# Soma Gold reports discovery of new quartz vein at Cordero Mine Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/soma-gold-reports-discovery-of-new-quartz-vein-at-cordero-mine--8d37b447-80e5-4cb0-ba3d-2c98270c05a6 Original source: https://www.mining-technology.com/news/soma-gold-reports-discovery-of-new-quartz-vein-at-cordero-mine/ Publisher: miningtechnology Original announcement: 2026-09-16T18:18:49.467Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-16T18:32:06.896Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-16T18:32:06.896Z - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: High-grade intercept discovery - Positive factor: New vein identification \(uUAV\) - Positive factor: Structural continuity/extension potential Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/soma-gold-reports-discovery-of-new-quartz-vein-at-cordero-mine--8d37b447-80e5-4cb0-ba3d-2c98270c05a6#fact-drill-facts-0) Cordero Mine · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### 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 factor: Bonanza Intercept Evidence · text > 167.2g/t gold over 0.47m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/soma-gold-reports-discovery-of-new-quartz-vein-at-cordero-mine--8d37b447-80e5-4cb0-ba3d-2c98270c05a6#fact-drill-facts-1) Cordero Mine · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### 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 factor: Strong Intercept Evidence · text > 28.2g/t gold over 3m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/soma-gold-reports-discovery-of-new-quartz-vein-at-cordero-mine--8d37b447-80e5-4cb0-ba3d-2c98270c05a6#fact-drill-facts-2) Cordero Mine · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### 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 factor: Strong Intercept Evidence · text > 15.3g/t gold over 6.05m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.