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Aya Gold & Silver Launches Drill Exploration Program at Zgounder Far East and Adds 6 New Regional Permits
MONTREAL, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA; OTCQX: AYAS...

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[{"type":"text","content":"Aya Gold & Silver Launches Drill Exploration Program at Zgounder Far East and Adds 6 New Regional Permits\n\n\n\n MONTREAL, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\n \n Aya Gold & Silver Inc.\n \n (TSX: AYA; OTCQX: AYASF) (“\n \n Aya\n \n ” or the “\n \n Corporation\n \n ”) is pleased to announce high-grade silver results from its ongoing drill exploration program at the Zgounder Silver Mine and the start of its drill exploration program in the Far East permits in the Kingdom of Morocco. The Corporation has also acquired six (6) new permits to the north, expanding the Zgounder exploration footprint by 11.9% to over 452.7 square kilometers\n \n (“km\n \n\n\n 2\n \n\n ”).\n \n\n\n Highlights\n \n\n (all intersections are in core lengths)\n \n\n\n\n\n Acquired six (6) exploration permits totaling 48.1 km\n \n\n\n 2\n \n\n\n in the Zgounder area (Figure 2)\n \n\n\n\n Started initial 2,250 meter (“m”) regional program in the Zgounder Far East permits (Figure 3)\n \n\n\n\n Reported intersections in the open-pit area:\n \n\n\n Hole\n \n ZG-RC-24-303\n \n intercepted 1,970 grams per tonne (“g/t”) silver (“Ag”) over 6.0m;\n \n\n Hole\n \n ZG-RC-24-434\n \n intercepted 305 g/t Ag over 11.0m, including 1,348 g/t Ag over 1.0m;\n \n\n Hole\n \n DZG-SF-25-593\n \n intercepted 749 g/t Ag over 3.5m including 1,610 g/t Ag over 1.5m;\n \n\n Hole\n \n ZG-RC-24-440\n \n intercepted 1,214 g/t Ag over 2.0m; and\n \n\n Hole\n \n DZG-SF-25-592\n \n intercepted 438 g/t Ag over 3.5m including 2,410 g/t Ag over 0.5m.\n \n\n\n\n\n Drilled 8,343m or 33% of the 2025 exploration program year to date\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n “We’re excited to consolidate further and grow our footprint by 12% at Zgounder with six new permits—advancing our strategy to expand the land package and explore for satellite deposits,”\n \n said Benoit La Salle, President & CEO.\n \n “This includes the start of drilling on the Far East permits, where we’ve identified several high-impact targets. High-grade intercepts within the open-pit area were also drilled, including ZG-RC-24-303 and ZG-RC-24-434, further confirming the continuity and strength of mineralization to the east.”\n \n\n\n Included in this release are results from 152 holes, which include 67 u...