New Pacific Intersects 595.7 m Interval Grading 1.25 g/t Gold and 10.25 m Interval Grading 1,213 g/t Silver at the Carangas Project

2022-05-17 / @newswire

 

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VANCOUVER, BC, May 17, 2022 /CNW/ - New Pacific Metals Corp. ("New Pacific" or the "Company") (TSX: NUAG) (NYSE American: NEWP), together with its local Bolivian partner, announce the assay results of the last ten drill holes from the Discovery Drill Program completed in 2021 at the Carangas Silver-Gold Project, Oruro Department, Bolivia (the "Carangas Project" or the "Project"). Assay results of all 35 holes drilled in 2021 (Figure 1) have now been received and released. Drill intercepts of mineralization and hole specifications of the last ten holes are presented in Tables 1 and 2, respectively. Drilling is underway on the 2022 drilling program of up to an additional 40,000 metres ("m").

Highlights
  • Hole DCAr0031 was drilled on section 24 at the Central Valley and intersected 595.7 m (from 161.55 m to 757.25 m) grading 1.25 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold ("Au") and 7 g/t silver ("Ag"), including 98.9 m (from 457.3 m to 556.2 m) grading 2.58 g/t Au, 6 g/t Ag and 42.11 m grading 3.51 g/t Au, 2 g/t Ag and 0.1% copper ("Cu") (from 711.0 m to 753.11 m). This broad gold zone occurs beneath a silver horizon of 41.63 m grading 41 g/t Ag, 1% lead ("Pb") and 1.72% zinc ("Zn") from 62.37 m to 104 m. This hole was terminated in mineralization at a depth of 757.25 m due to difficult drilling conditions and capacity of the drill rig.

    Gold mineralization intersected in hole DCAr0031, is hosted in strongly argillic-sericitized lithic tuff of dacitic composition with disseminated sulfides and cut by veinlets of pyrite and chalcopyrite, similar to the holes DCAr0020, DCAr0016 and DCAr0015 reported previously (Figure 2).

  • Hole DCAr0032 was drilled at East Dome and intersected an interval of 194.70 m (from 18.3 m to 213.0 m) grading 33 g/t Ag, 0.37% Pb and 0.71% Zn, including a high-grade interval of 14.43 m (from 129.3 m to 143.73 m) grading 158 g/t Ag, 0.29% Pb and 0.25% Zn. This hole also intersected a high-grade interval of 10.25 m grading 1,213 g/t Ag, 1.2% Pb and 0.19% Zn from 319.89 m to 330.14 m.

  • Hole DCAr0027 was drilled at the top of West Dome and intersected an interval of 72.7 m grading 116 g/t Ag and 1.34% Pb (from 1.78 m to 74.48 m) in the near-surface hydrothermal breccia horizon, including 35.73 m grading 213 g/t Ag and 1.46% Pb (from 12.95 m to 48.68 m).

  • Hole DCAr0028 was drilled to the bottom of West Dome and intersected an interval of 190.97 m (from 10.47 m to 201.44 m) grading 65 g/t Ag, 0.48% Pb and 1.09% Zn, including high-grade intervals of 31.82 m (from 57.18 m to 89.0 m) grading 101 g/t Ag, 0.95% Pb and 2.59% Zn, and 17.03 m (from 178.9 m to 195.93 m) grading 347 g/t Ag, 1.01% Pb and 1.79% Zn.

  • Hole DCAr0030 was drilled to the bottom of West Dome about 100 m to the north of hole DCAr0028 and intersected an interval of 160.10 m (from 35.57 m to 195.67 m) grading 65 g/t Ag, 0.32% Pb and 0.93% Zn, including a high-grade interval of 32.65 m (from 56.2 m to 88.85 m) grading 216 g/t Ag, 0.63% Pb and 1.65% Zn.

Nine holes in Table 1 were drilled at a shallow dip angle of -45 degrees targeting the near surface silver-rich polymetallic mineralization at various locations in Central Valley, West Dome and East Dome and intersected broad silver-rich mineralization near surface. The only deep hole, DCAr0031 was drilled at a higher dip angle of -68 degrees to a depth of 757.23 m, which intersected 595.7 m interval of gold. The gold mineralization may represent a feeder zone that  is related to multi-stage rhyolitic/dacitic porphyry intrusive bodies.

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

DCAr0026


8.00

355.64

347.64

19

0.02

0.32

0.85

0.01

60


incl.

8.00

74.00

66.00

60

0.01

0.50

0.74

0.02

102

DCAr0027


1.78

74.48

72.70

116


1.34

0.02

0.02

157


incl.

