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Aya Gold & Silver Advances Underground Development at Zgounder Silver Mine - Filing of 43-101 Expansion Feasibility Study Technical Report
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Aya Gold & Silver Advances Underground Development at Zgounder Silver Mine - Filing of 43-101 Expansion Feasibility Study Technical Report\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n Aya Gold & Silver Advances Underground Development at Zgounder Silver Mine - Filing of 43-101 Expansion Feasibility Study Technical Report\n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n MONTREAL\n \n \n ,\n \n \n April 5, 2022\n \n \n /CNW/ -\n \n \n Aya Gold\n \n & Silver Inc.\n \n (TSX: AYA) (\"Aya\" or the \"Corporation\") is pleased to provide an update on underground development work at the Zgounder Silver Mine in the Kingdom of\n \n Morocco\n \n .\n \n \n \n Highlights\n \n \n \n \n Selection and mobilization of\n \n TRAV SOUSS MASSA\n \n (\"TSM\") to conduct the lateral underground mine development\n \n \n \n First blast carried out at end of\n \n January 2022\n \n \n \n 314 meters (\"m\") of lateral development effected to date\n \n \n \n Selection of CMAC-Thyssen (\"CMAC\") to carry out the vertical underground mine development including Alimak raises\n \n \n \n Mobilization scheduled for\n \n June 2022\n \n \n \n \n \n \"We are quickly de-risking our expansion and advancing the underground mine buildout with the timely award of the lateral and vertical development tenders and the mobilization of the two established contractors.\" said\n \n Benoit La Salle\n \n , President & CEO. \"We are particularly thrilled to be working with a local contractor, which speaks to the depth of the mining services industry in\n \n Morocco\n \n . We look forward to updating stakeholders as we advance.\"\n \n \n \n Contractor Selection\n \n \n \n Aya launched a tender in\n \n November 2021\n \n for the development of the Zgounder underground mine over a two-year period.\n \n \n Moroccan-based TSM was selected to carry out the lateral development (main levels and connecting ramps), and CMAC was selected for the vertical development (four Alimak raises for ventilation, ore pass and waste pass).\n \n \n \n \n TSM\n \n \n \n \n TSM is a merger of three companies: TRAGI...