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Aya Gold & Silver Expands 2023 Exploration Program at Moroccan Properties
Boumadine Drill Program Doubles MONTREAL, Aug. 17, 2023 /CNW/ - Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA) (OTCQX: AYASF) ("Aya" or the "Corporation") is pleased to anno
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[{"type":"text","content":" Boumadine Drill Program Doubles MONTREAL, Aug. 17, 2023 /CNW/ - Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA) (OTCQX: AYASF) (\"Aya\" or the \"Corporation\") is pleased to announce an increase of its 2023 exploration program at its Moroccan properties including Boumadine polymetallic project, Zgounder silver deposit, Zgounder Regional properties and the recently acquired Tirzzit copper-silver property. Highlights Boumadine An additional 40,000 meters (\"m\") have been added to the 2023 diamond drill hole (\"DDH\") program with the following objectives: Expand the strike length mineralization to the south beyond holes BOU-DD23-136 and BOU-DD23-142 (see news release dated July 5, 2023) Test drill new zone in the northwest where massive sulphide is associated with a large, brecciated zone, which currently extends 1.5 kilometers (\"km\") Complete infill drilling at 50m x 50m (indicated category) and 100m x 100m (inferred category) spacings with the aim of delivering a resource by Q1-2024 Six drill rigs are currently active on Boumadine as part of its expanded drill program, which now totals 76,000m. Zgounder Regional An additional 7,300m have been added to the 2023 DDH program with the following objectives: Test the potential continuation of the Zgounder deposit – east of the granophyre and to test the southern rhyolite contact with the volcano-sediments Test drill a new target in the Tourchkal area showing silver (\"Ag\") grabs and stream anomalies on the property One drill rig is currently active at Zgounder Regional as part of its expanded drill program, which now totals 14,000m. Zgounder An additional 3,000m of extra surface drilling near the open-pit have been added to the 2023 DDH program with the following objectives: Follow up on 2023 drill results east of Zgounder Follow up on 2023 RC drill results in the southern part of the open-pit One surface and two underground drill rigs are currently active at Zgounder as part of its expanded drill program, which now totals 29,000m. We expect the mobilization of two additional underground rigs in the coming weeks. Tirzzit Initial stream sediment and mapping campaign. High resolution hyperspectral survey. \"We are very encouraged with Boumadine exploration results over the past 12 months and are more then doubling our 2023 drill exploration program for this project t...