MONTREAL, Nov. 20, 2023 /CNW/ – Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA) (OTCQX: AYASF) (“Aya” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce new high-grade drill exploration results at Boumadine in the Kingdom of Morocco. The new results confirm the large, high-grade mineralized zones in the central and northern portions of the Main Trend, which remains open in all directions.
The Corporation has also added 4 permits to Boumadine, which now has a total surface footprint of 78 square kilometers (“km²”).
Key Highlights1
- Definition of new high-grade mineralization from the infill drilling program:
- BOU-DD23-180 intersected 1,039 grams per tonne (“g/t”) silver equivalent (“AgEq”) over 23.5 meters (“m”) (6.41 g/t Au, 116 g/t Ag, 4.7% Zn, 0.6% Pb and 0.4% Cu)
- BOU-DD23-184 intersected 474 g/t AgEq over 30.1m (2.57 g/t Au, 85 g/t Ag, 2.2% Zn, 0.6% Pb and 0.1% Cu), including 3.2m at 1,339 g/t AgEq and 3.4m at 1,169 g/t AgEq
- BOU-DD23-172 intersected 2,689 g/t AgEq over 3.7m (22.03 g/t Au, 531 g/t Ag, 1.3% Zn, 0.3% Pb and 0.2% Cu)
- BOU-DD23-186 intersected 442 g/t AgEq over 16.6m (1.85 g/t Au, 150 g/t Ag, 1.9% Zn, 0.3% Pb and 0.1% Cu), including 2.7m at 1,088 g/t AgEq
- BOU-DD23-176 intersected 202 g/t AgEq over 30.6m (1.42 g/t Au, 20 g/t Ag, 0.6% Zn, 0.3% Pb and 0.05% Cu)
- BOU-DD23-178 intersected 613 g/t AgEq over 9.5m (2.70 g/t Au, 49 g/t Ag, 4.2% Zn, 1.8% Pb and 0.2% Cu), including 2.3m at 1,476 g/t AgEq
- Acquisition of two mining permits totaling 15.8 km² north-east and south-west of Boumadine.
- Acquisition of one mining and one exploration permit for a total of 20.0 km² west of Boumadine.
“The acquisition of new permits is core to our strategy of consolidating our land position, and the four permits provide additional upside potential in the vicinity of the Boumadine Main Trend,” said Benoit La Salle, President & CEO. “Today’s high-grade drilling results including BOU-DD23-180 and BOU-DD23-184 confirm both continuity of the Main Trend and its potential from surface and over a very wide area. Following the positive metallurgical test results, our team is now focused on completing the remaining 20% of the expanded drill program and delivering the Q1-2024 Boumadine resource estimate.”
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| 1 All intersections are in core lengths; Ag equivalent is based on a 100% recovery with the following ratios: 1g/t Au: 93.4 g/t Ag; 1% Cu: 130.4 g/t Ag; 1% Pb: 31.8 g/t Ag; 1% Zn: 54.1 g/t Ag |
Table 1 – Significant Intercepts from Boumadine Drill Exploration Program (Core Lengths)
| DDH No. | Section | Zone | From (m) | To (m) | Au (g/t) | Ag (g/t) | Length* (m) | Cu (%) | Pb (%) | Zn (%) | Mo (g/t) | Ag Eq** (g/t) |
| BOU-DD23-172 | 8550N | Para | 141.5 | 146.1 | 4.59 | 99 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 135 | 694 |
| BOU-DD23-172 | 8550N | Main | 151.8 | 155.5 | 22.03 | 531 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 9 | 2689 |
| BOU-DD23-172 | 8550N | Para | 163.5 | 169.2 | 2.61 | 100 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 8 | 589 |
| Including | 165.2 | 168.6 | 3.96 | 150 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 11 | 902 | ||
| BOU-DD23-173 | 8025N | Main | 203.5 | 214.1 | 1.60 | 22 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 6 | 246 |
| BOU-DD23-176 | 8275N | Main | 69.1 | 99.7 | 1.42 | 20 | 30.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 8 | 202 |
| BOU-DD23-178 | 8275N | Main | 166.4 | 175.9 | 2.70 | 49 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 36 | 613 |
| Including | 165.4 | 167.7 | 6.49 | 125 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 12.3 | 4 | 1476 | ||
| BOU-DD23-179 | 8225N | Main | 70.3 | 82.2 | 1.52 | 8 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 18 | 246 |
| BOU-DD23-180 | 8375N | Para | 127.7 | 136.5 | 1.27 | 21 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 17 | 298 |
| BOU-DD23-180 | 8375N | Main | 165.1 | 188.6 | 6.41 | 116 | 23.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 3 | 1039 |
| BOU-DD23-180 | 8375N | Para | 248.5 | 282.4 | 0.64 | 24 | 33.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 5 | 128 |
