10:02 AM EST - Aya Gold & Silver Inc. : Announced the first drawdown on the US$100-million project financing facility for the Zgounder Silver Mine expansion, in the Kingdom of Morocco. The Facility provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and by the Climate Investment Funds through its Clean Technology Fund closed earlier this year. The conditions for the Facility drawdown have been satisfied or waived and an initial drawdown of US$35 million has been completed. Aya Gold & Silver Inc.
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