Soma Gold Appoints Mark Bren as VP of Operations
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Soma Gold has appointed Mark Bren as vice president – Operations. Mark Bren brings an advanced level of technical mining and operating experience to Soma, and his appointment fills a gap in the company’s management structure.
“We are delighted to add a seasoned professional such as Mark to our senior management team. Now that our Cordero Mine is in commercial production, the focus will be on the optimization of the mining method and mine production. Our goal is to increase production at the Cordero Mine from the current 400 TPD to 700 TPD by mid-year 2023 to justify re-starting the el Limon mill, which is currently on care and maintenance,” said Javier Cordova, president and CEO.
“The Colombian operations team will report directly to Mark. His experience and knowledge will greatly contribute to managing the mining operations and assessing potential new technologies and methods, including additional mechanization, the application of shotcrete and the implementation of enhanced safety protocols. We are very pleased to add Mark to the team,” added Cordova.
Mark Bren has previously worked with several senior management team members, where his expertise, work ethic and direct approach were appreciated by the executive team and the board of directors.
Bren studied Forestry and Business Administration at the University of Montana from 1987 to 1988. He graduated in 1994 from the Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology in Butte, Montana, with a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering. He has completed many continuing education courses on topics pertinent to the design, management, and expansion of the company’s mines in Colombia, including mine safety, shotcrete for underground support, mine ventilation, and backfill technology.
Bren is also a member of the following associations: The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Incorporated, Coeur d’Alene Section of the SME and, Northwest Mining Association.
About Soma Gold
Soma Gold Corp. 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. 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.
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