Canadian mining company Aya Gold & Silver is moving fast on its Boumadine project in Morocco. The company has kicked off a big programme of work to get ready for a feasibility study, which will show whether the project makes economic sense before any major investment.
The feasibility study, expected by the second half of 2027, will help the company figure out how valuable the deposit could be and how the mine would actually work. To prepare, Aya has launched a massive drilling campaign of 360,000 metres. That’s huge for this kind of project and shows the company believes there’s a lot of ore to be mined.
Alongside drilling, the company is carrying out a bunch of technical work. This includes testing how to process the ore, because the metals in Boumadine—silver, gold, zinc, and lead—are locked inside tough minerals, which makes extraction tricky. Engineers are also designing the facilities needed to run the mine.
Other studies include checking the ground stability, looking at water resources, planning how to handle mine waste safely, and running an environmental and social impact review to make sure the project is responsible and sustainable.
Aya Gold & Silver also plans to release an updated estimate of the mine’s resources in the second half of 2026, giving a clearer picture of how much metal is there.
Boumadine sits in Morocco’s Anti-Atlas Mountains and is a high-grade polymetallic deposit. It’s a big step for Aya beyond its main silver mine at Zgounder.
Water is a key concern since the area is semi-arid. The company is looking at ways to manage water carefully so it doesn’t compete with local farming.
