MONTREAL - Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA) ('Aya' or the 'Corporation') is pleased to report high-grade silver results from the 2021 drill exploration program at the Zgounder Silver Mine in the Kingdom of Morocco.

Key Highlights (all intersections are in core lengths)

Extension of the mineralisation between the 2,125 and 2,130 levels with T28-21-2125-405 and T28-21-2125-411: At the 2,125 meters ('m') level, T28-21-2125-405 intercepted 4,579 grams per tonne ('g/t') silver ('Ag') over 3.6m including 12,532 g/t Ag over 1.2m

At the 2,130m level, T28-21-2125-411 intercepted 1,225 g/t Ag over 4.8m including 3,280 g/t Ag over 1.2m

Near-surface continuity below current mine galleries with T28-21-1988-275, which intercepted 1,564 g/t Ag over 3.6m including 4,040 g/t Ag over 1.2m

Expansion of eastern strike with ZG-21-60, which intercepted 3,551 g/t Ag over 1.5m including 1,214 g/t Ag over 4.0m

Five holes were drilled at depth to the granite contact. All five holes were mineralized, with ZG-21-62 intersecting 663 g/t Ag over 8.5m including 3,060 g/t Ag over 1.0m, 1,274 g/t Ag over 1.0m

This is in addition to 1,670 g/t Ag over 3.0m including 9,005 g/t Ag over 0.5m and 1,041 g/t Ag over 2.0m including 3,186 g/t Ag over 0.5m

Validation of the vertical continuity by ZG-SF-21-97 which generated 2,405 g/t Ag over 2m including 279 g/t Ag over 6.5m

'Today's drill results from the 2021 diamond drill program further extend near-mine mineralisation on strike and down dip, in addition to confirming robust grades and thicknesses within the existing mineral resources. Notably, all of the drill holes completed to the granite contact hit significant high-grade intercepts, which will grow our resource further. The upcoming maiden reserve estimate, combined with the launch of the 2022 drill exploration program, are significant milestones towards our Zgounder Mine expansion,' said Benoit La Salle, President & CEO.

Included in this release are results for 56 diamond drill holes ('DDH'), which include 11 DDH from surface and 45 underground holes including 24 electric percussion holes.

About Aya Gold & Silver Inc.

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. is a rapidly growing, Canada-based silver producer with operations in the Kingdom of Morocco.

The only TSX-listed pure silver mining company, Aya operates the high-grade Zgounder Silver Mine and is exploring its properties along the prospective South-Atlas Fault, several of which have hosted past-producing mines and historical resources. Aya's Moroccan mining assets are complemented by its Tijirit Gold Project in Mauritania, which is being advanced to feasibility.

Aya's management team has been focused on maximising shareholder value by anchoring sustainability at the heart of its operations, governance, and financial growth plans.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws ('forward-looking statements'), which reflects management's expectations regarding Aya's future growth and business prospects (including the timing and development of new deposits and the success of exploration activities) and other opportunities. Wherever possible, words such as 'confirm', 'continuity', 'potential', 'continue', 'expand', 'potential', 'plans', 'expects', 'believe', 'intend', and similar expressions or statements that certain actions, events or results 'may', 'could', 'would', 'might', 'will', or are 'likely' to be taken, occur or be achieved, have been used to identify such forward-looking information. Specific forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements and information with respect to the exploration and development potential of Zgounder, the conversion of Inferred Mineral Resources into Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources and future opportunities for enhancing development at Zgounder. Although the forward-looking information contained in this press release reflect management's current beliefs based upon information currently available to management and based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, Aya cannot be certain that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking information. Such forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions, opinions and analysis made by management in light of its experience, current conditions, and its expectations of future developments that management believe to be reasonable and relevant but that may prove to be incorrect. These assumptions include, among other things, the ability to obtain any requisite governmental approvals, the presence of artisanal miners, obtaining regulatory permits for on site work, importing goods and machinery and employment permits, the accuracy of Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Estimates (including, but not limited to, ore tonnage and ore grade estimates), the price of silver, the price of gold, exchange rates, fuel and energy costs, future economic conditions, anticipated future estimates of free cash flow, and courses of action. Aya cautions you not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements.

The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others: the inherent risks involved in exploration and development of mineral properties, including government approvals and permitting, changes in economic conditions, changes in the worldwide price of silver gold and other key inputs, changes in mine plans (including, but not limited to, throughput and recoveries being affected by metallurgical characteristics) and other factors, such as project execution delays, many of which are beyond the control of Aya, as well as other risks and uncertainties which are more fully described in Aya's 2020 Annual Information Form dated March 31, 2021, and in other filings of Aya with securities and regulatory authorities which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Aya does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements should assumptions related to these plans, estimates, projections, beliefs, and opinions change. Nothing in this document should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or sell Aya securities. All references to Aya include its subsidiaries unless the context requires otherwise.

Contact:

Alex Ball

Email: alex.ball@ayagoldsilver.com

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