09:00 AM EDT, 05/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Aya Gold & Silver ( AYASF ) reported Thursday high-grade silver drill results from its exploration program at the Zgounder silver mine in Morocco.

Highlights include 902 g/t silver over 11.0 meters, including 1,453 g/t silver over 6.5 meters; as well as 1,548 g/t silver over 4.0 meters, including 5,794 g/t silver over 1.0 meters.

"Today's high-grade drill results... continue to confirm high-grade continuity of silver mineralization at Zgounder," President and CEO Benoit La Salle said. "Furthermore, we are pleased with the new silver rich intercepts near the granite contact, demonstrating strong resource potential at depth at Zgounder."

Aya said it has four active underground rigs and expects more significant drill results in the coming months.

Aya's share price rose 1.4% to $13.43 yesterday.