Pacifica Silver's First IP Survey Identifies Large, Near-Surface Chargeability Anomaly at Claudia; Drill Testing Commences on New "Judy" Anomaly
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Pacifica Silver (OTCQB:PAGFF) completed a 31.65 km IP-RES geophysical survey at its 100%-owned Claudia silver-gold project in Durango, Mexico. The first survey at Claudia outlined a large, near-surface volcanic-hosted chargeability anomaly, named Judy, in the southern property area.
The strongest Judy response (24–30 mrad) lies about 75–150 m deep and extends roughly 600 m, remaining recognizable a further 680 m. One drill rig has been reassigned to test Judy with an initial five-hole program, while 14,539 m of a 20,000 m Phase II drill campaign are completed.
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- Completed 31.65 line-kilometres of IP-RES surveying over 10 lines at Claudia
- Identified large near-surface Judy chargeability anomaly extending at least 600 metres
- Strongest Judy response of 24–30 mrad at shallow 75–150 metre depths
- Initial five drill holes planned to test Judy anomaly starting late June
- Phase II drill program has completed 14,539 metres of the planned 20,000 metres
- IP-RES survey covers underexplored areas with limited historical sampling and no prior drilling
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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 6, 2026) - Pacifica Silver Corp. (CSE: PSIL) (OTCQB: PAGFF) ("Pacifica Silver" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the completion of a 31.65-kilometre Induced Polarization (IP) and Resistivity (RES) geophysical survey at the
Highlights
Survey Completed: Approximately 31.65 line-kilometres of IP-RES surveying was competed across 10 lines (numbered 2 through 11) in the southern portion of the Claudia project, aimed at enhancing the Company's understanding of the Project's extensive vein systems (Figure 1).
Major Chargeability Anomaly Identified: A significant zone of highly elevated chargeability was delineated on Lines 8 and 11, extending 600 metres in a northeast-southwest direction. The anomaly displays a probable north-south trend, remains recognizable for an additional 680 metres to the northwest of the strongest response, and decreases in intensity while plunging northward (Figure 2).
Highest and Strongest Response Near Surface: The strongest portion of the anomaly, with chargeability values of 24-30 milliradians (mrad), is modelled at shallow depths of approximately 75-150 metres below surface on Line 11 and coincides with a zone of high resistivity (Figure 3).
Geometry and Interpretation: The anomaly dips gently to the east and north, broadening to the northwest at lower chargeability values (16-22 mrad). It is best interpreted as a bulk-volume response consistent of disseminated or stockwork sulfide mineralization within a non-graphitic volcanic host-rock sequence.
Drilling Judy: Due to the strength of the Judy anomaly, the Company relocated one of two operating drill rigs from its ongoing Phase II program to begin drill testing the target in late June. The Company plans to drill an initial five holes into the Judy anomaly over the coming weeks.
"We are very encouraged by the results of our first-ever geophysical survey at Claudia," stated Todd Anthony, Chief Executive Officer of Pacifica Silver. "The survey has identified a large, near-surface chargeability anomaly that ranks among the strongest targets on the property. The discovery of this new target in an underexplored area, combined with our ongoing Phase II drilling success, strongly reinforces our confidence in the district-scale potential of the Claudia Project. By mobilizing a drill rig immediately to the area, we are eager to test this anomaly without delay and to receiving results in the coming weeks."
Technical Survey Discussion
The IP-RES survey was completed across 10 northeast-southwest oriented lines spaced 140 to 700 metres apart, targeting key structural corridors including the Aguilareña-Tres Reyes, Guadalupana, and Central veins, as well as previously underexplored areas to the east of these veins with limited historical sampling and no prior drilling. The survey used dipole-dipole and pole-dipole arrays with 50- and 100-metre electrode spacing, achieving investigation depths of up to 200 metres below surface. A total of 31.65 line-kilometres of data were collected along lines oriented perpendicular to the principal vein trends. The program was designed and supervised by Pacifica Silver's technical team in collaboration with Zonge International, a leading geophysical contractor.
Figure 1: IP-RES Line Locations Showing Chargeability in Perspective View (NE), Claudia Project
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Figure 2: IP-RES Lines 8 & 11 showing Judy Chargeability Anomaly in Perspective View (NE)
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Figure 3 – Cross Section 2D IPRES Inversion Models, Line 11 at the Claudia Project
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Phase II Drilling Update
As of July 4, 2026, a total of 14,539 metres has been drilled in 64 holes in the Company's ongoing, fully funded 20,000-metre Phase II drill program. Additional updates on drilling progress and assay results will be provided as they become available.
Qualified Person
Dr. Steven I. Weiss, PhD, CPG, Interim Vice-President of Exploration for Pacifica Silver, is a Qualified Person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical content in this news release.
About Pacifica Silver Corp.
Pacifica Silver Corp. is a Canadian resource company led by a proven management team with decades of mining and exploration experience in Mexico. The company is focused on its
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