| BOU-DD23-184 | 8225N | Main | 104.8 | 134.9 | 2.57 | 85 | 30.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 15 | 474 |
| Including | 104.8 | 108.0 | 6.69 | 528 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 8 | 1339 | ||
| Including | 130.5 | 133.9 | 5.65 | 120 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 8.1 | 91 | 1169 | ||
| BOU-DD23-186 | 8175N | Main | 37.8 | 54.4 | 1.85 | 150 | 16.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 8 | 442 |
| Including | 45.4 | 48.1 | 6.03 | 381 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 12 | 1088 | ||
| BOU-DD23-187 | 8225N | Main | 183.6 | 193.3 | 1.27 | 33 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 33 | 271 |
| BOU-DD23-189 | 8175N | Main | 92.5 | 97.3 | 4.00 | 126 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 14 | 642 |
| Including | 94.3 | 97.3 | 5.95 | 179 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 15 | 896 | ||
| BOU-DD23-189 | 8175N | Para | 103.1 | 114.7 | 1.38 | 68 | 11.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 33 | 366 |
| BOU-DD23-191 | 8175N | Main | 158.5 | 169.5 | 1.61 | 30 | 11.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 12 | 377 |
| Including | 158.5 | 167.5 | 1.87 | 33 | 9.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 7 | 423 | ||
| BOU-DD23-198 | 8675N | Para | 185.8 | 196.1 | 2.59 | 63 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 6 | 451 |
| Including | 185.8 | 189.4 | 6.21 | 144 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 5 | 1006 | ||
| BOU-DD23-200 | 8175N | Main | 244.3 | 248.5 | 3.47 | 80 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 19 | 506 |
| BOU-DD23-202 | 8675N | Main | 349.2 | 355.2 | 4.31 | 129 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 41 | 645 |
| Including | 352.3 | 354.0 | 10.11 | 339 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 54 | 1522 | ||
| * | True width remains undetermined at this stage; all values are uncut. |
| ** | Ag equivalent is based on a 100% recovery with the following ratio: 1 g/t Au: 93.4 g/t Ag; 1% Cu:130.4 Ag; 1% Pb: 31.8 Ag; 1% Zn: 54.1 Ag. |
2023 Exploration Results
To date, 159 diamond drill holes (“DDH”) for a total of 61,312m have been completed at Boumadine in 2023 (Figure 2 and Appendix 2). Both infill and exploration drilling were conducted on strike along the Main Trend (South, Central, and North Zones).
Most results have been received for drill holes up to BOU-DD23-203 (Table 1, Figure 4, Figure 5, and Appendix 1).
Results received since September 2023 confirm the high grade of the north and central sections of the Main Trend, notably with holes BOU-DD23-180 and BOU-DD23-184 intersecting large, mineralized zones.
The main mineralization generally consists of 1m to 4m wide (locally reaching over a 10m width) N340- oriented massive sulphide lenses/veins sharply dipping eastward (> 70°). The massive sulphide veins (>80%) are mainly composed of pyrite, with variable proportions of sphalerite, galena, and chalcopyrite. Figure 3 presents the results of the Boumadine Main Zone on a longitudinal section along the deposit, defining ore shoots shallowly dipping toward south, in both the Central and South Zones.
Next Steps
The 76,000m drilling program is 80% complete and is expected to be completed at year-end 2023. The Corporation expects to publish an NI 43-101 compliant resource by the end of Q1-2024.
Fieldwork will commence on the new permits in 2024 and will combine a hyperspectral survey, ground geophysics, mapping and prospecting.
Technical Information
Aya has implemented a quality control program to comply with best practices in sampling and analysis of drill core. Drill core samples were transported in sealed bags for analysis at Afrilab laboratory in Marrakech. Standards of different grades and blanks were inserted every 20 samples in addition to the standards, blanks and pulp duplicate inserted by Afrilab.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information contained in this press release have been reviewed by David Lalonde, B. Sc, Head of Exploration, Qualified Person, for accuracy and compliance with National Instrument 43-101.
