07:15 AM EDT, 07/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Soma Gold ( SMAGF ) on Tuesday reported initial drill results from the Cordero mine on the Barre project in central Colombia, targeting the Cordero Vein.

Highlights of the results include 31.4 grams per tonne (g/t) gold over 3.7 meters, including 189.2 g/t gold over 0.6 meters, and 13.1 g/t gold over 1.5 meters, including 32.6 g/t gold over 0.6 meters.

The drill program was designed to evaluate the western side of the dyke for the continuation of the Cordero Vein, a target that had not previously been tested.

"The potential for mineralized quartz veins west of the dyke that halted stope development on Level 2 of the Cordero Mine was previously untested," said Chris Buchanan, vice president of exploration at Soma Gold ( SMAGF ). "The initial high-grade intercepts west of the dyke ... represent an opportunity to add additional ounces to the mine plan that can be accessed from current underground developments."