Aya Gold & Silver (TSX: AYA; OTCQX: AYASF) has announced the discovery of a new high‑grade gold‑copper surface zone—named Asirem—west of its main Boumadine trend. The discovery extends the project's mineralized footprint by over 9 km. The Tizi and Imariren zones have also been extended by 1 km, and remain open in all directions. Aya has completed 79,732 m of drilling in 2025 within a planned 140,000 m program, aimed at near-mine resource growth. The company plans to test the new Asirem zone soon. Following the announcement, Aya shares rose ~1% to C$12.25, valuing the company at approximately C$1.8 billion, with a 12‑month trading range of C$8.52–19.56.