About Aya Gold & Silver Inc.
Aya Gold & Silver Inc. is a rapidly growing, Canada-based silver producer with operations in the Kingdom of Morocco.
The only TSX-listed pure silver mining company, Aya operates the high-grade Zgounder Silver Mine and is exploring its properties along the prospective South-Atlas Fault, several of which have hosted past-producing mines and historical resources. Aya’s Moroccan mining assets are complemented by its Tijirit Gold Project in Mauritania, which is being advanced to feasibility.
Aya’s management team maximizes shareholder value by anchoring sustainability at the heart of its production, resource, governance, and financial growth plans.
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Appendix 1 – Full Drill Results from Boumadine (core lengths)
| DDH No. | Section | Zone | From (m) | To (m) | Au (g/t) | Ag (g/t) | Length* (m) | Cu (%) | Pb (%) | Zn (%) | Mo (g/t) | Ag Eq** (g/t) |
| BOU-DD23-165 | 8125N | Para | 280.1 | 282.1 | 4.69 | 84 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 47 | 589 |
| BOU-DD23-165 | 8125N | Para | 297.0 | 298.0 | 0.37 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 8 | 209 |
| BOU-DD23-165 | 8125N | Para | 333.0 | 333.5 | 0.26 | 42 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 7 | 327 |
| BOU-DD23-165 | 8125N | Main | 462.7 | 463.7 | 0.36 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4 | 60 |
| BOU-DD23-165 | 8125N | Para | 546.2 | 546.9 | 0.60 | 25 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 4 | 127 |
| BOU-DD23-166 | 8850N | Para | 140.0 | 141.0 | 0.32 | 43 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2 | 119 |
| BOU-DD23-166 | 8850N | Para | 141.7 | 142.5 | 0.09 | 48 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 9 | 99 |
| BOU-DD23-167 | 8025N | NSR | 0.0 | 163.4 | 0.00 | 0 | 163.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| BOU-DD23-168 | 8325N | Para | 125.4 | 126.4 | 4.35 | 16 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1 | 480 |
| BOU-DD23-170 | 8025N | Para | 67.3 | 68.9 | 0.36 | 23 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 85 | 84 |
| BOU-DD23-170 | 8025N | Main | 86.5 | 87.6 | 2.59 | 63 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 304 | 382 |
| BOU-DD23-170 | 8025N | Para | 124.3 | 126.5 | 0.48 | 4 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 8 | 84 |
| BOU-DD23-172 | 8550N | Para | 128.3 | 130.1 | 0.26 | 23 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 68 | 108 |
| BOU-DD23-172 | 8550N | Para | 141.5 | 146.1 | 4.59 | 99 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 135 | 694 |
| BOU-DD23-172 | 8550N | Main | 151.8 | 155.5 | 22.03 | 531 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 9 | 2689 |
| BOU-DD23-172 | 8550N | Para | 163.5 | 169.2 | 2.61 | 100 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 8 | 589 |
| Including | 165.2 | 168.6 | 3.96 | 150 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 11 | 902 | ||
| BOU-DD23-172 | 8550N | Para | 244.8 | 245.6 | 1.29 | 41 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3 | 194 |
| BOU-DD23-173 | 8025N | Para | 127.4 | 128.6 | 0.54 | 16 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 15 | 95 |
| BOU-DD23-173 | 8025N | Main | 203.5 | 214.1 | 1.60 | 22 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 6 | 246 |
| Including | 209.3 | 214.1 | 2.67 | 32 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 8 | 407 | ||
| BOU-DD23-174 | 8025N | Main | 287.1 | 290.3 | 1.90 | 40 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 19 | 260 |
| Including | 288.1 | 289.3 | 4.04 | 80 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 27 | 530 | ||
| BOU-DD23-174 | 8025N | Para | 435.0 | 435.5 | 3.29 | 126 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 4 | 492 |
| BOU-DD23-175 | 8025N | Para | 108.1 | 108.8 | 0.28 | 21 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 12 | 205 |
