Soma Gold Corp. (TSX-V:SOMA, FRA:8PR1) has announced new drilling and channel sampling results for the ongoing exploration program at the Estrella-Diamantina mineralized trend within its Zara property in Colombia.
In a statement, the company said the highlights include:
- Drilling results have extended the mineralized zone over 155 meters (m) down-dip below the deepest level of the Diamantina mine;
- Multiple 10 grams per ton (g/t) gold channel samples were taken from the Diamantina mine (up to 67 g/t gold); and
- Drill hole ADDDH_21_02 intercepted 13.85 g/t gold over 0.75m.
Soma said it has now completed 2,450m of the 3,500m planned for 2021 on the Estrella-Diamantina trend, noting that drilling and channel sample results have successfully identified a hydrothermal system, including well-developed quartz-carbonate veins.
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"These results verify the continuity of the mineralization associated with the Otu Fault trend on the company's property, and additional drilling might outline economic mineralization," said Soma CEO Javier Cordova.
“Our team has successfully shown that the vein systems that were mined at surface by artisanal miners continue down-dip and on strike. Based on the mapping of the surface works, Soma has targeted over 1 million ounces on the property, which we expect to quantify through our planned multi-year drilling program."
Soma said the seven drill holes totaling 2,450m on the Estrella-Diamantina trend represent about 70% of the planned 2021 program and were completed by the end of July. The remaining drilling will be completed by the end of August.
Diamantina mine
The company said its second channel sampling campaign at the Diamantina mine has returned high-grade gold assay results from 30m of new mine development in level one. Detailed mapping at this shallow underground tunnel has exposed a shear-hosted quartz-carbonated vein with pyrite, sphalerite, and galena as the main sulfides.
Also, 22 channel samples were collected by hand, using hammer and chisel, perpendicular to the exposed mineralized quartz-carbonate vein to best represent true width. The channel samples results support the presence of the high grades previously reported. The high grades and vein continuity remain open along strike and down-dip.
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