Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 6, 2025 – Nova Pacific Metals Corp. (“Nova Pacific” or the “Company”) (CSE: NVPC) (OTC: NVPCF) (FRA: YQ10) (WKN: A40GFH) is pleased to provide a further update on the Company’s ongoing 8,500-metre Phase 1 exploration drill program at its Lara Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) Project located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Highlights:

Drilling continues: 21 out of 39 planned drillholes have now been completed (4,953m).
Second drill rig added: A second rig has been added to accelerate the program.
Assay results are pending: 7 drillholes have been sampled and shipped to ALS.
Sam Eskandari, the Company’s CEO, stated, “We’re pleased with the continued progress of our Phase 1 drill program at Lara and the momentum we’ve built by adding a second rig. Our team is working hard to advance the program efficiently, and while we await assays from the initial holes, the additional drilling will help us refine our understanding of the mineralized zones and target extensions to known mineralization. We look forward to updating shareholders as more results come in.”

Phase 1 Drill Program Continues at the Coronation Area of the Lara Project

Nova Pacific’s Phase 1 program is focused on completing approximately 8,500 metres of drilling across 39 holes. Drilling commenced in May 2025, with 4,953 metres completed in 21 NQ-sized diamond drillholes to date. Drilling continues, and the addition of a second drill rig is expected to accelerate the program. In logged drill cores, sections of visible massive sulphide and sulphide vein mineralization have been identified within altered felsic volcanics of the Sicker Group.

Assay Results Pending

The 7 drillholes have been sampled and shipped to ALS Geochemistry in North Vancouver, 4 of which were sent for rush assaying. Core processing is ongoing with a third sample shipment being prepared.

Phase 1 Program

The Phase 1 drill program has two primary objectives:

Confirming Historical Drilling: The Company plans to confirm the presence and extent of the mineralization that was included in historical resource estimates. This drilling will provide additional geological data, incorporating comprehensive assay techniques and quality control measures to align with industry standards.
Demonstrating Expansion Potential: Beyond confirmation drilling, the Company is also testing recently identified high-priority potential extensions to the known mineralization along the Coronation Trend. see & read more on
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