| BOU-DD23-175 | 8025N | Para | 183.6 | 187.0 | 0.05 | 45 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 9 | 317 |
| BOU-DD23-175 | 8025N | Main | 269.3 | 270.3 | 0.16 | 16 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 22 | 195 |
| BOU-DD23-176 | 8275N | Para | 45.3 | 46.0 | 0.54 | 13 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 15 | 347 |
| BOU-DD23-176 | 8275N | Para | 49.5 | 50.6 | 0.47 | 8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 6 | 73 |
| BOU-DD23-176 | 8275N | Main | 69.1 | 99.7 | 1.42 | 20 | 30.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 8 | 202 |
| BOU-DD23-177 | 8850N | Main | 31.9 | 34.8 | 3.40 | 120 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 17 | 494 |
| BOU-DD23-177 | 8850N | Para | 43.0 | 44.0 | 0.76 | 29 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 24 | 160 |
| BOU-DD23-178 | 8275N | Para | 113.1 | 117.5 | 2.32 | 28 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 333 |
| BOU-DD23-178 | 8275N | Para | 132.1 | 132.8 | 0.39 | 40 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2 | 251 |
| BOU-DD23-178 | 8275N | Para | 139.5 | 142.0 | 1.21 | 46 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 6 | 280 |
| BOU-DD23-178 | 8275N | Para | 151.8 | 152.7 | 0.76 | 12 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 | 107 |
| BOU-DD23-178 | 8275N | Para | 156.1 | 158.3 | 2.66 | 59 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 5 | 348 |
| BOU-DD23-178 | 8275N | Main | 166.4 | 175.9 | 2.70 | 49 | 9.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 36 | 613 |
| Including | 165.4 | 167.7 | 6.49 | 125 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 12.3 | 4 | 1476 | ||
| BOU-DD23-179 | 8225N | Para | 22.4 | 22.9 | 0.66 | 64 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 5.3 | 75 | 467 |
| BOU-DD23-179 | 8225N | Para | 24.5 | 25.0 | 0.73 | 33 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 16 | 271 |
| BOU-DD23-179 | 8225N | Para | 38.0 | 38.6 | 0.39 | 12 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 8 | 110 |
| BOU-DD23-179 | 8225N | Para | 44.0 | 47.4 | 1.17 | 28 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 17 | 203 |
| BOU-DD23-179 | 8225N | Main | 70.3 | 82.2 | 1.52 | 8 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 18 | 246 |
| BOU-DD23-180 | 8375N | Para | 104.7 | 105.6 | 0.40 | 24 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1 | 217 |
| BOU-DD23-180 | 8375N | Para | 127.7 | 136.5 | 1.27 | 21 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 17 | 298 |
| Including | 129.4 | 133.5 | 2.18 | 31 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 28 | 440 | ||
| BOU-DD23-180 | 8375N | Para | 144.6 | 148.2 | 0.69 | 18 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 5 | 141 |
| BOU-DD23-180 | 8375N | Para | 155.6 | 156.4 | 0.59 | 24 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 107 | 217 |
| BOU-DD23-180 | 8375N | Para | 157.3 | 157.9 | 0.49 | 12 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 11 | 161 |
| BOU-DD23-180 | 8375N | Para | 159.8 | 160.3 | 2.62 | 67 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 7 | 538 |
| BOU-DD23-180 | 8375N | Main | 165.1 | 188.6 | 6.41 | 116 | 23.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 3 | 1039 |
| BOU-DD23-180 | 8375N | Para | 248.5 | 282.4 | 0.64 | 24 | 33.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 5 | 128 |
| BOU-DD23-180 | 8375N | Para | 296.0 | 297.0 | 0.64 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 11 | 73 |
| BOU-DD23-180 | 8375N | Para | 301.0 | 302.0 | 0.42 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 6 | 88 |
| BOU-DD23-181 | 8025N | Main | 345.1 | 345.9 | 0.99 | 48 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3 | 376 |
| BOU-DD23-181 | 8025N | Para | 357.2 | 358.3 | 0.34 | 59 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 3 | 717 |
| BOU-DD23-181 | 8025N | Para | 480.2 | 480.7 | 0.35 | 33 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 34 | 159 |
