VANCOUVER, BC,
March 30,
2023 /CNW/ - Soma Gold Corp. (TSXV: SOMA)
(WKN: A2P4DU) (OTC: SMAGF) (the "Company" or "Soma")
announced today that it has signed a mutual collaboration agreement
with CORANTIOQUIA, the Environmental Authority of the Province of
Antioquia, to promote environmental voluntary activities in
Zaragoza and El Bagre, Antioquia.
Under the agreement, Soma Gold Corp., operating through its
wholly-owned subsidiary Operadora Minera,, S.A.S., joined
CORANTIOQUIA's "EcoSchools Program" – ECOESCUELAS, in the
rural communities of Cordero Icacales (Zaragoza) and the indigenous
community of La Sardina (El Bagre). Soma has also committed to
investing in a third Ecoschool located in Caño la Tres (Zaragoza).
The EcoSchools Program is a landmark initiative of the local
environmental authority, which combines environmental education,
awareness, and eco-friendly infrastructure in rural schools. This
program includes the implementation of climate-friendly measures
such as solar energy, organic farming and composting, waste
management, and the preservation of local biodiversity.
Ana Ligia Mora, Director of the
Environmental Authority of CORANTIOQUIA, states, "We are inviting
the private sector of Antioquia to join hands with our company to
exceed efforts in establishing standard environmental compliance
guidelines. We are delighted to announce that Soma Gold Corp. is
the first company to sign this voluntary agreement".
Javier Cordova, Soma's President
and CEO, states, "This agreement affirms our dedication to the
local environment and the well-being of our host communities. We
look forward to collaborating with CORANTIOQUIA in the EcoSchools
Program, and consider it as the first step in building a
partnership that will strengthen our commitment and will lead to
additional initiatives in the coming months and years."
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.
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
"Javier Cordova Unda"
Chief Executive Officer and
President
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SOURCE Soma Gold Corp.