New Pacific Intersects 591 Metres Grading 1.03 Grams Per Tonne Gold at the Carangas Project, Bolivia
NEWS RELEASE
New Pacific Intersects 591 Metres Grading 1.03 Grams Per Tonne
Gold at the Carangas Project, Bolivia
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – NOVEMBER 14, 2022 – New Pacific Metals Corp. (“New
Pacific” or the “Company”) (TSX: NUAG; NYSE American: NEWP), together with its local Bolivian
partner, report additional assay results from t he 2022 drill program at its Carangas Silver-Gold
Project, Oruro Department, Bolivia (the “Carangas Project” or the “Project”). Six new deep drill
holes were completed to define the extent of the gold mineralization beneath a shallow silver
mineralization zone, which, to date, measures approximately 1,000 metres (“m”) long, 800 m wide,
and up to 200 m thick. Detailed results and drill hole specifications are provided in Tables 1 and
2.
The Company also completed a 3D Bipole-Dipole IP-MT geophysical survey, which showed a
clear correlation between high gold tenors and high chargeability anomalies. This IP signature
will help refine gold targets and guide future exploration drilling at Carangas.
HIGHLIGHTS
Hole DCAr0049: 591.85 m interval (from 176.25 m to 768.1 m) grading 1.03 grams per tonne
(“g/t”) gold (“Au”), 6 g/t silver (“Ag”), 0.11 percent (“%”) lead (“Pb”), and 0.18% zinc (“Zn”),
including higher grade intervals of 14.64 m (from 412.1 m to 426.74 m) grading 2.16 g/t Au, 9 g/t
Ag, 29.07 m (from 446.63 m to 475.7 m) grading 2.76 g/t Au, 18 g/t Ag, and 29.31 m (from 501.9
m to 531.21 m) grading 4.15 g/t Au, 9 g/t Ag.
Hole DCAr0052: 513.35 m interval (from 157.65 m to 671.0 m) grading 0.23 g/t Au, 8 g/t Ag, 0.26%
Pb and 0.61% Zn, including 18.82 m (from 625.8 m to 644.62 m) grading 2.07 g/t Au, 9 g/t Ag,
0.1% Zn and 0.15% copper (“Cu”).
Hole DCAr0060: 84.17 m interval (from 714.43 m to 798.6 m) grading 0.7 g/t Au, 5 g/t Ag and
0.2 % Cu, including 8.65 m (from 729.52 m to 738.17 m) grading 3.98 g/t Au, 20 g/t Ag and 0.78%
Cu.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Hole DCAr0049 was drilled in the Central Valley area. As expected, shallow broad silver-lead-
zinc mineralization hosted in strongly altered volcanoclastic sediments was intersected from
surface down to a depth of around 170 m, as represented by an upper interval of 61.18 m (from
5.44 m to 66.62 m) grading 21 g/t Ag, 0.44% Pb and 1.02% Zn, and a lower interval of 82.4 m
(from 79.4 m to 161.8 m) grading 35 g/t Ag, 0.1 g/t Au, 0.27% Pb and 0.93% Zn. Beneath the
silver zone, the hole intersected a gold interval of 591.85 m (from 176.25 m to 768.1 m) grading
1.03 g/t Au, 6 g/t Ag, 0.11% Pb, 0.18% Zn and 0.07% Cu, including several higher grade sub-
intervals such as 14.64 m (from 412.1 m to 426.74 m) grading 2.16 g/t Au, 9 g/t Ag, 29.07m (from
446.63 m to 475.7 m) grading 2.76 g/t Au, 18 g/t Ag, and 29.31 m (from 501.9 m to 531.21 m)
grading 4.15 g/t Au, 9 g/t Ag. Deeper in the hole, weaker argillic alteration and chalcopyrite
mineralization continues to persist, as represented by 6.25 m (from 924.55 m to 930.8 m) grading
0.18 g/t Au, 6 g/t Ag and 0.46% Cu, and 38.98 m (from 1055.24 m to 1094.22 m) grading 0.04 g/t
Au, 4 g/t Ag and 0.25% Cu, indicating a trend of increasing copper mineralization with depth.