| BOU-DD23-181 | 8025N | Para | 537.1 | 538.3 | 0.03 | 136 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 8 | 163 |
| BOU-DD23-182 | 8275N | Para | 145.3 | 145.9 | 0.74 | 24 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 45 | 202 |
| BOU-DD23-182 | 8275N | Para | 177.9 | 181.0 | 0.50 | 30 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 12 | 243 |
| BOU-DD23-182 | 8275N | Main | 189.2 | 192.0 | 0.82 | 23 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 31 | 248 |
| BOU-DD23-182 | 8275N | Para | 196.2 | 199.2 | 0.67 | 17 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 7 | 198 |
| BOU-DD23-182 | 8275N | Para | 201.2 | 205.4 | 0.43 | 16 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 4 | 190 |
| BOU-DD23-183 | 8025N | Para | 105.8 | 107.0 | 1.02 | 48 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 160 |
| BOU-DD23-183 | 8025N | Para | 287.7 | 288.7 | 0.64 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 6 | 85 |
| BOU-DD23-183 | 8025N | Para | 364.9 | 366.2 | 0.38 | 16 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 7 | 75 |
| BOU-DD23-183 | 8025N | Main | 507.6 | 514.0 | 0.80 | 23 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 10 | 146 |
| Including | 508.2 | 510.0 | 1.85 | 20 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 10 | 244 | ||
| BOU-DD23-184 | 8225N | Para | 59.7 | 60.2 | 0.52 | 33 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 40 | 358 |
| BOU-DD23-184 | 8225N | Main | 104.8 | 134.9 | 2.57 | 85 | 30.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 15 | 474 |
| Including | 104.8 | 108.0 | 6.69 | 528 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 8 | 1339 | ||
| Including | 130.5 | 133.9 | 5.65 | 120 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 8.1 | 91 | 1169 | ||
| BOU-DD23-184 | 8225N | Para | 135.9 | 136.9 | 0.36 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 9 | 369 |
| BOU-DD23-185 | 8375N | Para | 143.4 | 145.4 | 0.56 | 24 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 11 | 148 |
| BOU-DD23-185 | 8375N | Para | 175.6 | 176.5 | 4.97 | 252 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 8.5 | 16 | 1314 |
| BOU-DD23-185 | 8375N | Main | 204.6 | 210.9 | 0.16 | 1 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 11 | 26 |
| BOU-DD23-185 | 8375N | Para | 244.3 | 244.8 | 0.14 | 46 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 11 | 182 |
| BOU-DD23-186 | 8175N | Main | 37.8 | 54.4 | 1.85 | 150 | 16.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 8 | 442 |
| Including | 45.4 | 48.1 | 6.03 | 381 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 12 | 1088 | ||
| BOU-DD23-187 | 8225N | Para | 62.4 | 62.9 | 0.25 | 102 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 9 | 285 |
| BOU-DD23-187 | 8225N | Para | 157.4 | 157.9 | 0.97 | 77 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 20 | 378 |
| BOU-DD23-187 | 8225N | Para | 165.2 | 167.2 | 0.23 | 29 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 104 |
| BOU-DD23-187 | 8225N | Para | 168.2 | 169.1 | 0.24 | 34 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 12 | 206 |
| BOU-DD23-187 | 8225N | Main | 183.6 | 193.3 | 1.27 | 33 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 33 | 271 |
| Including | 188.9 | 192.3 | 2.19 | 44 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 61 | 462 | ||
| BOU-DD23-187 | 8225N | Para | 195.4 | 196.5 | 0.44 | 16 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 6 | 146 |
| BOU-DD23-188 | 8275N | Para | 9.0 | 10.0 | 0.03 | 56 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 0.7 | 9 | 407 |
| BOU-DD23-188 | 8275N | Para | 104.3 | 105.0 | 0.14 | 40 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 4 | 103 |
| BOU-DD23-188 | 8275N | Para | 179.2 | 180.2 | 0.32 | 36 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 9 | 168 |
