Aya Gold & Silver
Benoit La Salle FCPA, MBA, is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the mining and energy sectors. Currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Aya Gold & Silver since April 2020, Benoit is also the Founder and Executive Chairman of SRG Mining Inc., focusing on developing one of the world's largest surface graphite mineralization projects. Additional roles include Chairman of the Board for the Canadian Council on Africa, Lead Director at GoviEx Uranium, and Executive Chairman at Sama Resources Inc., overseeing multiple mineral projects across Africa. Benoit is also the Founder, President, and CEO of Windiga Energy, specializing in independent power production in emerging markets. Previous positions include directorships at Earth Alive Clean Technologies and Algold Resources Ltd., and a long tenure as Founder, President, and CEO of SEMAFO Inc., a gold mining company in West Africa. Benoit's academic credentials include an MBA from IMD and a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University.
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Aya Gold & Silver
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 it is advancing to feasibility. Since its appointment in mid-2020, 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.