12.95

48.68

35.73

213


1.46

0.03

0.02

258



266.26

268.74

2.48

22


1.17

2.13

0.02

130



337.70

352.90

15.20

38


0.10

0.26

0.01

51



393.57

394.72

1.15

229

0.10

1.39

1.03

0.08

312

DCAr0028


10.47

201.44

190.97

65


0.48

1.09

0.02

118


incl.

57.18

89.00

31.82

101


0.95

2.59

0.02

219


incl.

178.90

195.93

17.03

347


1.01

1.79

0.06

443

DCAr0029


4.84

33.92

29.08

31


0.36

0.01

0.01

42



57.43

119.59

62.16

28


0.43

0.49

0.01

58



145.00

165.00

20.00

31


0.15

0.48

0.01

52



185.62

191.14

5.52

30


0.22

0.50

0.01

53



215.94

239.20

23.26

31


0.20

0.54

0.02

56



282.87

293.35

10.48

29


0.19

0.44

0.01

50

DCAr0030


35.57

195.67

160.10

65


0.32

0.93

0.01

107


incl.

56.20

88.85

32.65

216


0.63

1.65

0.03

292

DCAr0031


62.37

161.55

99.18

21

0.02

0.55

1.38

0.04

90


incl.

62.37

104.00

41.63

41

0.02

1.00

1.72

0.06

135



161.55

757.25

595.70

7

1.25

0.08

0.08

0.07

108


incl.

457.30

556.20

98.90

6

2.58

0.04

0.02

0.09

200


incl.

711.00

753.11

42.11

2

3.51

0.00

0.01

0.10

262

DCAr0032


18.30

213.00

194.70

33


0.37

0.71

0.01

85


incl.

129.30

143.73

14.43

158


0.29

0.25

0.03

390



319.89

330.14

10.25

1213


1.20

0.19

0.03

1257

DCAr0033


21.04

151.74

130.70

36


0.39

1.12

0.01

86



210.37

259.35

48.98

27


0.23

0.84

0.01

63



280.65

288.53

7.88

20


0.64

1.25

0.01

82

DCAr0034


57.13

544.40

487.27

17

0.04

0.19

0.40

0.01

39


incl.

57.13

69.00

11.87

60


0.03

0.10

0.05

69


incl.

114.30

136.20

21.90

57


0.13

0.28


70


incl.

154.43

194.40

39.97

76

0.04

0.39

0.82

0.02

119


incl.

521.48

540.80

19.32

20

0.18

0.82

1.96

0.11

133



565.62

587.18

21.56

5

0.06

0.36

0.63

0.01

42

DCAr0035


69.25

151.74

82.49

44


0.42

0.44


71


incl.

69.25

93.74

24.49

106


0.59

0.38


137



163.14

172.20

9.06

36


0.37

0.55

0.01

66



211.05

229.70

18.65

34


0.11

0.04

0.01

40

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 for calculation of length-weighted intercept. At times, samples lower than 20 g/t AgEq may be included in the calculation of consolidation of mineralized intercepts.

Figure 1. Simplified geology map and drill holes of the 2021 Discovery Drill Program at Carangas Project (CNW Group/New Pacific Metals Corp.)

Figure 1. Simplified geology map and drill holes of the 2021 Discovery Drill Program at Carangas Project

Figure 2. DCAr0031 on section 24 was terminated in gold mineralization due to drill difficulty (CNW Group/New Pacific Metals Corp.)

Figure 2. DCAr0031 on section 24 was terminated in gold mineralization due to drill difficulty

Update on the 2022 Drilling Campaign

The Company currently has four drill rigs turning at the Carangas Project and plans to complete up to 40,000 m drilling this year. Of the four drill rigs, two rigs are testing the shallow silver horizon and the other two rigs are testing the gold mineralization at depth. So far, approximately 10,000 m have been completed in 15 holes. Assay results of 15 drill holes completed in 2022 are pending.   

The Company has attempted to drill beyond 1,000 m depth to follow gold mineralization and has encountered thermal water at around 900 m depth. The Company is seeking to have a fifth rig capable of 1,500 m depth to test potential mineralization of rhyolitic bodies.

Table 2   Summary of Drill Hole Locations for the Carangas Project

Hole_id

Easting

Northing

Altitude

Depth_m

Azimuth (°)

Dip (°)