| BOU-DD23-188 | 8275N | Para | 185.5 | 186.0 | 7.80 | 162 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 117 | 978 |
| BOU-DD23-188 | 8275N | Para | 190.9 | 191.4 | 0.47 | 41 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 8 | 289 |
| BOU-DD23-188 | 8275N | Para | 194.7 | 195.3 | 0.42 | 44 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 7 | 231 |
| BOU-DD23-188 | 8275N | Main | 216.8 | 218.8 | 1.37 | 26 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 5 | 188 |
| BOU-DD23-188 | 8275N | Para | 238.9 | 239.4 | 0.38 | 50 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 2 | 237 |
| BOU-DD23-188 | 8275N | Para | 280.6 | 283.4 | 0.39 | 36 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 27 | 149 |
| BOU-DD23-189 | 8175N | Para | 77.5 | 78.4 | 0.37 | 36 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 13 | 251 |
| BOU-DD23-189 | 8175N | Para | 89.3 | 90.4 | 0.38 | 24 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 6 | 110 |
| BOU-DD23-189 | 8175N | Main | 92.5 | 97.3 | 4.00 | 126 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 14 | 642 |
| Including | 94.3 | 97.3 | 5.95 | 179 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 15 | 896 | ||
| BOU-DD23-189 | 8175N | Para | 100.2 | 101.2 | 0.35 | 20 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 12 | 61 |
| BOU-DD23-189 | 8175N | Para | 103.1 | 114.7 | 1.38 | 68 | 11.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 33 | 366 |
| BOU-DD23-190 | 8375N | Para | 26.7 | 27.6 | 0.18 | 42 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 26 | 259 |
| BOU-DD23-190 | 8375N | Main | 249.1 | 250.9 | 0.14 | 79 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 56 | 183 |
| BOU-DD23-191 | 8175N | Para | 122.8 | 123.5 | 0.22 | 37 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 1 | 343 |
| BOU-DD23-191 | 8175N | Para | 140.9 | 142.0 | 1.08 | 12 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1 | 154 |
| BOU-DD23-191 | 8175N | Main | 158.5 | 169.5 | 1.61 | 30 | 11.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 12 | 377 |
| Including | 158.5 | 167.5 | 1.87 | 33 | 9.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 7 | 423 | ||
| BOU-DD23-192 | 8225N | Para | 11.4 | 13.8 | 0.22 | 54 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1 | 91 |
| BOU-DD23-192 | 8225N | Para | 127.2 | 127.7 | 0.64 | 63 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4 | 343 |
| BOU-DD23-192 | 8225N | Main | 226.1 | 230.8 | 1.75 | 41 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 19 | 241 |
| Including | 228.1 | 230.8 | 2.31 | 58 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 12 | 323 | ||
| BOU-DD23-192 | 8225N | Para | 338.2 | 339.3 | 14.62 | 1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 1371 |
| BOU-DD23-194 | 8275N | Para | 76.5 | 77.2 | 2.91 | 632 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 4 | 1063 |
| BOU-DD23-194 | 8275N | Para | 200.7 | 201.7 | 9.14 | 84 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 31 | 1024 |
| BOU-DD23-194 | 8275N | Main | 240.3 | 240.9 | 0.30 | 35 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 7.1 | 35 | 513 |
| BOU-DD23-194 | 8275N | Para | 277.6 | 278.7 | 0.41 | 19 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 20 | 179 |
| BOU-DD23-195 | 8175N | Para | 80.4 | 81.3 | 0.41 | 40 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1 | 110 |
| BOU-DD23-195 | 8175N | Para | 84.6 | 85.4 | 0.51 | 36 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 4 | 245 |
| BOU-DD23-195 | 8175N | Para | 175.0 | 175.9 | 0.17 | 40 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 5 | 227 |
| BOU-DD23-195 | 8175N | Main | 185.0 | 185.5 | 0.75 | 44 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 1 | 376 |
| BOU-DD23-195 | 8175N | Para | 213.7 | 214.6 | 0.57 | 32 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 7 | 176 |
| BOU-DD23-196 | 8225N | Para | 15.3 | 16.3 | 0.56 | 16 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 19 | 82 |
