Soma Gold reports discovery of new quartz vein at Cordero Mine
Original announcement by miningtechnology on
- Company
- Soma Gold
- Ticker
- Unavailable
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Antioquia, Colombia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-16 18:32:07 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
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Summary
Soma Gold has discovered a new high-grade quartz vein, the upper Upper Atenas Vein (uUAV), at the Cordero Mine in Colombia. Drilling in 2026 returned notable intercepts, including 167.2 g/t gold over 0.47m, and identified two distinct mineralized structures.
Reasoning: Discovery of a new high-grade quartz vein (uUAV) with intercepts up to 167.2 g/t Au, extending the known mineralized footprint.
Positive factors
- High-grade intercept discovery
- New vein identification (uUAV)
- Structural continuity/extension potential
Facts used in scoring: 3
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: Intercept of 167.2 g/t gold is exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“167.2 grams per tonne (g/t) gold”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Discovery of the uUAV vein represents a new mineralized structure above the main vein.
Evidence · text
“discovery of a new quartz vein in the upper part of the Atenas Zone”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (3)
Fact 1Cordero Mine · goldGrade: 167.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.47 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Cordero Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- colombia
Geometry
- Grade
- 167.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.47 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- epithermal
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Atenas Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 167.2 g/t gold over 0.47m is an exceptionally high-grade intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“167.2g/t gold over 0.47m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 2Cordero Mine · goldGrade: 28.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Cordero Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- colombia
Geometry
- Grade
- 28.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- epithermal
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Atenas Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 28.2 g/t gold over 3m is a strong intercept for an epithermal system.
Positive factors
- Strong Intercept
Evidence · text
“28.2g/t gold over 3m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 3Cordero Mine · goldGrade: 15.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6.05 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Cordero Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- colombia
- Reported Region
- colombia
Geometry
- Grade
- 15.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6.05 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- epithermal
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- Atenas Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 15.3 g/t gold over 6.05m is a strong intercept.
Positive factors
- Strong Intercept
Evidence · text
“15.3g/t gold over 6.05m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
How Atlas produces this analysis
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