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Aya Gold & Silver, (TSX:AYA)  is a Montréal, Canada-based mining company that operates the Zgounder underground silver mine in Morocco and is actively exploring its exploration properties, also in Morocco. [1] Aya Gold & Silver Inc was previously known as Maya Gold & Silver Inc.[2]

Operating since 2014, the Zgounder mine underwent an operational turnaround including a flowsheet reconfiguration in 2020 under new management.[3] As a result, Zgounder produced 726,319 oz of silver in 2020, a 61% increase compared to 2019.[4] In December 2020, Aya also announced all-time best drill results from the Zgounder Mine including 4m at 9,346 g/t silver.[5] In June 2021, Aya closed the acquisition of Algold Resources and announced it had launched a feasibility study on its Tijirit Gold Project in Mauritania.[6] Currently, the company is carrying out a feasibility study to expand production at its Zgounder Mine to 2,700 tonnes per day or production of 5M oz annually by 2024. [7]

In the year 2021, Aya expects to produce 1.2 million oz of silver at a cost of US$11.28/oz.[8]