Aya Gold & Silver (TSX:AYA) reports ‘high-grade’ silver drill results from its at-depth exploration program at the Zgounder Silver Mine in Morocco.
The company completed 97 holes: one surface diamond drill hole, 31 underground diamond drill holes, seven reverse circulation (RC) holes, 45 T28 holes, and 13 YAK percussion holes.
Best intercepts include 1.2m @ 2,850 grams per tonne silver (Ag) from hole DZG-SF-26-945, 1m at 1,990g/t Ag from DZG-SF-26-946, and 1m @ 1,850g/t Ag from DZG-SF-26-947.
Other results include 2m @ 1,215g/t Ag from DZG-SF-26-944, 1m @ 1,180g/t Ag from DZG-SF-26-948, and 3m @ 965g/t Ag from DZG-SF-26-949.
CEO Benoit La Salle says the results highlight the continuity of mineralisation around the open pit and across the central zone.
“Today’s high-grade results, highlighted by DZG-SF-26-945, continue to reinforce the strength and continuity of silver mineralisation both around the open pit and across the central zone,” La Salle adds.
Development of the exploration drift at the 1,825m level is progressing, with drilling west of the fault set to begin in the December quarter.
Core samples represent about 1m in length and are analysed at the African Laboratory for Mining and Environment (Afrilab) in Marrakech or ALS Laboratory at the Zgounder mine site.
Samples are analysed for silver, copper, iron, lead, and zinc using aqua regia and finished by atomic absorption spectroscopy.
Samples grading above 200g/t Ag are reanalysed by fire assay. Executive Vice-President for Exploration David Lalonde reviewed and approved the technical information as the qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.
Aya Gold & Silver is a Canadian precious metals company whose Moroccan exploration portfolio also includes the Azegour, Tirzzit, and Imiter bis properties.
Write to JC Villarba at Mining.com.au
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