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SOMA GOLD ANNOUNCES THE COMMENCEMENT OF DRILLING ON PSYCHE 2 COPPER ANOMALY

Soma Pivots to Tech-Driven Expansion as Exploration Rigs Turn on New Copper-Gold Anomaly

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Dec 23, 2025 · 04:15 SOMA · 1.66 Soma Gold Corp.
Executive Summary

The most recent news release (December 23, 2025) announces the commencement of Phase 1 drilling at the Psyche 2 copper-gold anomaly within the Machuca Project in Antioquia, Colombia. This follows the receipt of necessary permits. The program includes 4 to 5 diamond drill holes totaling approximately 2,000 meters. The target is a 4.5km soil anomaly coincident with a magnetic high. This drilling is designed to determine the style and tenor of mineralization and the type of host rock in the core of the magnetic anomaly.

Material Impact
  • Operational Impact: The news is an early-stage exploration update. While it represents the "turning of the bit" on a potentially large anomaly (4.5km strike), there are no assays yet. The primary material impact is the removal of the permitting bottleneck that had delayed this project.
  • Strategic Impact: This signals Soma’s shift toward expanding its commodity base (Copper-Gold) and moving beyond its immediate production footprint at El Bagre.
  • Contextual Importance: This news must be weighed against the December 19, 2025, announcement regarding a definitive agreement for a US$2.2M sensor-based sorting facility. That facility is arguably more material in the short term, as it targets a 62.5% upgrade in gold grade and a 55% mass rejection, which could effectively double throughput capacity without expanding the mill.
  • Financial Impact: Q3 2025 results were severely dampened by a 57-day labor strike (22 lost production days in Q3), resulting in a production loss of 5,000 ounces for the year. The current drilling and the ore-sorting project represent the company's attempt to regain momentum and hit 2026 production targets.
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Company Overview

Soma Gold Corp. operates the El Bagre Gold Mining Complex in Antioquia, Colombia. - Flagship Project: The Cordero Mine, which feeds the El Bagre mill. - Secondary Assets: El Limon Mill (recently rehabilitated) and the Machuca Project (exploration). - Strategy: Utilizing internally generated cash flow and strategic financing to expand mill capacity via technology (ore sorting) and increase mine life through aggressive brownfield exploration.

Read the original news release →

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