Date_start

Date_complete

Target

DCAr0001

538772.76

7905618.95

4041.21

300.40

120

-55

6/21/2021

6/30/2021

W. Dome

DCAr0002

538770.64

7905615.47

4041.15

200.00

225

-40

7/2/2021

7/8/2021

W. Dome

DCAr0003

538760.06

7905564.79

4026.90

150.00

240

-40

7/8/2021

7/12/2021

W. Dome

DCAr0004

538825.50

7905612.16

4036.96

250.00

46

-50

7/12/2021

7/16/2021

W. Dome

DCAr0005

538783.47

7905661.22

4053.84

250.00

151

-40

7/16/2021

7/26/2021

W. Dome

DCAr0006

538963.00

7905485.07

3942.23

300.00

30

-45

7/27/2021

8/3/2021

W. Dome

DCAr0007

539384.66

7905187.61

3936.85

300.00

20

-45

8/4/2021

8/9/2021

E. Dome

DCAr0008

539333.52

7905281.06

3921.15

350.00

20

-45

8/10/2021

8/15/2021

E. Dome

DCAr0009

539586.93

7905157.90

4006.31

250.00

20

-45

8/16/2021

8/19/2021

E. Dome

DCAr0010

539181.76

7905464.48

3907.98

206.00

20

-45

8/19/2021

8/24/2021

C. Valley

DCAr0011

539151.56

7905372.66

3907.46

250.00

20

-45

8/26/2021

8/30/2021

C. Valley

DCAr0012

539118.40

7905290.73

3907.18

400.00

20

-45

8/31/2021

9/12/2021

C. Valley

DCAr0013

538877.56

7905023.91

3911.64

584.00

50

-45

9/13/2021

9/25/2021

S. Dome

DCAr0014

539076.98

7905212.97

3906.16

500.00

20

-45

10/6/2021

10/13/2021

C. Valley

DCAr0015

539034.51

7905133.70

3905.39

600.00

20

-45

10/6/2021

10/15/2021

C. Valley

DCAr0016

539001.02

7905050.01

3904.10

761.00

20

-45

10/17/2021

10/31/2021

C. Valley

DCAr0017

539217.59

7905550.63

3907.29

311.00

20

-45

10/15/2021

10/20/2021

C. Valley

DCAr0018

538788.93

7905507.35

4012.26

400.00

20

-70

10/18/2021

10/27/2021

W. Dome

DCAr0019

539211.99

7905304.71

3907.55

353.00

20

-45

10/21/2021

10/27/2021

C. Valley

DCAr0020

538841.11

7905102.85

3918.24

650.00

50

-45

11/2/2021

11/13/2021

S. Dome

DCAr0021

538794.55

7905508.55

4012.67

350.00

77

-45

10/28/2021

11/9/2021

W. Dome

DCAr0022

539250.95

7905397.84

3908.65

350.00

20

-45

10/28/2021

11/3/2021

C. Valley

DCAr0023

539282.77

7905481.73

3908.50

300.00

20

-45

11/4/2021

11/9/2021

C. Valley

DCAr0024

539191.18

7905204.23

3907.07

476.10

20

-45

11/10/2021

11/16/2021

C. Valley

DCAr0025

538829.52

7905615.97

4036.95

200.00

250

-40

11/10/2021

11/14/2021

W. Dome

DCAr0026

538990.16

7905279.65

3905.53

450.00

20

-45

11/14/2021

11/22/2021

C. Valley

DCAr0027

538773.94

7905612.53

4041.03

401.00

200

-60

11/15/2021

11/22/2021

W. Dome

DCAr0028

539040.73

7905409.95

3907.11

300.00

20

-45

11/18/2021

11/22/2021

C. Valley

DCAr0029

538829.40

7905369.78

3966.60

300.00

55

-45

11/24/2021

11/28/2021

W. Come

DCAr0030

539073.78

7905483.71

3908.83

257.00

20

-45

11/23/2021

11/28/2021

C. Valley

DCAr0031

539049.54

7905156.60

3905.49

758.00

20

-68

11/22/2021

12/18/2021

C. Valley

DCAr0032

539336.17

7905281.10

3921.04

400.00

75

-45

11/29/2021

12/5/2021

C. Valley

DCAr0033

538879.37

7905252.35

3908.11

401.00

20

-45

11/29/2021

12/4/2021

W. Dome

DCAr0034

538748.85

7905028.31

3905.85

600.00

50

-50

12/5/2021

12/15/2021

S. Dome

DCAr0035

539308.99

7905554.21

3908.65

302.00

20

-43

12/6/2021

12/12/2021

C. Valley




Total

13,210.50






Notes:


1.

Drill collar coordinate system is WGS1984 UTM Zone 19S.

2.

Coordinate of drill collar is picked with Real Time Kinematics (RTK) GPS.

QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL

All samples in respect of the exploration program at the Carangas Project, conducted by the Company and discussed in this news release, are shipped in securely-sealed bags by New Pacific staff in the Company's vehicles, directly from the field 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 over 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 firstly by ICP method 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 to normal drill core sample sequences prior to delivery to 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, including the flagship Silver Sand Project, the Silverstrike Project and the Carangas Project, all of which are located in Bolivia. The Company is focused on progressing the development of the Silver Sand Project, exploring the Carangas broad silver-gold Project, recently discovered in 2021 and initiating the exploration of the historic silver mining district of the Silverstrike Project.

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