SOMA GOLD Announces the Commencement of Drilling ON Psyche 2 Copper Anomaly
SOMA GOLD ANNOUNCES THE
COMMENCEMENT OF DRILLING ON PSYCHE
2 COPPER ANOMALY
VANCOUVER, BC
,
Dec. 23, 2025
/CNW/ -
Soma Gold Corp.
(TSXV: SOMA) (WKN: A2P4DU)
(OTC: SMAGF) (the "
Company
" or "
Soma
") is pleased to announce that the Colombian government
has issued drill permits for the copper anomaly in the Psyche 2 target area of the Machuca Project
in Antioquia,
Colombia
(Figure 1). A large survey completed in 2025 identified a significant copper
anomaly coincident with a prominent magnetic high at the Psyche 2 target area (see news release
dated
May 6, 2025
). A drill rig has been mobilized to the first drill pad at the northern end of the
Copper Anomaly.
Figure 1: Location of the Psyche 2 Target Area (CNW Group/Soma Gold Corp.)
Figure 2 displays a log-normal index value, combining Cu-Au-Zn-Ni-Co-Mn values, superimposed on
the first vertical derivative map. The greater than 95
th
percentile index values are clustered along the
western edge of the soil grid, forming a north-south trending anomaly with a strike length of
approximately 4.5 kilometres. This anomaly is located near the Otú Fault and is interpreted to be
controlled by associated higher-order structures. The anomalous soil samples also coincide with a
prominent magnetic high and a distinct radiometric low (Figures 2 and 3). The cause of the
geophysical anomalies is currently unknown due to limited exposure along the length of the anomaly.
Geological mapping is underway along the entire length of the anomaly to determine the nature of
the underlying bedrock. However, fresh drill core will be critical to resolving the cause of the Copper
Anomaly.
The depth extent of the magnetic anomaly underlying the copper anomaly has been constrained by a
3D inversion completed by Convolutions Geoscience (Figure 4). The magnetic anomaly appears to
be fault
bounded along its eastern and western margins and extends to depth. Soil anomalies
directly overlie the subcrop extent of the body that forms the magnetic anomaly. The Phase 1 drill
program is designed to determine the source of the magnetic and radiometric anomalies in this area.
Phase 1 drilling will target a cluster of soil samples at the northern end of the copper anomaly.
Samples in this area comprise some of the most anomalous values of the six index elements within
the broader anomaly (see Figures 2 and 3). Phase 1 will consist of four to five drill holes on the first
drill pad for a total of approximately
2,000 m
of drilling.
Chris Buchanan
, Soma's Vice President of Exploration, stated, "We are happy to be able to start
drilling on the Copper Anomaly before the end of the year. The cause of the anomaly has been the
centre of debate on the exploration team, and fresh drill core will help determine the style and tenor
of mineralization and the type of host rock in the core of the magnetic anomaly. The results of Phase
1 drilling will determine our approach to the remainder of the 4.5 km strike length of the copper
anomaly."
Soil sampling has also successfully identified numerous gold anomalies at the Psyche 2 target. The
extent and tenor of the copper anomaly represent an exciting new exploration target in the region.
Drilling will continue in 2026 at the high-grade gold targets near the Colossa Mine and the Aurum-
Orion-Eros area. Soil sampling on the Machuca Project will focus on extending the Psyche 1 soil grid
to the southeast. Airborne geophysics identified another area with coincident magnetic high-
radiometric low anomalies southeast of the Psyche 1 grid that were not tested by the 2024 soil
sampling program. Additionally, the Company continues its ESG programs across the property
packages and continues to consult with local communities regarding the ongoing exploration
activities.
The Otú fault system ("Otú Fault") extends for over 100 km, from Segovia-Remedios in the south to
Nechi in the north, where it is buried beneath younger sedimentary overlap sequences. Soma's
tenements now cover more than 56 km of this strike length. High-grade gold deposits have been
identified along the entire length of the Otú Fault, hosted in brittle-ductile to brittle quartz veins
formed during later deformation stages. Throughout the district, quartz veins show orientation
patterns consistent with formation in conjugate faults associated with brittle faulting along the Otú
Fault. Notable mines along this trend include Segovia-Remedios, La Aurora, El Limon,
Le Ye
, Los
Mangos, and Cordero. The Machuca Property is located along a key segment of this regional fault
system and shows numerous signs of high-grade gold mineralization.
Figure 2: Cu-Au-Zn-Ni-Co-Mn index of soil geochemistry overlain on a TMI coloured first vertical
derivative map (CNW Group/Soma Gold Corp.)
Figure 3: Cu-Au-Zn-Ni-Co-Mn index of soil geochemistry overlain on a radiometric ternary map
(CNW Group/Soma Gold Corp.)
Figure 4: Location of the Cu-in-soil anomaly and Phase 1 drill program on a cross-section of the 3D
Inversion of the 2025 airborne magnetic survey (CNW Group/Soma Gold Corp.)
Qualified Person Statement
Mr.
Chris Buchanan
, P.Geo, is Soma's Vice-President of Exploration and a Qualified Person as
defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Buchanan has reviewed and approved the technical
information disclosed in this press release.
ABOUT SOMA GOLD
Soma Gold Corp. (TSXV: SOMA) is a mining company focused on gold production and exploration.
The Company owns two adjacent mining properties in Antioquia,
Colombia
with a combined milling
capacity of 675 tpd. (Permitted for 1,400 tpd). The El Bagre Mill is currently operating and
producing. Internally generated funds are being used to finance a regional exploration program.
With a solid commitment to sustainability and community engagement, Soma Gold Corp. is
dedicated to achieving excellence in all aspects of its operations.
The Company also owns an exploration property near Tucuma, Para State,
Brazil
that is currently
under option to Ero Copper Corp.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
"Geoff Hampson"
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
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