MONTREAL, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA; NASDAQ: AYA) ("Aya" or the "Company") is pleased to announce record quarterly production and mining rates at its Zgounder Silver Mine ("Zgounder"), as well as advancement of its recently launched Boumadine pyrite reclaiming operation in the Kingdom of Morocco for the three-month period ended June 30, 2026.
Q2-2026 Operational Summary
Record consolidated production of 1.68 million silver equivalent ounces ("Moz AgEq"), up 61% year-over-year ("YoY") and up 12% quarter-over-quarter ("QoQ"); including 0.19 Moz AgEq1 from the Boumadine pyrite reclaim operation2.
Record Zgounder silver production of 1.49 Moz Ag, up 43% YoY and up 18% QoQ.
Record processing rate averaging 3,889 tonnes per day ("tpd"), representing a 7% increase over Q1-2026.
Record mining rate averaging 4,880 tpd, for the combined open pit and underground operations.
Silver recovery averaged 91.2% during the quarter.
"We are pleased with our second quarter performance, as our team delivered both record production and mining rates through disciplined execution. Processing rates are running at expected levels, and reflect the successful implementation of optimization initiatives. This strong operational performance positions us well to achieve our 2026 production targets." said Benoit La Salle, President & CEO.
Q2-2026 and YTD-2026 Summary Production Results
Production Metrics |
Q2-2026 |
Q1-2026 |
QoQ |
Q2-2025 |
YoY |
YTD |
YTD |
YTD | ||||||||
Operational Zgounder |
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Ore Mined (tonnes) |
444,106 |
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411,766 |
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8 |
% |
241,288 |
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84 |
% |
855,872 |
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435,949 |
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96 |
% |
Average Grade Mined (g/t Ag) |
137 |
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135 |
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1 |
% |
138 |
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(1) |
% |
136 |
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144 |
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(6) |
% |
Ore Processed (tonnes) |
353,888 |
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326,949 |
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8 |
% |
273,471 |
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29 |
% |
680,837 |
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523,214 |
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30 |
% |
Average Grade Processed (g/t Ag) |
141 |
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140 |
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1 |
% |
140 |
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1 |
% |
141 |
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151 |
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(7) |
% |
Combined Mill Recovery (%) |
91.2 |
% |
89.4 |
% |
1.8 |
% |
86.5 |
% |
4.7 |
% |
90.3 |
% |
84.4 |
% |
5.9 |
% |
Milling Operations (tpd) |
3,889 |
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3,633 |
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7 |
% |
3,005 |
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29 |
% |
3,762 |
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2,891 |
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30 |
% |
Silver Equivalent Produced (oz) |
1,489,526 |
|
1,265,012 |
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18 |
% |
1,042,317 |
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43 |
% |
2,754,538 |
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2,110,970 |
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30 |
% |
Boumadine Reclaim Operations |
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Ore Processed (tonnes) |
17,153 |
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21,814 |
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(21) |
% |
- |
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NM |
38,967 |
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- |
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NM | ||
Average Grade Processed (g/t Ag) |
179 |
|
181 |
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(1) |
% |
- |
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NM |
180 |
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- |
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NM | ||
Average Grade Processed (g/t Au) |
2.43 |
|
2.50 |
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(3) |
% |
- |
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NM |
2.47 |
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- |
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NM | ||
Silver Produced (oz) |
100,721 |
|
127,406 |
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(21) |
% |
- |
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NM |
228,127 |
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- |
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NM | ||
Gold Produced (oz) |
1,414 |
|
1,757 |
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(20) |
% |
- |
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NM |
3,171 |
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- |
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NM | ||
Silver Equivalent Produced (oz) |
187,784 |
|
227,802 |
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(18) |
% |
- |
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NM |
415,585 |
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- |
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NM | ||
Consolidated Zgounder and Boumadine |
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Silver Equivalent Produced Consolidated (oz) |
1,677,310 |
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1,492,814 |
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12 |
% |
1,042,317 |
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61 |
% |
3,170,124 |
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2,110,970 |
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50 |
% |
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