08:08 AM EDT, 06/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Aya Gold & Silver ( AYASF ) reported Thursday high-grade results from an ongoing drill exploration program at the Zgounder silver mine in Morocco.

Results include 1,970 grams per tonne (g.t) silver over 6.0 meters and 305 g/t silver over 11.0 meters, including 1,348 g/t silver over 1.0 meter.

The company also commenced an exploration program in the Far East permits, where it identified several high-impact targets.

Additionally, Aya also acquired six new permits to the north of Zgounder, expanding the exploration footprint by 11.9% to over 452.7 square kilometers.

"We're excited to consolidate further and grow our footprint by 12% at Zgounder with six new permits-advancing our strategy to expand the land package and explore for satellite deposits," said Benoit La Salle, Aya's president and CEO.

Aya's share price fell 3.6% on Wednesday to $12.10 on the TSX.