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SOMA GOLD APPOINTS HECTOR MELENDEZ AS COLOMBIA COUNTRY MANAGER
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n SOMA GOLD APPOINTS HECTOR MELENDEZ AS COLOMBIA COUNTRY MANAGER\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 Sept. 17, 2024\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 \") is pleased to announce the appointment of\n \n Hector Manuel Melendez Gomez\n \n as the Company's new Country Manager. Mr. Melendez joined Soma's management team on\n \n September 1, 2024\n \n , and will be responsible for the Company's operations in\n \n Colombia\n \n .\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Mr. Melendez, a Mining Metallurgist graduate from the\n \n National Autonomous University of Mexico\n \n , also holds a master's degree in project management from\n \n Valle Mexico\n \n University. In his recent role as General Manager of Luca Mining Corp. (TSXV:LUCA), he oversaw two mining operations in\n \n Mexico\n \n , successfully achieving all corporate targets for production, operational efficiency and safety. Prior to that, he served as Technical Services Manager at First Majestic Corporation, responsible for the LOM (Life of Mine) plan, OPEX and CAPEX budgets, and leading a project engineering team to optimize underground narrow, high-grade vein operations. Additionally, Mr. Melendez has experience in\n \n Colombia\n \n , having worked with GranColombia Gold (now Aris Mining) at their Segovia Mine in Antioquia. This mine is on-trend and adjacent to Soma's properties and shares many geological characteristics, making his knowledge of the region highly valuable to Soma's ongoing operations.\n \n\n Mr. Melendez will relocate to\n \n Medellin\n \n in the coming months to oversee Soma's Colombian office and the mining operation in el Bagre full-time.\n \n\n\n Geoff Hampson\n \n , President and CEO of Soma, states, \"We are excited to welcome Hector to our team. His extensive experience, particularly in\n \n Colombia\n \n and in narrow vein mining, will be a major asset in driving our production and development forward. Having a seasoned professional...