PSIL Delivers 2,074 g/t AgEq Intercept at Claudia
Pacifica Silver Reports Additional Drill Results at Claudia with Multiple High-Grade Silver-Gold Intercepts at the Aguilareña Area
Vancouver, British Columbia – February 18, 2026 – Pacifica Silver Corp. (CSE: PSIL) (OTCQB: PAGFF) (“Pacifica Silver” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce assay results from the remaining nine holes of its Phase I diamond drilling program at the 100% owned Claudia Silver-Gold Project located in the historic El Papantón Mining District in Durango State, Mexico.
The Phase I program comprised 30 holes totaling approximately 8,000 metres and was successfully completed in late December 2025.
Drill Highlights – Aguilareña Area
- Hole 25CLAU053D intersected 4.30 m grading 1.42 g/t Au and 221 g/t Ag (343 g/t AgEq) from 72.55 m, including:
- 2.20 m @ 2.31 g/t Au and 409 g/t Ag
- Including 0.55 m @ 5.41 g/t Au and 1,180 g/t Ag
- Hole 25CLAU054D returned:
- 4.25 m @ 1.25 g/t Au and 101 g/t Ag (208 g/t AgEq)
- 2.35 m @ 1.51 g/t Au and 15 g/t Ag (145 g/t AgEq)
- Hole 25CLAU065D intersected:
- 0.30 m @ 12.30 g/t Au and 206 g/t Ag (1,264 g/t AgEq)
- 0.30 m @ 22.30 g/t Au and 156 g/t Ag (2,074 g/t AgEq)
Figure 1 – 2025 Phase I Drill Locations
Table 1 – Significant Assay Results
| Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Length (m) | Au (g/t) | Ag (g/t) | AgEq (g/t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25CLAU053D | 72.55 | 76.85 | 4.30 | 1.42 | 221 | 343 |
| 25CLAU054D | 80.65 | 84.90 | 4.25 | 1.25 | 101 | 208 |
| 25CLAU065D | 96.20 | 96.50 | 0.30 | 12.30 | 206 | 1,264 |
| 25CLAU065D | 166.60 | 166.90 | 0.30 | 22.30 | 156 | 2,074 |
Figure 2 – Hole 25CLAU065D Cross Section
Phase II Drill Program Update
The Company has completed more than 3,650 metres across 13 core holes using three drill rigs as part of its ongoing Phase II program, which is currently focused on expanding high-grade mineralization along the Aguilareña vein system, evaluating the Justina vein discovery, and testing high-priority undrilled targets.
Quality Assurance / Quality Control
All samples were processed and analyzed by ALS Minerals laboratories in Mexico and Canada using industry-standard fire assay and ICP methodologies. ALS holds ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation and is independent of Pacifica Silver.
Qualified Person
Patrick Loury, AIPG CPG, Exploration Technical Advisor for Pacifica Silver, is a Qualified Person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical content of this release.
About Pacifica Silver Corp.
Pacifica Silver Corp. is a Canadian resource company focused on its 100% owned Claudia Silver-Gold Project located in Durango, Mexico. The 11,876-hectare project covers most of the historic El Papantón Mining District and hosts over 30 km of known vein systems, with only approximately 10% drilled to date.
Signed,
Todd Anthony
Chief Executive Officer
Contact:
Todd Anthony
Phone: 778-999-2627
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