2027, SXGC is well -positioned to advance this globally significant gold -antimony
discovery in a tier-one jurisdiction, delivering milestone by milestone.
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For ASX Compliance: This announcement has been approved for release by the Board of Southern Cross
Gold Consolidated Ltd.
Qualified/Competent Person
The technical information in this news release, including the information that relates to exploration results at Sunday Creek was
prepared under the supervision of, or has been prepared, reviewed, verified and approved by Michael Hudson, President, CEO and
Managing Director of SXGC, a qualified person as defined by the NI 43 -101 and a Competent Person who is a Fellow of the
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Mr. Hudson has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralization and type
of deposit under consideration, and to the activities undertaken, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edi tion of
the Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore
Reserves. Mr. Hudson consents to the inclusion in the announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context
in which it appears.
Forward-Looking Statements
The information in this news release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and assumptions and accordingly, actual results and future events could differ materially from those exp ressed
or implied in such statements. You are hence cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward -looking statements. All statements,
other than statements of present or historical facts are forward -looking statements. Forward -looking statements include words or
expressions such as "proposed", "will", "subject to", "near future", "in the event", "would", "expect", "prepared to" and oth er similar
words or expressions. Factors that could cause future results or events to differ materially from current expe ctations expressed or
implied by the forward-looking statements include but are not limited to: The Company’s inclusion in the GDXJ and the FTSE Canada
All Cap Index becoming effective at close of market on March 20, 2026 (if at all), the anticipated benefits (if any) of the inclusion in
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the GDXJ and the FTSE Canada All Cap Index resulting in enhanced market visibility, trading liquidity and broader investor ac cess,
the inclusion being an indicator of progress or milestones achieved to date, the potential quantity and grade of the Sunday Creek
Exploration Target which is preliminary in nature, as there has been insufficient exploration to estimate a mineral resource and it is
uncertain if further exploration will result in the estimation of a mineral resource, general business, economic, co mpetitive, political,
social uncertainties, the state of capital markets, unforeseen events, developments or factors causing any of the expectation s,
assumptions and other factors ultimately being accurate or irrelevant; and other risks described in the Co mpany's documents filed
with Canadian and Australian (under code SX2) securities regulatory authorities. You can find further information with respe ct to
these and other risks in filings made by the Company with the securities regulatory authorities in Ca nada and Australia (under code
SX2), as applicable, and available in Canada under the Company's profile at www.sedarplus.ca or in Australia under code SX2 a t
www.asx.com. Documents are also available at www.southerncrossgold.com. The assumptions used in the preparation of this news
release, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove imprecise. Therefore, readers should not place undue
reliance on these forward -looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise these forward -looking
statements, expect as required by applicable law.
For further information, please contact:
Mariana Bermudez – Corporate Secretary
[email protected] or +1 604 685 9316
Executive Office
1305 – 1090 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC, V6E 3V7, Canada
Nicholas Mead – Corporate Development
[email protected] or +61 415 153 122
Justin Mouchacca, Assistant Company Secretary,
[email protected] or +61 3 8630 3321
Subsidiary Office
Level 21, 459 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia