New Pacific Metals Delivers Strong Economics for Carangas in Preliminary Economic Assessment

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VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - New Pacific Metals Corp. (TSX: NUAG) (NYSE-A: NEWP) ("New Pacific" or the "Company") is pleased to report the results of its Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") for the Carangas project (the "Project") in Oruro Department, Bolivia. The PEA is based on the Mineral Resource Estimate (the "MRE") for the Project, which was reported on September 5, 2023, and prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43‐101- Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43‐101").

Highlights from the PEA are as follows (all figures in US Dollars):

  • Post-tax net present value ("NPV") (5%) of $501 million and internal rate of return ("IRR") of 26% at a base case price of $24.00/oz silver, $1.25/lb zinc, and $0.95/lb lead;

    • NPV and IRR of $748 million and 34%, respectively, at $30/oz silver;

  • 16-year life of mine ("LOM"), excluding 2-years of pre-production, producing approximately 106 million oz ("Moz") of payable silver, 620 million pounds ("Mlbs") of payable zinc and 382 Mlbs of payable lead;

    • Payable silver production of approximately 8.5 Moz per year in years one through six; with LOM average silver production exceeding 6.5 Moz per year;

  • Initial capital costs of $324 million and a post-tax payback of 3.2 years;

  • Average LOM all-in sustaining cost ("AISC") of $7.60/oz silver, net of by-products; and

  • Approximately 500 direct permanent jobs to be created from the Project.

"The PEA for the Carangas project marks a significant milestone for our company, outlining a robust, high-margin project with strong economics. By focusing our efforts on a discrete, near surface, subset of silver rich material we were able to define a project with a post-tax NPV of $501 million, an IRR of 26% and an initial capital expenditure of $324 million," stated Andrew Williams, CEO and President.

"This study not only underscores the quality of this asset but also highlights the exceptional work of our team who discovered this greenfield project only three years ago. While Silver Sand remains our flagship asset, Carangas has become a significant standalone project for our Company. Carangas provides balance and scale to our portfolio of quality silver projects in Bolivia. We are grateful for the collaboration with the local community and government that has brought us to this point and look forward to continuing this partnership as we advance the Project and unlock value for all stakeholders."