Market Opens

Michael Hudson, President, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd. (“Company”) (TSXV: SXGC) and his team, joined Luke Allshorn, Head of Business Development, Australia and SE Asia, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to close the market to celebrate the Company’s new listing on TSX Venture Exchange. Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd. (TSXV: SXGC) is focused on developing its Sunday Creek gold-antimony project in Victoria, Australia. The project has demonstrated exceptional drilling results with 56 intersections exceeding 100 AuEq g/t x m from 71.4 km of drilling. Notable intercepts include 455.3 m @ 7.2 g/t Au including 1.0 m @ 2,318 g/t Au. The Company has six diamond drill rigs operating on site with plans to expand capacity. The project benefits from being in a Tier 1 mining jurisdiction, with antimony being a critical mineral. Metallurgical testing shows non-refractory ore amenable to gravity-flotation processing. The Company has A$18M cash, owns 1,055 ha freehold land, and has established strong relationships with local stakeholders. The project represents one of the few independently owned large-scale gold discoveries globally with significant growth potential.

Representatives from Latin American mining companies, government and stakeholders joined Guillaume Legare, Head, South America, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV), to open the market in celebration of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) 2025 Convention. TSX and TSXV are home to more mining companies than any other global market, boasting a diverse range of public mining companies across various commodities and stages of development. Latin America is the most important international market for mining activity on TSX, with more than 410 mining issuers, representing 20% of the 5,200+ mineral exploration properties listed on TSX and TSXV. PDAC is a prominent advocate for the mineral exploration and development sector, an industry employing over 664,000 people and contributing $132 billion to Canada's GDP in 2021. Representing over 7,000 members globally, PDAC champions a competitive, responsible, and sustainable mineral sector. PDAC's annual convention is renowned as the world's premier event for stakeholders in mineral exploration and mining.

Mining Government Ministers and representatives responsible for mining in their countries, industry leaders and financial institutions joined Dean McPherson, Global Head of Mining, Toronto Stock Exchange, to celebrate the 10th International Mines Ministers Summit (IMMS) and close the market. Held during the PDAC 2025 Convention at Bank of Montreal office in Toronto, the annual IMMS is co-hosted by the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development, World Economic Forum and the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), and provides an important setting for the global mining community to explore challenges and opportunities affecting the industry. PDAC is a prominent advocate for the mineral exploration and development sector, an industry employing over 664,000 people and contributing $132 billion to Canada's GDP in 2021. Representing over 8,000 members globally, PDAC champions a competitive, responsible, and sustainable mineral sector. PDAC's annual convention is renowned as the world's premier event for stakeholders in mineral exploration and mining.

Representatives from North American mining companies, government and stakeholders joined Rob Peterman, Chief Commercial Officer, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market in celebration of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) 2025 Convention. TSX and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) are home to more mining companies than any other global market, boasting a diverse range of public mining companies across various commodities and stages of development. With 66% of the 5,200+ mineral exploration projects operated by TSX/TSXV companies located in Canada and the U.S., these two jurisdictions play a vital role for issuers. PDAC is a prominent advocate for the mineral exploration and development sector, an industry employing over 664,000 people and contributing $132 billion to Canada's GDP in 2021. Representing over 7,000 members globally, PDAC champions a competitive, responsible, and sustainable mineral sector. PDAC's annual convention is renowned as the world's premier event for stakeholders in mineral exploration and mining.