Aya Gold & Silver Inc. announce the beginning of commissioning activities at its new 2,000 tonnes per day mill at the Zgounder Silver Mine in the Kingdom of Morocco. Zgounder expansion over 95% complete. Pre-commissioning activities are ongoing in the main process plant areas, including the grinding circuit and the silver refinery as part of the commissioning process: Tests are being conducted on the ball mill, which is running without loads Energization of the silver furnace and systems checks completed The conveyors have been energized and tested The retort and ventilation have been energized Pre-commissioning of the renewable-energy power line is near-complete for energization in the coming days.

Operations commissioning team is fully mobilised and readiness activities are progressing in-line with plan. On track for mill ore feed in early Q3-2024. The mine?s electrical substation is complete.

The stockpile now holds over 275,000 tonnes of medium-grade material, in preparation for full-scale commissioning, and in line with start-up target. Commissioning of the underground electrification, mobile maintenance workshop, and ventilation systems is completed.