Hole DCAr0043 was drilled on the southern limit of the Central Valley, about 120 m south of hole
DCAr0049, and intersected multiple intervals of silver-lead-zinc mineralization from 24.92 m to
369.43 m. Gold mineralization intensifies with depth and multiple gold-dominant intervals were
intersected, as represented by 120.55 m (from 410.75 m to 531.3 m) grading 0.15 g/t Au, 5 g/t
Ag, 0.45% Pb and 0.99% Zn, 66.0 m (from 668.0 m to 734.0 m) grading 1.22 g/t Au, 5 g/t Ag,
0.03% Pb, 0.12% Zn and 0.17% Cu, including a higher grade sub-interval of 10.02 m (from 678.28
m to 688.3 m) grading 3.76 g/t Au, 3 g/t Ag, 0.06% Pb, 0.16% Zn and 0.1% Cu, 13.41 m (from
801.72 m to 815.13 m) grading 0.43 g/t Au, 10 g/t Ag and 0.86% Cu, and 8.36 m (from 955.91m
to 964.27 m) grading 0.14 g/t Au, 5 g/t Ag and 0.16% Cu. The mineralization style is generally
similar to hole DCAr0049, but DCAr0043 has weaker argillic alteration. Furthermore, it appears
that mineralization hits in hole DCAr0043 are splays and down plunges of hole DCAr0049.
Hole DCAr0052 was drilled at South Dome near the southern limit of the Central Valley. It
intersected silver-lead-zinc mineralization close to the surface, represented by an interval of
151.31 m (from 4.95 m to 156.26 m) grading 18 g/t Ag, 0.57% Pb and 1.19% Zn, followed by a
broad gold mineralization interval of 513.35 m (from 157.65 m to 671.0 m) grading 0.23 g/t Au, 8
g/t Ag, 0.26% Pb and 0.61% Zn, including a higher grade sub-interval of 18.82 m (from 625.8 m
to 644.62 m) grading 2.07 g/t Au, 9 g/t Ag, 0.1% Zn and 0.15% Cu, and a short interval of 3.75 m
(from 715.1 m to 718.85 m) grading 0.32 g/t Au, 28 g/t Ag, 01% Pb and 0.42% Cu.
Hole DCAr0059 was drilled at South Dome near the western limit of the Central Valley. It
intersected silver-lead-zinc mineralization close to the surface, represented by 167.2 m (from 12.5
m to 179.7 m) grading 20 g/t Ag, 0.2% Pb and 0.46% Zn, and 150.6 m (from 198.5 m to 349.1 m)
grading 10 g/t Ag, 0.37% Pb and 0.65% Zn. Beneath the silver-lead-zinc horizon, multiple weak-
moderate gold mineralization intervals were intersected, including 18.74 m (from 419 m to 437.74
m) grading 0.16 g/t Au, 6 g/t Ag, 0.62% Pb and 0.97% Zn, 20.46 m (from 625.43 m to 645.89 m)
grading 0.8 g/t Au, 12 g/t Ag, 0.18% Pb, 0.4% Zn and 0.06% Cu. These gold intervals appear to
be the west splays from the broad mineralization zones intersected in the Central Valley.
Hole DCAr0060 was drilled about 190 m to the south of hole DCAr0049 near the southern limit
of the Central Valley. It intersected multiple narrow silver-lead-zinc mineralization intervals in the
upper (~700 m) portion of the hole, followed by a gold mineralization interval of 84.17 m (from
714.43 m to 798.6 m) grading 0.7 g/t Au, 5 g/t Ag and 0.2% Cu, including a higher grade sub-
interval of 8.65 m (from 729.52 m to 738.17 m) grading 3.98 g/t Au, 20 g/t Ag and 0.78% Cu,
which appears to be the southern extension of the gold zone intersected in hole DCAr0043.
Hole DCAr0062 was drilled near the western limit of West Dome, about 470 m to the west of hole
DCAr0049. This hole intersected multiple moderate silver-lead-zinc mineralization intervals, but
did not return any gold interval. Rocks are dominated by volcanoclastic sediments, which are
pervasively sericitic altered but missing strong argillic alteration, cut by dykes of rhyolite and
andesitic basalt. It appears to be the peripheral alteration halo of the strongly argillic altered and
mineralized zone in the Central Valley area.
UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS OF THE DRILLING PROGRAM
With five rigs running at Carangas, a total of 39,862 meters in 86 drill holes has been completed
to date in 2022. Assay results of 39 holes have been received and released. With the success of
resource definition drilling, the Company plans to engage independent consultants to carry out an
inaugural mineral resource estimate once the drilling is completed by the end of 2022.
IP SURVEY PROGRAM
In September 2022, a 3D Bipole-Dipole IP-MT survey was completed in the current (West Dome-
Central Valley-East Dome) drilling area by Southern Rock Geophysics S.A., based in Santiago,
Chile. This program tests how the geophysical signatures of known mineralization responds to
the survey, which successfully identified multiple chargeability anomalies (Figure 1). Results from
the IP survey revealed that holes drilled to date overlap with one of many IP chargeability
anomalies. Furthermore, there are several anomalies north of the current drilling area, warranting
follow up drill testing.
