Aya Hits High-Grade Boumadine Intercepts, Beats 2026 Drill Target Early
AYA has more than doubled off its 52-week low of $9.25.
Summary
Aya reported new high-grade Boumadine drill intercepts and said it has already drilled 181,685m in 2026, beating its 180,000m target two months early, while adding three permits that expand the project to 357 km2.
Key Events · Product Development and Regulatory · AYA
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High-Grade Intercepts Confirm Main Trend
BOU-DD26-1076 returned 269 g/t AgEq over 11.9m (including 635 g/t over 2.6m) and BOU-DD26-1072 returned 239 g/t AgEq over 17.0m (including 953 g/t over 1.7m), confirming continuity along the 5.4km Boumadine Main Trend.
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2026 Drill Target Beaten Early
181,685m drilled year-to-date versus a 180,000m 2026 objective, with 16 rigs active; the company has completed 51% of its two-year 360,000m infill program.
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Permits Expand Project to 357 km2
Three additional exploration permits fill gaps surrounding the Boumadine mining licence, enlarging the project area.
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Feasibility Study Targeted for 2027
Infill drilling stays the priority through 2026 and 2027 to support the Boumadine feasibility study, with regional work on the 8km Asirem trend planned for later this year.
Analysis · AYA · Energy & Transportation
Boumadine is the growth leg of the story: the September PEA put after-tax NPV5% at $3.5B with a 93% IRR, and every round of infill drilling de-risks the feasibility study due next year. These holes confirm the Main Trend's width and grade continuity (269 g/t AgEq over 11.9m, 239 g/t AgEq over 17.0m), which is what converts an exploration concept into a mineable reserve. The 180,000m 2026 program is already done at 181,685m with two months to spare, and three new permits close the gaps around the mining licence, taking the land package to 357 km2. Nothing here changes the near-term cash flow from Zgounder, but it strengthens the case that Boumadine can be bigger than the PEA assumes.
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