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Aya Gold & Silver Announces Robust Mineral Resource Estimate at Boumadine
MONTREAL, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA; OTCQX: AYASF) (“Aya” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce a Mineral Resou
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[{"type":"text","content":" MONTREAL, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA; OTCQX: AYASF) (“Aya” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce a Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”) prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) at its Boumadine Project in the Kingdom of Morocco. The MRE contains an Inferred Mineral Resource of 23.6 million tonnes (“Mt”) at 85 grams per tonne (“g/t”) silver (“Ag”), 2.62 g/t gold (“Au”), 2.32% zinc (“Zn”) and 0.84% lead (“Pb”) containing an estimated 64.7 million ounces (“Moz”) of Ag, 1.98 Moz of Au, 546 thousand tonnes (“kt”) of Zn and 198 kt of Pb and an Indicated Mineral Resource of 2.0Mt at 113 g/t Ag, 2.51 g/t Au, 4.32% Zn and 1.07% Pb containing an estimated 7.4 Moz of Ag, 165 koz of Au, 88 kt of Zn and 22 kt of Pb. Highlights Indicated Mineral Resources of 2.0Mt at 113 g/t Ag, 2.51 g/t Au, 4.32% Zn and 1.07% Pb containing an estimated 7.4 Moz of Ag, 165 koz of Au, 88 kt of Zn and 22 kt of Pb. Inferred Mineral Resources of 23.6 Mt at 85g/t Ag, 2.62 g/t Au, 2.32% Zn and 0.84% Pb containing an estimated 64.7 Moz of Ag, 1.98 Moz of Au, 546 kt of Zn and 198 kt of Pb. 41% of the Inferred Mineral Resource is pit-constrained and reported above a cut-off net smelter royalty (“NSR”) value of $95/t, and 59% deemed for underground development NSR cut-off value of US$125/t. Additional Mineral Resource potential exists to expand the deposit in all directions for future Mineral Resource estimation. Less than 10% of the Boumadine land package has been drilled, and new targets are being generated by the ongoing geophysical airborne survey. “We are thrilled to announce a Mineral Resource update at Boumadine, which represents a significant milestone for the Corporation,” said Benoit La Salle, President & CEO. “In under two years, we have delivered 72 Moz of silver and 2.1 Moz of Au or 352 Moz AgEq at 427 g/t AgEq in all classifications from a mineralized footprint that continues to grow and remains open in all directions. This result implies presence of 4.1 Moz AuEq at 5 g/t AuEq. Additionally, drilling has focused solely on the mining permit, a small portion of the overall mineralized footprint. We will continue to consolidate the area and aggressively drill the extensions of the main trend with a view to growin...