Mr. Malcolm Bell reports

NOVA PACIFIC COMPLETES MOBILE METAL ION ORIENTATION SURVEY AT LARA

Nova Pacific Metals Corp. has received results from a recent mobile metal ion (MMI) orientation survey at the Lara volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit located 15 km west of the port of Chemainus, B.C., Canada. The Lara property comprises four mineral claims (approximately 1,848.1 hectares) and is road accessible year-round via a network of logging roads throughout the claims.

MMI soil sampling

MMI is an innovative, high-resolution soil geochemistry exploration tool that is especially well suited for deeply buried mineral deposits. The advantages of MMI soil geochemistry include the definition of sharp anomalies with few false anomalies, repeatability, defined metal zones and associations, and low noise and limits of detection.

MMI orientation sampling was carried out on a small grid over known mineralization, namely the Coronation zone, within the Lara property. The mineralization is defined as a Kuroko style of massive zinc-lead-copper sulphides containing significant values of gold and silver. The purpose of the survey was to test the effectiveness of this technique in responding to this type of mineralization for future exploration on the Lara property.

"Results of the MMI survey were successful in establishing correlation between underlying mineralization and the surface signature presented by MMI assay data when plotted for each element analyzed. This will be extremely valuable when evaluating known mineralizing trends outside of the Main Coronation zone, the Coronation Extension zone and the Hanging Wall zone where the existing mineral resource was established prior to the downturn in mineral prices in the late 1980s. Additional MMI surveys will be incorporated into Nova's exploration plans in the near future," commented Nova Pacific's chief executive officer, Malcolm Bell.

The sampling was carried out along four survey lines with a 100-metre separation and a sampling interval of 25 metres. Each line was 500 metres long for a total survey length of 2,000 metres. This resulted in 84 samples which were taken into the laboratory at SGS Canada located in Burnaby, B.C., with the testing including a 53-element MMI-M package. These results have now been received and colour contour plan maps were then created for 15 of the elements, five of which namely silver, gold, copper, nickel, zinc and lead.

The main feature of the MMI survey results is a strong multielement anomaly that strikes easterly for 125 metres and then southerly for 200 metres with it being open to the west and to the south. Importantly, the anomaly correlates well with the massive sulphide mineralization of the Coronation zone and thus MMI soil sampling appears to be an effective exploration tool on the Lara property.

Qualified person

The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by David Nelles, PGeo, a consultant to the company and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 -- Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

About Nova Pacific Metals Corp.

Nova Pacific is a Canadian exploration and development company focused on pursuing projects with a significant mineral discovery thus providing a viable pathway to potential development. The key projects owned by the company are its recently acquired Lara VMS project located on Vancouver Island, B.C., and its Deer Musk West lithium project located in Clayton Valley, Nev. The company intends to continue its exploration and development efforts on its mineral projects with a view toward maximizing shareholder value.

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