Soma Gold (SOMA.V) announced Tuesday the appointment of Wylie Hui as chief financial officer of the company, effective July 13, 2026.
He has served as chief financial officer for a number of publicly listed companies, including Eastern Platinum Limited (ELR.TO), BQE Water Inc (BQE.V), UEX Corporation, and Sandfire Resources America Inc (SFR.V), said the company. Hui is the founder and principal of Altastra Office Systems Inc, through which he has provided CFO, controllership, and financial consulting services to a broad range of public and private companies, the company stated. Earlier in his career, he held senior positions at BDO Canada LLP, where he served as Director and Financial Due Diligence Leader, and at Ernst & Young LLP, where he held roles in Transaction Advisory Services and Risk Advisory Services, it added.
The company also announced several "key management changes" at its operating company, Operadora Minera S.A., in Colombia. Juan Guillermo Mejia Franco has been appointed as Director of Processing Plant, Santiago Jose Correa Ocampo has been appointed Manager of Sustainability, with responsibility for all social and environmental issues, as well as the formalization of small miners, Diana Alejandra Garcia Martinez has been appointed Director of Social Engagement, Andres Felipe Quintero Gomez has been appointed Director of Exploration, Yane Carolina Junca Rojas has been appointed Manager of Finance and Accounting, and David Andres Stand Nino has been appointed Manager of Administration, added the company.
"The addition of Mr. Hui as CFO is part of an effort over the last six months to enhance the experience and depth of our Colombian management team," said Geoff Hampson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Soma Gold. "The new team members bring a wide range of experience and best practices, and we expect to see benefits across all aspects of our company, including mining and processing, mine planning, resource management, cash flow management, and cost controls. A series of major events will occur in the next 18 months, and with these additions to the team, we are ensuring the management experience and capability is in place to support the planned growth."