The IP survey also showed that higher chargeability at 3600 m elevation, approximately 350 m
below the surface, appears to perfectly coincide with the higher grade gold intercepts at that depth
(Figure 2). Previous gold intercepts seem to have hit the east half of the chargeability anomaly
at 3600 m elevation. More drill holes are planned to test the west half of this target.
Recent geophysical results also indicate that gold mineralization is potentially related to some
kind of “plume” system, which differs from our previous view that the gold may be related to
regional north-west structures.
Figure 1 Multiple anomalies of IP chargeability of 3800 m elevation. Currently drilled area overlays the
chargeability anomaly in the Central Valley area.
Figure 2 The most prominent high chargeability anomaly at 3600 m elevation perfectly overlays the gold
intercepts from drilled holes in the Central Valley area. New drill holes (e.g. DCAr0114) are planned to
target the west half of the chargeability anomaly. Based on the chargeability results, gold mineralization
may be related to a “plume” type of system.
Table 1 Summary of Drill Intercepts
Hole_ID Depth_from Depth_to Interval_m Ag_g/t Au_g/t Pb_% Zn_% Cu_% AgEq_g/t
DCAr0043 24.92 112.22 87.30 17 0.30 0.71 50
132.70 140.57 7.87 19 0.22 0.56 0.01 45
151.14 165.70 14.56 25 0.02 0.36 0.69 0.01 60
172.42 224.00 51.58 12 0.04 0.27 0.56 0.01 42
233.64 369.43 135.79 6 0.06 0.52 0.96 0.01 58
410.76 531.30 120.54 5 0.15 0.45 0.99 0.02 64
563.60 621.72 58.12 4 0.02 0.32 0.98 0.02 49
668.00 734.00 66.00 5 1.22 0.03 0.12 0.17 114
incl. 678.28 688.30 10.02 3 3.76 0.06 0.16 0.10 288
801.72 815.13 13.41 10 0.43 0.00 0.02 0.86 131
955.91 964.27 8.36 5 0.14 0.00 0.01 0.16 32
DCAr0049 5.44 66.62 61.18 21 0.44 1.02 0.01 69
79.40 161.80 82.40 35 0.10 0.27 0.93 0.04 84
176.25 768.10 591.85 6 1.03 0.11 0.18 0.07 96
incl. 412.10 426.74 14.64 9 2.16 0.06 0.05 0.05 171
incl. 446.63 475.70 29.07 18 2.76 0.10 0.05 0.16 236
incl. 501.90 531.21 29.31 9 4.15 0.07 0.03 0.05 312
924.55 930.80 6.25 6 0.18 0.01 0.04 0.46 68
1055.24 1094.22 38.98 4 0.04 0.25 33
DCAr0052 4.95 156.26 151.31 18 0.01 0.57 1.19 0.01 76
157.65 671.00 513.35 8 0.23 0.26 0.61 0.03 55
incl. 625.80 644.62 18.82 9 2.07 0.02 0.10 0.15 176
715.10 718.85 3.75 28 0.32 0.10 0.03 0.42 97
814.41 849.00 34.59 3 0.01 0.15 0.53 0.04 30
892.72 953.50 60.78 3 0.32 0.59 0.02 35
DCAr0059 12.50 179.70 167.20 20 0.01 0.20 0.46 0.01 42
incl. 113.40 122.90 9.50 83 0.02 0.43 0.88 0.03 127
198.50 349.10 150.60 10 0.07 0.37 0.65 0.01 47
371.32 383.97 12.65 2 0.10 0.30 0.44 33
419.00 437.74 18.74 6 0.16 0.62 0.97 0.01 41
625.43 645.89 20.46 12 0.80 0.18 0.40 0.06 88
677.16 691.60 14.44 2 0.05 0.13 0.38 0.01 22
737.56 745.00 7.44 4 0.12 0.31 0.68 0.01 44
785.66 798.50 12.84 4 0.04 0.16 1.08 0.02 48
838.82 845.22 6.40 3 0.19 0.65 30
1081.70 1089.65 7.95 7 0.15 0.02 1.14 0.07 57
DCAR0060 54.26 66.68 12.42 13 0.12 0.46 0.00 33
83.91 94.20 10.29 24 0.01 0.09 0.24 0.01 36
161.44 165.84 4.40 114 0.01 0.40 0.77 0.04 156
216.64 256.15 39.51 7 0.06 0.25 0.53 0.01 37
299.92 313.80 13.88 8 0.02 0.48 0.85 0.01 53
445.56 455.16 9.60 4 0.04 0.31 0.48 0.01 34
466.40 647.84 181.44 3 0.03 0.17 0.81 0.01 38
714.43 798.60 84.17 5 0.70 0.01 0.04 0.20 77
incl. 729.52 738.17 8.65 20 3.98 0.02 0.01 0.78 385
829.70 844.20 14.50 3 0.05 0.02 0.34 0.06 24
DCAr0062 55.39 78.85 23.46 17 0.19 0.29 32
101.70 106.36 4.66 10 0.01 0.37 0.77 0.02 50
217.48 227.77 10.29 46 0.10 0.22 0.01 57
255.51 262.34 6.83 19 0.01 0.50 0.45 0.10 59
404.25 429.58 25.33 10 0.01 0.14 0.28 23
Notes:
1. Drill location, altitude, azimuth, and dip of drill holes are provided in Table 2
2. Drill intercept is core length, and grade is length weighted. True width of mineralization is unknown due to early stage of
exploration without adequate drill data.
