Aya Gold & Silver Reports Record Results for Q4-2025 and Full Year 2025
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Aya Gold & Silver Inc.
- Ticker
- AYA
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Morocco
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Zinc, Lead
- Document categories
- Production, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 00:39:42 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Aya Gold & Silver Inc. announced record financial and operational results for Q4 and full-year 2025, driven by the successful ramp-up of its Zgounder Silver Mine, which tripled consolidated silver equivalent production to 5.0 Moz. The company reported full-year revenue of $202 million and net income of $46 million, alongside significant growth in cash flow and cash equivalents. Additionally, updated resource and reserve estimates for Zgounder and Boumadine demonstrated increased contained metal and improved confidence, although Zgounder's processed grades were below guidance and cash costs were higher.
Reasoning: Aya Gold & Silver reported record financial and operational results for 2025, driven by the successful ramp-up of the Zgounder Silver Mine, which tripled consolidated production. The company also updated its resource and reserve estimates for both Zgounder and Boumadine, showing growth and increased confidence, despite some grade dilution and higher cash costs than guidance.
Positive factors
- Record financial and operational results
- Significant production increase
- Successful ramp-up of Zgounder
- Resource and reserve growth
- High mill recovery
- Strong cash position
Negative factors
- Lower average processed grade at Zgounder compared to guidance
- Higher-than-expected dilution
- Cash costs above guidance
Facts used in scoring: 27
Classification and evidence
High Recoverypositive · Story-specific tag
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: Zgounder's Q4-2025 Combined Mill Recovery of 91.2% Ag exceeds the strong threshold (>=90%) for silver mill/CIL recovery.
Evidence · table
“91.2%”
Context: 91.2%
Tonnage Growthpositive
Significant tonnage increase (≥15%) vs prior estimate with grade maintained or improved.
Why it applies: Zgounder's ore mined increased by 133% year-over-year for the full year 2025, and ore processed increased by 228% year-over-year.
Evidence · table
“1,036,570”
Context: 1,036,570
Contained Metal Growthpositive
True scale improvement — contained metal ounces/tonnes increased vs prior, accounting for both tonnage and grade changes.
Why it applies: Zgounder's Proven and Probable reserves increased 4% to 73 Moz Ag and Measured and Indicated resources increased 5% to 100 Moz Ag.
Evidence · text
“Proven and Probable ("P&P") reserves increased 4% to 73 Moz Ag at 145 g/t Ag, and M&I resources (inclusive of reserves) increased 5% to 100 Moz Ag at 165 g/t Ag.”
Category Upgradepositive
Resource confidence improved — Inferred upgraded to Indicated, or Indicated to Measured. De-risking signal.
Why it applies: Zgounder's Proven and Probable reserves increased 4% and Measured and Indicated resources increased 5%, indicating an upgrade in confidence or quantity within these categories.
Evidence · text
“Proven and Probable ("P&P") reserves increased 4% to 73 Moz Ag at 145 g/t Ag, and M&I resources (inclusive of reserves) increased 5% to 100 Moz Ag at 165 g/t Ag.”
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: The technical information in the press release has been reviewed and approved by David Lalonde, B. Sc, Vice-President of Exploration, and Raphael Beaudoin, P. Eng, Vice-President, Operations, both Qualified Persons under NI 43-101.
Evidence · text
“The technical information contained in this press release has been reviewed and approved by David Lalonde, B. Sc, Vice-President of Exploration, and by Raphael Beaudoin, P. Eng, Vice-President, Operations, both of whom are each a “Qualified Person” as defined under National Instrument 43-101”
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: The technical reports for the Boumadine Project and Zgounder Silver Mine are NI 43-101 compliant and filed on SEDAR+.
Evidence · text
“The complete NI 43-101 Technical Report pertaining to the Boumadine Project titled “Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Boumadine Polymetallic Project, Kingdom of Morocco” (the "PEA") was filed on December 18, 2025... The complete NI 43-101 Technical Report pertaining to the Zgounder Project titled “Technical Report – Updated Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserves Estimate of the Zgounder Silver Mine Operation, Kingdom of Morocco” (the "Zgounder Technical Report") was filed on December 16, 2025”
Resource Updateneutral
Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.
Why it applies: The Corporation updated its Mineral Resource and Reserve estimates for Zgounder and Boumadine, incorporating approximately 275,000 m of drilling since 2021.
Evidence · text
“The Corporation updated its Mineral Resource and Reserve estimates, incorporating approximately 275,000 m of drilling since 2021.”
PEA-Supportingneutral
Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
Why it applies: The Boumadine Project delivered a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) outlining district-scale potential.
Evidence · text
“Boumadine Project : Delivered a Preliminary Economic Assessment ( 5 ) ("PEA") outlining district-scale potential”
Open Pit Miningneutral · Story-specific tag
No canonical definition is currently available.
Why it applies: Aya’s latest mine plan targets a one-third underground / two-thirds open-pit split for Zgounder.
Evidence · text
“Aya’s latest mine plan targets a one-third underground / two-thirds open-pit split”
Underground Miningneutral · Story-specific tag
No canonical definition is currently available.
Why it applies: Aya’s latest mine plan targets a one-third underground / two-thirds open-pit split for Zgounder.
Evidence · text
“Aya’s latest mine plan targets a one-third underground / two-thirds open-pit split”
Grade Declinenegative
Average grade dropped >5% vs prior estimate — deposit economics worsening. May indicate high-grading in early drilling.
Why it applies: Zgounder's average processed grade of 145 g/t Ag for full-year 2025 was below guidance (170-200 g/t Ag), reflecting ramp-up blend and higher-than-expected dilution.
Evidence · text
“The average processed grade of 145 g/t Ag was below guidance (170-200 g/t Ag), reflecting the ramp-up blend of open-pit, underground, and stockpiled ore, as well as higher-than-expected dilution.”
Dilutive Growthnegative
Tonnage increased but contained metal flat or down — likely from lower cut-off grade, not geological expansion.
Why it applies: Zgounder's average processed grade of 145 g/t Ag for full-year 2025 was below guidance (170-200 g/t Ag), reflecting ramp-up blend and higher-than-expected dilution, indicating that tonnage growth may have come at the expense of grade.
Evidence · text
“The average processed grade of 145 g/t Ag was below guidance (170-200 g/t Ag), reflecting the ramp-up blend of open-pit, underground, and stockpiled ore, as well as higher-than-expected dilution.”
Extracted facts
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