BLAINVILLE, QUEBEC–(Marketwired – May 11, 2017) – Maya Gold & Silver (“Maya” or the “Corporation”) (TSX VENTURE:MYA) announce its production of silver for the month of April 2017 as well as an update of the mining operations at its Zgounder Millenium Silver Mine.
April 2017, Operational Highlights
| Production information Month ended |
Production information for the four-months ended April 30 |
Var. | ||
| April 30, 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | % | |
| Tonnage of dry material processed (t) | 4,525 | 18,883 | 17,980 | 5.03 |
| Average grade processed (g/t Ag) | 350.42 | 373.31 | 394.04 | -5.26 |
| Metal produced (Kg) | 1,318.09 | 6,021.39 | 5,557.11 | 8.35 |
| Ounces of silver ingots produced | 42,378 | 193,592 | 178,665 | 8.35 |
| Average recovery rate (%) | 85.41 | 85.41 | 78.45 | 8.87 |
The decrease in production compared to the previous month is explained by a scheduled maintenance shutdown of the power generators lasting a week. Several corrective and preventive measures were taken during this shutdown. The mine and mill was operating at full capacity at the end of the month and mine management is confident that production will recover production deficit during the course of next month.
Development highlights at the Zgounder Mine
During the month of April 2017, underground exploration and development consisted of 996 metres of percussion drilling in seven mine workings. Highlights of the work completed are:
- In the Western Zone, at level 2100 (Panel 1), mineralization was discovered by percussion drilling at the intersection of EW and NS-oriented structures and near the contact of the doleritic dyke and the Neoproterozoic metasedimentary series. The mineralization consisted of disseminated sulfides (sphalerite, galena and pyrite) accompanied by native silver in fractures and quartz veinlets. Panel 5y et 6Y are located near the same level (2006 to 2106 m) and present silver mineralization in a similar structural and geological context while being strongly altered in sericite and chlorite.
- Other percussion drill holes have confirmed the presence of silver mineralization at the 2006 level.
Furthermore, the 6,000 m surface drilling program was initiated on the eastern segment of the Zgounder mine to determine the continuity and extension of the silver mineralization discovered during the 2015 drilling program.
Qualified Persons
The technical content of this news release has been provided by Zgounder Millenium Silver Mining and has been reviewed and approved by Michel Boily, PhD, geo from GÉON; an independent Qualified Person under NI 43-101 standards.
ABOUT MAYA
Maya Gold & Silver Inc. is a Canadian publicly listed mining corporation focused on the exploration and development of gold and silver deposits in Morocco. Maya is initiating mining and milling operations at its Zgounder Mine owned by Zgounder Millenium Silver Mining, a Maya 85% owned joint venture with l’Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines of the Kingdom of Morocco (15%).
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Forward-looking statements
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R Martin Wong CPA CA
Interim Chief Executive Officer
450-435-0700
mwong@mayagoldsilver.com
Maya Gold & Silver Inc.:
Noureddine Mokaddem
President
450-435-0700
nmokaddem@mayagoldsilver.com
Maya Gold & Silver Inc.:
Nathalie Dion
Investor Relations
450-435-0700 ext. 202
ndion@mayagoldsilver.com