• Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (AYA) has announced its fourth quarter and annual silver production results at the Zgounder Silver Mine in Morocco
  • Silver production of 661,621 ounces in Q4-2022, a 52.5 per cent increase compared with Q4-2021
  • Silver production of 1,880,707 oz in 2022, a 17.5 per cent increase compared with 2021
  • Benoit La Salle, President & CEO, sat down with Sabrina Cuthbert to discuss the results
  • Aya Gold & Silver Inc. is a Canada-based silver producer with operations in the Kingdom of Morocco
  • Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (AYA) opened trading at C$9.15

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (AYA) has announced its fourth quarter and annual silver production results at the Zgounder Silver Mine in Morocco.

Q4-2022 production highlights:

  • Silver production of 661,621 ounces in Q4-2022, a 52.5 per cent increase compared with Q4-2021
  • Processed 63,283 tonnes of ore at a head grade of 364 grams per tonne, a 46.8 per cent increase in head grade compared with Q4-2021
  • Silver recovery of 89.9 per cent in Q4-2022, a 7.5 per cent increase compared with Q4-2021
  • Combined mill availability of 88.8 per cent in Q4-2022
  • Mine production of 80,426 t of ore in Q4-2022, a 28.4 per cent increase compared with Q4-2021

2022 production highlights:

  • Silver production of 1,880,707 oz in 2022, a 17.5 per cent increase compared with 2021
  • Processed 254,976 t of ore at 265 g/t in 2022; a 13.6 per cent increase in tonnes processed compared with 2021
  • Combined silver recovery of 86.6 per cent in 2022, a 4.5 per cent increase compared with 2021
  • Combined mill availability of 91.7 per cent in 2022
  • Mine production of 283,090 t of ore in 2022, a 29.3% increase compared with 2021

Benoit La Salle, President & CEO, sat down with Sabrina Cuthbert to discuss the results.

“2022 was another record-breaking year at Zgounder, with our mining operations performing ahead of guidance in Q4-2022. It was also a significant year for mine development and infrastructure buildout, which is critical to the Zgounder mine expansion. It provided access to new stopes at the “1950m” mine level. An expanded drill exploration program at both Zgounder and Boumadine will be conducted during 2023 with an objective of providing significant growth and delivering value to all stakeholders.”

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. is a Canada-based silver producer with operations in the Kingdom of Morocco.

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (AYA) opened trading at C$9.15.


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