3. Calculation of silver equivalent (“ AgEq”) is based on the long-term median of the August 2021 Street Consensus Commodity
Price Forecasts, which are US$22.50/oz for Ag, US$0.95/lb for Pb, US$1.10/lb for Zn, US$3.40/lb for Cu, and US$1,600/oz for
Au. The formula used for the AgEq calculation is as follows: AgEq = Ag g/t + Pb g/t * 0.0029 + Zn g/t * 0.00335 + Cu g/t *
0.01036 + Au g/t * 71.1111. This calculation assumes 100% recove ry. Due to the early stage of the Project, the Company has
not yet completed metallurgical test work on the mineralization encountered to date.
4. A cut-off of 20 g/t AgEq is applied to calculate the length- weighted intercept. At times, samples lower than 20 g/t AgEq may be
included in the calculation of consolidation of mineralized intercepts.
Table 2 Summary of Drill Holes of Discovery Drill Program of Carangas Project
Hole_id Easting Northing Altitude Depth_m Azimuth (°) Dip (°) Target
DCAr0043 539000.36 7905001.41 3904.79 968.00 20 ‐66 CV
DCAr0049 538989.57 7905122.62 3905.42 1360.00 20 ‐68 CV
DCAr0052 538930.52 7905105.75 3905.07 1373.50 20 ‐68 SD
DCAr0059 538794.74 7905170.10 3915.94 1250.00 40 ‐66 SD
DCAr0060 538971.76 7904930.05 3905.30 1097.00 20 ‐70 CV
DCAr0062 538637.77 7905437.90 3943.17 800.00 40 ‐68 WD
Note: 1. Drill collar coordinate system is WGS1984 UTM Zone 19S
2. Coordinate of drill collar is picked with Real Time Kinematics (RTK) GPS
3. CV ‐ Central Valley; WD ‐ West Dome; SD – South Dome
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL
The Company maintains tight sample security and QA/QC for all aspects of its exploration
program at the Carangas Project. Drill core is logged, photographed and split on-site by the
company and stored under secure conditions until being shipped in security-sealed bags by New
Pacific staff in Company vehicles, directly from the project to ALS Global in Oruro, Bolivia for
preparation, and ALS Global in Lima, Peru for geochemical analysis. ALS Global is an ISO 17025
accredited laboratory independent from New Pacific. All samples are first analyzed by a multi-
element ICP package (ALS code ME-MS41) with ore grade specified limits for silver, lead, and
zinc, further analyzed using ALS code OG46. Further silver samples over specified limits are
analyzed by gravimetric analysis (ALS code of GRA21). Gold is assayed first by ICP and then by
fire assay with AAS finish (ALS code of Au-AA25). Certified reference materials, various types of
blank samples and duplicate samples are inserted into normal drill core sample sequences prior
to delivery to the laboratory for preparation and analysis. The overall ratio of quality control
samples in sample sequences is around twenty percent.
QUALIFIED PERSON
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and
approved by Alex Zhang, P. Geo., Vice President of Exploration, who is a Qualified Person for
the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 — Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ( “NI
43-101”). The Qualified Person has verified the information disclosed herein, including the
sampling, preparation, security and analytical procedures underlying such information, and is not
aware of any significant risks and uncertainties that could be expected to affect the reliability or
confidence in the information discussed herein.
ABOUT NEW PACIFIC
New Pacific is a Canadian exploration and development company with precious metal projects in
Bolivia. The Company’s flagship Project, the Silver Sand Silver Deposit, is expecting a new
Mineral Resource Estimate Update and a PEA by the end of 2022. The recently discovered
Carangas Silver-Gold Project is undergoing a 40,000 m drill program. The third project, the
Silverstrike Silver-Gold Project, commenced a 6,000 m discovery drill program in June 2022 and
discovered a near surface broad gold zone in its first hole drilled.
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