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MINING OPERATIONS IN EL BAGRE COLOMBIA TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n MINING OPERATIONS IN EL BAGRE COLOMBIA TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n VANCOUVER, BC\n \n \n ,\n \n \n March 13, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ -\n \n Soma Gold Corp.\n \n (TSXV: SOMA) (WKN: A2P4DU) (OTC: SMAGF) (the \"\n \n Company\n \n \" or \"\n \n Soma\n \n \") announced today that mining and processing operations at its el Bagre, Colombia Gold Mining Complex have been temporarily suspended due to civil unrest in the region. The unrest has been caused by small alluvial miners rejecting and protesting against the Government's enforcement of the mining and environmental rules. The general strike and protests are not aimed at legal underground operations, such as Soma's mine and mill. Still, the Company has decided to suspend operations in the interest of their workers' safety.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Government is actively working to resolve the conflict with an expectation of a quick resolution of the issues.\n \n \n Soma is maintaining all systems at \"ready status\" and will re-commence operations as soon as possible.\n \n \n At this point, the anticipated suspension will not affect the Company's production guidance for 2023.\n \n \n \n ABOUT SOMA GOLD\n \n \n \n Soma Gold Corp. (TSXV: SOMA) is a mining company focused on gold production and exploration. The Company owns two adjacent mining properties in Antioquia,\n \n Colombia\n \n 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.\n \n \n The Company also owns an exploration property near Tucuma, Para State,\n \n Brazil\n \n that is currently under option to Ero Copper Corp.\n \n \n On behalf of the Board of Directors\n \n \n \n \"Javier Cordova Unda\"\n \n \n Chief Executive Officer and President\n \n \n \n Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts respons...