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Aya Gold & Silver Provides Year-End 2025 Exploration Update
MONTREAL, Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA; OTCQX: AYASF)...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Aya Gold & Silver Provides Year-End 2025 Exploration Update\nMONTREAL, Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA; OTCQX: AYASF) (“Aya” or the “Corporation”) provides a full-year 2025 exploration update, summarizing the results of it drilling programs at the Zgounder Silver Mine and the Boumadine Project in the Kingdom of Morocco. “In 2025, our exploration programs at Zgounder and Boumadine demonstrated our exploration leadership, supported asset growth, produced outstanding intercepts, and underscored the potential to add significant high-grade ounces in the near term,” said Benoit La Salle, President & CEO. “Over 175,000 metres of drilling combined with advanced technology have been central to these results and to identifying new opportunities. With 16 new permits expanding our Moroccan footprint, we remain focused on creating shareholder value through the drill bit and building on this momentum into 2026.” Highlights Zgounder Mine Exploration1 Significant mineralization confirmed at depth toward the granite contact, with extension of the open pit and to the west near the fault: Hole DZG-SF-24-228 intercepted 3,794 grams per tonne (“g/t”) silver (“Ag”) over 10.0 metres (“m”).Hole DZG-SF-24-412 intercepted 3,279 g/t Ag over 8.0 m, including 6,425 g/t Ag over 4.0 m.Hole ZG-SF-24-259 intercepted 1,082 g/t Ag over 8.5 m, including 2,133 g/t Ag over 2.7 m.Hole ZG-SF-25-290 intercepted 823 g/t Ag over 10.0 m and 2,055 g/t Ag over 4.5 m.Hole ZG-RC-24-413 intercepted 1,001 g/t Ag over 28.0 m, including 2,787 g/t Ag over 7.0 m.Hole ZG-RC-24-452 intercepted 1,364 g/t Ag over 14.0 m, including 2,433 g/t Ag over 6.0 m. Completed 28,495 m of drilling at Zgounder near-mine and regionally exceeding full-year target of 20,000–25,000 m.Six (6) exploration permits added expanding the Zgounder exploration footprint to 378.8 square kilometres (“km2”).Net Reserve and Resource Growth – December 2025 update2: P&P Reserves: 73 Moz Ag at 145 g/t (15.7 million tonnes (“Mt”)), a 4% increase in silver ounces (“oz”) from the prior estimate, net of depletion, with reserves estimated using a silver price assumption of $26/oz.Measure & Indicated Resources (“M&a...