Soma Gold Corp. (TSX-V:SOMA, OTCQX:SMAGF) has deployed a diamond drill rig to its El Limon Mine in Colombia, following a review of historical data that revealed high-grade gold intercepts.
The 2024 drill program will focus on determining whether the vein extends between historical intercepts in the hanging wall and footwall of the mine.
"El Limon is a well-known historical mine in Colombia,” Soma Gold's Vice President of Exploration Chris Buchanan said in a statement.
“Our exploration team is excited to have identified the potential for parallel veins near the current underground workings."
Notable historical drill results include SDH-01-2017, which intersected 1 meter at 3.4 grams per tonne (g/t) gold (Au), including 0.15 meters at 22.9 g/t Au. Additionally, LDDH-21-004 yielded 1 meter at 30.2 g/t Au, with an interval of 0.6 meters at 50.4 g/t Au. Another result from LDDH-21-004 showed 1 meter at 6.9 g/t Au, including 0.3 meters at 23.0 g/t Au.
The El Limon Mine lies within a brittle-ductile shear zone related to the Otú Fault, known for hosting gold-bearing quartz veins. Soma’s 2024 drilling will focus on infill drilling and testing a potential parallel vein identified between existing drill holes.
Additionally, Soma is dewatering deeper levels of the mine to facilitate geological mapping, sampling, and assessments of historical pillars for remaining gold.
Beyond El Limon, exploration continues at the La Aurora and Cordero mines, as well as in the Machuca area.