# SOMA GOLD SIGNS AGREEMENT FOR SENSOR-BASED SORTING FACILITY AT ITS EL BAGRE OPERATION Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/soma-gold-signs-agreement-for-sensor-based-sorting-facility-at-its-el-bagre-oper--ca85d639-149b-4d7e-aba1-085094d9ef2c Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SOMA/news/8055069885372508/soma-gold-signs-agreement-for-sensor-based-sorting-facility-at-its-el-bagre-oper Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-12-19T09:15:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Soma Gold Corp. - Ticker: SOMA - Exchange: TSX - Region: Antioquia, Colombia - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Metallurgy, Agreement transaction - Extracted: 2026-09-19 00:30:34 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Soma Gold Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to install a US$2.2 million sensor-based sorting \(SBS\) pilot facility at its El Bagre operation in Colombia. Recent bench-scale test work demonstrated high metallurgical recovery \(up to 97%\) and a 62.5% gold grade upgrade in combined feed, suggesting the technology can effectively process lower-grade material. Reasoning: The announcement details successful metallurgical test work for sensor-based sorting and a definitive agreement to install a pilot facility, which provides a clear pathway to increasing production from lower-grade material. - Positive factor: Successful bench-scale sensor-based sorting \(SBS\) test work - Positive factor: High metallurgical recovery \(95% for combined feed\) - Positive factor: Significant gold grade upgrade \(62.5%\) - Positive factor: Definitive agreement signed for facility installation - Positive factor: Potential to process sub-cutoff grade material Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: The test work is aimed at optimizing plant feed for existing milling operations. Evidence · text > adjust sorting parameters to optimize the sorted product for plant feed. **Bench Scale Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work. Why it applies: The results are derived from bench-scale sensor-based sorting test work. Evidence · text > following positive additional bench-scale sensor-based sorting \("SBS"\) test work **Multi-Domain Tested** Polarity: positive Definition: Variability across ore domains \(oxide, transition, fresh\) has been addressed. Why it applies: 3 distinct composites were tested ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (3) ### bench-scale sensor-based sorting [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/soma-gold-signs-agreement-for-sensor-based-sorting-facility-at-its-el-bagre-oper--ca85d639-149b-4d7e-aba1-085094d9ef2c#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) El Bagre · gold #### Identity - Project: El Bagre - Commodity: gold - Region: colombia - Reported Region: Antioquia, Colombia - Ticker: SOMA #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: bench-scale sensor-based sorting - Sample: coarse fraction \(-60 mm +25 mm\) #### Recovery - Recovery: 97 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Mass Pull: 60 % #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong recovery for the coarse fraction. - Positive factor: High metallurgical recovery of 97% Evidence · text > The data for the coarse fraction indicates 40% mass rejection and 97% metallurgical recovery #### Tags used in scoring **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: 97% is at or above the exceptional band \(95%\) ### bench-scale sensor-based sorting [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/soma-gold-signs-agreement-for-sensor-based-sorting-facility-at-its-el-bagre-oper--ca85d639-149b-4d7e-aba1-085094d9ef2c#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) El Bagre · gold #### Identity - Project: El Bagre - Commodity: gold - Region: colombia - Reported Region: Antioquia, Colombia - Ticker: SOMA #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: bench-scale sensor-based sorting - Sample: middling sample \(-25 mm +10 mm\) #### Recovery - Recovery: 84 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Mass Pull: 50 % #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Recovery is lower in the middling fraction. - Negative factor: Lower recovery compared to coarse and combined fractions Evidence · text > the middling sample indicates 50% mass rejection and 84% metallurgical recovery ### bench-scale sensor-based sorting [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/soma-gold-signs-agreement-for-sensor-based-sorting-facility-at-its-el-bagre-oper--ca85d639-149b-4d7e-aba1-085094d9ef2c#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) El Bagre · gold #### Identity - Project: El Bagre - Commodity: gold - Region: colombia - Reported Region: Antioquia, Colombia - Ticker: SOMA #### Test Work - Program Status: preliminary - Test Type: bench-scale sensor-based sorting - Sample: combined feed test \(-60 mm +15 mm\) #### Recovery - Recovery: 95 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test - Mass Pull: 45 % #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Excellent combined results showing high recovery and grade upgrade. - Positive factor: High metallurgical recovery of 95% - Positive factor: Significant grade upgrade of 62.5% Evidence · text > The data for the combined feed test indicates 55% mass rejection and 95% metallurgical recovery, and the gold grade of the sorted material was upgraded by 62.5%. #### Tags used in scoring **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: 95% is at or above the exceptional band \(95%\) ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.