| BOU-DD23-196 | 8225N | Para | 37.7 | 38.8 | 0.03 | 52 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 128 |
| BOU-DD23-196 | 8225N | Para | 85.6 | 86.4 | 4.83 | 112 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1 | 614 |
| BOU-DD23-196 | 8225N | Para | 168.3 | 168.8 | 0.61 | 32 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 24 | 386 |
| BOU-DD23-196 | 8225N | Para | 215.2 | 216.4 | 1.75 | 19 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 25 | 351 |
| BOU-DD23-196 | 8225N | Main | 253.7 | 254.5 | 0.57 | 43 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 35 | 282 |
| BOU-DD23-196 | 8225N | Para | 407.9 | 408.5 | 0.52 | 79 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 5 | 224 |
| BOU-DD23-198 | 8675N | Para | 44.5 | 45.0 | 1.85 | 118 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1 | 477 |
| BOU-DD23-198 | 8675N | Para | 71.0 | 73.1 | 1.66 | 41 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 44 | 392 |
| BOU-DD23-198 | 8675N | Para | 185.8 | 196.1 | 2.59 | 63 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 6 | 451 |
| Including | 185.8 | 189.4 | 6.21 | 144 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 5 | 1006 | ||
| BOU-DD23-198 | 8675N | Para | 271.3 | 273.4 | 1.85 | 16 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 8 | 255 |
| BOU-DD23-198 | 8675N | Para | 310.3 | 311.6 | 1.67 | 139 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 28 | 345 |
| BOU-DD23-198 | 8675N | Main | 323.3 | 326.0 | 1.50 | 58 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 29 | 216 |
| BOU-DD23-198 | 8675N | Para | 370.2 | 371.2 | 0.22 | 40 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 | 85 |
| BOU-DD23-198 | 8675N | Para | 374.4 | 375.4 | 0.45 | 20 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5 | 72 |
| BOU-DD23-198 | 8675N | Para | 378.6 | 381.1 | 2.11 | 48 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 83 | 415 |
| BOU-DD23-200 | 8175N | Para | 135.5 | 136.3 | 1.87 | 25 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4 | 214 |
| BOU-DD23-200 | 8175N | Main | 244.3 | 248.5 | 3.47 | 80 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 19 | 506 |
| Including | 244.3 | 246.3 | 5.37 | 124 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 18 | 736 | ||
| BOU-DD23-200 | 8175N | Para | 258.0 | 259.0 | 0.67 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 11 | 275 |
| BOU-DD23-200 | 8175N | Para | 295.2 | 295.7 | 0.63 | 55 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 53 | 349 |
| BOU-DD23-201 | 8225N | Para | 94.7 | 95.4 | 0.12 | 47 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 4 | 116 |
| BOU-DD23-201 | 8225N | Para | 209.1 | 210.0 | 0.49 | 28 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 5 | 201 |
| BOU-DD23-201 | 8225N | Para | 231.7 | 232.4 | 0.42 | 20 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 9 | 142 |
| BOU-DD23-201 | 8225N | Para | 242.4 | 246.6 | 2.59 | 39 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 9 | 341 |
| Including | 242.4 | 244.0 | 5.06 | 77 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 8 | 613 | ||
| BOU-DD23-201 | 8225N | Main | 315.0 | 316.0 | 0.30 | 32 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 19 | 357 |
| BOU-DD23-202 | 8675N | Para | 95.5 | 96.7 | 1.06 | 48 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 15 | 286 |
| BOU-DD23-202 | 8675N | Para | 104.9 | 105.4 | 1.59 | 110 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.9 | 5 | 786 |
| BOU-DD23-202 | 8675N | Para | 223.1 | 226.0 | 3.61 | 67 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 18 | 583 |
| BOU-DD23-202 | 8675N | Para | 227.8 | 229.2 | 0.58 | 11 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 19 | 85 |
| BOU-DD23-202 | 8675N | Para | 239.0 | 239.5 | 2.48 | 42 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 11.3 | 37 | 909 |
| BOU-DD23-202 | 8675N | Para | 242.6 | 243.2 | 0.72 | 24 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 21 | 238 |
