New Pacific Intersects 591 Metres Grading 1.03 Grams Per Tonne Gold at the Carangas Project, Bolivia

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New Pacific Metals Corp. (NYSE American: NEWP) announced significant assay results from its Carangas Silver-Gold Project in Bolivia. The drill program's findings revealed extensive gold mineralization beneath a shallow silver zone, with some intervals showing high-grade gold, including hole DCAr0049 reporting 591.85 m at 1.03 g/t Au. A total of 39,862 meters across 86 drill holes have been completed in 2022, with promising results indicating potential for further exploration. A geophysical survey correlating high gold tenors with chargeability anomalies will guide upcoming drilling efforts.

Positive

• Discovery of extensive gold mineralization beneath silver zones, enhancing resource potential.
• High-grade intervals reported, notably 591.85 m at 1.03 g/t Au in hole DCAr0049.
• Ongoing drilling program with 39,862 meters completed in 2022, indicating robust exploration activity.
• Geophysical survey shows correlation between high gold tenors and chargeability anomalies, guiding future drilling.

Negative

• None.

VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - 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 the 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% recovery. 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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This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company's forward-looking statements or information.  

The forward-looking statements are necessarily based on a number of estimates, assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management as of the date of this news release that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies.  These estimates, assumptions, beliefs, expectations and options include, but are not limited to, those related to the Company's ability to carry on current and future operations, including: the duration and effects of COVID-19 on our operations and workforce; development and exploration activities; the timing, extent, duration and economic viability of such operations; the accuracy and reliability of estimates, projections, forecasts, studies and assessments; the Company's ability to meet or achieve estimates, projections and forecasts; the stabilization of the political climate in Bolivia; the Company's ability to obtain and maintain social license at its mineral properties; the availability and cost of inputs; the price and market for outputs; foreign exchange rates; taxation levels; the timely receipt of necessary approvals or permits, including the ratification and approval of the Mining Production Contract with COMIBOL by the Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia; the ability of the Company's Bolivian partner to convert the exploration licenses at the Carangas Project to AMC; the ability to meet current and future obligations; the ability to obtain timely financing on reasonable terms when required; the current and future social, economic and political conditions; and other assumptions and factors generally associated with the mining industry.

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FAQ

What were the recent assay results for New Pacific Metals (NEWP) from the Carangas Project?

The recent assay results show extensive gold mineralization beneath a shallow silver zone, with hole DCAr0049 reporting 591.85 m at 1.03 g/t Au.

How many drill holes has New Pacific completed at the Carangas Project in 2022?

New Pacific has completed a total of 86 drill holes, amounting to 39,862 meters in 2022.

What is the significance of the geophysical survey conducted at the Carangas Project?

The 3D Bipole-Dipole IP-MT survey revealed a correlation between high gold tenors and chargeability anomalies, which will help refine future drilling targets.

What are the highlights of hole DCAr0049's assay results from the Carangas Project?

Hole DCAr0049 highlighted a 591.85 m interval grading 1.03 g/t Au and included higher grade intervals of 14.64 m grading 2.16 g/t Au.

How does the mineralization found in the Carangas Project affect New Pacific Metals' outlook?

The discovery of substantial gold mineralization enhances New Pacific's resource potential and supports further exploration efforts.