SOMA GOLD RECEIVES FIRST SHIPMENT FROM FORMALIZED SMALL MINE AT EL LIMON

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VANCOUVER, BC, March 12, 2026 /CNW/ - Soma Gold Corp. (TSXV: SOMA) (WKN: A2P4DU) (OTC: SMAGF) (the "Company" or "Soma") is pleased to announce that the first delivery of mined material from the formalized Diamantina Mine has been received at the El Limon Mill in Zaragoza, Antioquia, Colombia. The Diamantina Mine was formalized under Colombian law after more than five years of effort. The formalization contract allows Soma to purchase mineralized rock in exchange for a percentage of the gold contained in each shipment. The Diamantina Mine is permitted to produce up to 40 MT of material per day, with the objective of reaching this production rate by mid-year. In the interim, 1,700 MT of stockpiled material produced at Diamantina is currently being transported to the mill for processing.