Maya Gold & Silver Inc. (“Maya” or the “Corporation”) (TSXV: MYA) today reported a production of 49,883 ounces of silver (1522,68Kg) during the month of December 2016 at its Zgounder silver mine in Morocco.

December 2016 Operations Highlights

  • 49,883 ounces (1360 Kg) of silver ingots were produced which represent an increase of 36% compared to November;

  • A total of 5,337 tonnes of dry material were processed at an average head grade of 334.5 g/t Ag;

  • A total recovery rate of 84.6%.

Principal location and level of extraction zones during the month of December

Mining Workings Level Tonnage (t) Average grade

Ag (g/t)
Panel 8 2000 520 370
3Y 2100 – –
2Y bis 2100 2372 542
5Y 2100 – –
Corps C 2000 2384 310
Corps A 2000 1032 201
Total extracted 6308 384
Muck-broken mineralized material 320 325

December Highlights of research work at the Zgounder Mine

  • The new 2Ybis body (Level 2100) was located at the contact of a dolerite dyke and strongly chloritized and sericitized metasediments. The mineralization is characterized by native silver plating within fractures and the presence of disseminated sulphides (sphalerite, galena and pyrite) in the wallrocks. The 2Ybis forms a vertical body containing 6123 t of mineralized material with an average grade of 867 g/t Ag.

  • New research work was performed in the Zone Nord after a 10 m EW-oriented cut revealed a strongly fractured area containing red silver mineralization. A program of percussion drilling indicated the continuity of the mineralized structures along an EW direction. For instance, three percussion drill holes (106, 107 and 108) yielded silver mineralizing zones ranging from 2.4 to 3.6 m in width grading from 295 to 756 g/t Ag.

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 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. Zgounder Millenium Silver Mining (“ZMSM”), the 85% owned joint venture with l‘Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (“ONHYM”) of the Kingdom of Morocco (15%).

For further information on Maya, visit www.mayagoldsilver.co