| BOU-DD23-202 | 8675N | Para | 250.8 | 251.3 | 0.43 | 36 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 3 | 308 |
| BOU-DD23-202 | 8675N | Para | 266.6 | 267.4 | 0.22 | 35 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 15 | 277 |
| BOU-DD23-202 | 8675N | Main | 349.2 | 355.2 | 4.31 | 129 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 41 | 645 |
| Including | 352.3 | 354.0 | 10.11 | 339 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 54 | 1522 | ||
| BOU-DD23-202 | 8675N | Para | 418.8 | 422.2 | 1.56 | 39 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2 | 240 |
| BOU-DD23-203 | 8175N | Para | 100.1 | 101.8 | 0.23 | 59 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 191 |
| BOU-DD23-203 | 8175N | Para | 207.4 | 207.9 | 0.46 | 91 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 6 | 435 |
| BOU-DD23-203 | 8175N | Para | 269.5 | 270.0 | 1.06 | 41 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 4 | 300 |
| BOU-DD23-203 | 8175N | Para | 280.7 | 281.7 | 0.32 | 20 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 9 | 92 |
| BOU-DD23-203 | 8175N | Main | 282.7 | 285.9 | 2.00 | 55 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 12 | 269 |
| BOU-DD23-203 | 8175N | Para | 289.5 | 290.6 | 0.42 | 12 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 10 | 124 |
| BOU-DD23-203 | 8175N | Para | 332.2 | 332.7 | 0.41 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 9 | 324 |
| BOU-DD23-203 | 8175N | Para | 373.2 | 374.3 | 0.03 | 89 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 7 | 201 |
| * | True width remains undetermined at this stage; all values are uncut. |
| ** | Ag equivalent is based on a 100% recovery with the following ratio; 1 g/t Au: 93.4 g/t Ag; 1% Cu: 130.4 Ag; 1% Pb: 31.8 Ag; 1% Zn: 54.1 Ag. |
Appendix 2 – New Drillhole Coordinates of 2023 Boumadine Exploration Program (completed holes)
| DDH No. | Easting | Northing | Elevation | Azimuth | Dip | Length (m) |
| BOU-DD23-213 | 316 991 | 3 474 849 | 1 257 | 70 | -50 | 600.0 |
| BOU-DD23-214 | 317 026 | 3 477 177 | 1 216 | 250 | -50 | 447.1 |
| BOU-DD23-215 | 316 714 | 3 477 378 | 1 220 | 250 | -50 | 330.1 |
| BOU-DD23-216 | 317 077 | 3 474 268 | 1 258 | 70 | -50 | 705.0 |
| BOU-DD23-217 | 316 754 | 3 477 393 | 1 218 | 250 | -50 | 363.8 |
| BOU-DD23-218 | 317 101 | 3 477 207 | 1 208 | 250 | -50 | 483.5 |
| BOU-DD23-219 | 316 868 | 3 477 434 | 1 214 | 250 | -50 | 465.4 |
| BOU-DD23-220 | 317 079 | 3 474 775 | 1 274 | 70 | -50 | 144.5 |
| BOU-DD23-221 | 317 010 | 3 474 750 | 1 263 | 70 | -50 | 369.0 |
| BOU-DD23-222 | 316 483 | 3 477 496 | 1 222 | 250 | -50 | 171.1 |
| BOU-DD23-223 | 317 170 | 3 474 754 | 1 294 | 70 | -50 | 299.4 |
| BOU-DD23-224 | 317 234 | 3 474 537 | 1 283 | 70 | -50 | 302.0 |
| BOU-DD23-225 | 316 552 | 3 477 523 | 1 214 | 250 | -50 | 206.0 |
| BOU-DD23-226 | 316 626 | 3 477 547 | 1 211 | 250 | -50 | 350.2 |
| BOU-DD23-227 | 316 714 | 3 477 576 | 1 214 | 250 | -50 | 356.1 |
| BOU-DD23-228 | 317 161 | 3 474 514 | 1 273 | 70 | -50 | 419.5 |
| BOU-DD23-229 | 317 103 | 3 474 730 | 1 280 | 70 | -50 | 332.3 |
| BOU-DD23-230 | 317 046 | 3 474 763 | 1 270 | 70 | -50 | 261.0 |
| BOU-DD23-232 | 317 456 | 3 476 254 | 1 211 | 250 | -50 | 532.1 |
| BOU-DD23-233 | 317 067 | 3 474 717 | 1 274 | 70 | -50 | 76.5 |
| BOU-DD23-234 | 316 976 | 3 474 737 | 1 259 | 70 | -50 | 501.0 |
| BOU-DD23-235 | 317 036 | 3 474 706 | 1 266 | 70 | -50 | 500.7 |
| BOU-DD23-236 | 317 088 | 3 474 487 | 1 268 | 70 | -50 | 606.2 |
| BOU-DD23-237 | 317 378 | 3 476 226 | 1 209 | 250 | -50 | 600.5 |
| BOU-DD23-238 | 317 298 | 3 476 197 | 1 218 | 250 | -50 | 510.0 |
| BOU-DD23-239 | 316 937 | 3 474 723 | 1 258 | 70 | -50 | 486.7 |
| BOU-DD23-240 | 317 001 | 3 474 693 | 1 260 | 70 | -50 | 466.4 |
| BOU-DD23-242 | 317 227 | 3 476 171 | 1 228 | 250 | -50 | 384.8 |
| BOU-DD23-244 | 317 147 | 3 474 666 | 1 278 | 70 | -50 | 236.6 |
SOURCE Aya Gold & Silver Inc
