{"id":7440,"date":"2026-03-16T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/?p=7440"},"modified":"2026-03-20T17:48:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T21:48:27","slug":"psil-supercharges-claudia-20000m-drill-program-assays-pending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/announcement\/psil-supercharges-claudia-20000m-drill-program-assays-pending\/","title":{"rendered":"PSIL Supercharges Claudia: 20,000m Drill Program + Assays Pending"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 30px 20px; color: #1a1a1a; line-height: 1.75;\">\n\n  <!-- Header \/ Logo Area -->\n  <div style=\"border-top: 4px solid #2c5f8a; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 18px 0 14px 0; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n    <h1 style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; color: #2c5f8a; line-height: 1.3;\">\n      Pacifica Silver Expands Phase II Drill Program at Claudia to 20,000 m; Appoints Dr. Steven I. Weiss as Interim VP Exploration\n    <\/h1>\n    <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #888;\">March 16, 2026 &nbsp;|&nbsp; 8:00 AM EDT<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Dateline -->\n  <p style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 18px;\">\n    <strong>Vancouver, British Columbia<\/strong> \u2014 (Newsfile Corp. &#8211; March 16, 2026) \u2014\n    <strong>Pacifica Silver Corp.<\/strong> (CSE: PSIL) (OTCQB: PAGFF) (&#8220;Pacifica&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) is pleased to announce the expansion of its Phase II drill program from 12,000 to 20,000 metres at the <strong>Claudia Silver-Gold Project<\/strong>, located in Durango, Mexico. The Company also announces the appointment of <strong>Steven I. Weiss, PhD, CPG<\/strong>, as Interim Vice President of Exploration, and a change in auditors to Davidson &amp; Co.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <!-- Image -->\n  <div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 28px 0;\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/www.inflation.us\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/psil1.jpg\"\n      alt=\"Figure 1 \u2013 Phase II Program Holes Drilled as of March 14, 2026\"\n      style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 4px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);\"\n    \/>\n    <p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #555; margin-top: 8px; font-style: italic;\">\n      Figure 1 \u2013 Phase II Program Holes Drilled as of March 14, 2026\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Section: Phase II -->\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 28px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #2c5f8a; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c5f8a; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n      Phase II Drill Program Update\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n      Following the successful closing of Pacifica&#8217;s <strong>$23 million financing<\/strong> on January 23, 2026, and the receipt of new permits on February 11, 2026, for up to <strong>153 additional drill sites<\/strong>, the Company has expanded its Phase II drill program by <strong>67%<\/strong> \u2014 from 12,000 to 20,000 metres.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 14px;\">The expanded program is designed to:<\/p>\n    <ul style=\"font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 14px 24px; padding: 0;\">\n      <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Continue expanding known zones of high-grade silver-gold mineralization at the <strong>Aguilare\u00f1a vein<\/strong><\/li>\n      <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Follow up on the recent high-grade discovery at the <strong>Justina vein<\/strong> (see news from February 9, 2026)<\/li>\n      <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Aggressively drill test the southern extension of the project at the high-priority <strong>Mina Vieja<\/strong> and <strong>Mina de Oro<\/strong> targets<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n      From program commencement on January 15 to March 14, a total of approximately <strong>6,452 metres across 25 holes<\/strong> has been drilled (or are in progress) using <strong>three drill rigs<\/strong>. This includes 354 metres in three Phase I holes that were deepened during Phase II. Numerous assays are pending and will be released in the coming weeks and months.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0;\">\n      The Phase II drill program is expected to conclude in <strong>June 2026<\/strong>.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Section: VP Appointment -->\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 28px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #2c5f8a; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c5f8a; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n      Appointment of Interim VP of Exploration\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n      The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of <strong>Dr. Steven I. Weiss, PhD, CPG<\/strong>, as Interim Vice President of Exploration, effective immediately, as part of an ongoing leadership transition designed to support the Company&#8217;s next stage of growth and discovery.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n      <strong>Octavio Lizardi<\/strong>, previously Vice President of Exploration, will continue contributing his deep expertise in epithermal vein systems as Pacifica&#8217;s <strong>Senior Structural Geologist<\/strong> \u2014 ensuring continuity of technical leadership while allowing focused specialization on the Company&#8217;s high-potential vein targets.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n      Dr. Weiss brings over <strong>45 years of proven success<\/strong> in minerals exploration, including senior roles driving resource expansion in Mexico. Since beginning his work in Mexico in 2003, Dr. Weiss has delivered significant resource expansions at major projects:\n    <\/p>\n\n    <!-- Career Highlights Table -->\n    <table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 16px;\">\n      <thead>\n        <tr style=\"background-color: #2c5f8a; color: #fff;\">\n          <th style=\"padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600;\">Role \/ Company<\/th>\n          <th style=\"padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600;\">Key Achievement<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/thead>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr style=\"background-color: #f4f8fc;\">\n          <td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Glamis Gold<\/strong><\/td>\n          <td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Led exploration at El Sauzal gold mine (1.7 Moz gold produced) and across the Sierra Madre Occidental<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Goldcorp<\/strong> (post-2006 Glamis acquisition)<\/td>\n          <td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\">Built and led the team at Camino Rojo gold-silver deposit; established initial 1.6 Moz gold in reserves and more than doubled the gold resource from 3.4 Moz to 7.5 Moz<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr style=\"background-color: #f4f8fc;\">\n          <td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Goldcorp \u2013 Mexico Exploration Manager<\/strong><\/td>\n          <td style=\"padding: 10px 14px;\">Served as Mexico Exploration Manager until departing Goldcorp in 2013<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0;\">\n      His specialized expertise in <strong>epithermal precious-metal deposits<\/strong> \u2014 including geologic, geochemical, and mineralogical characteristics \u2014 with significant success in Mexico&#8217;s gold-silver systems, will be instrumental in advancing Pacifica&#8217;s exploration objectives and unlocking value for shareholders.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Section: Auditors -->\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 28px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #2c5f8a; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c5f8a; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n      Change of Auditors to Davidson &amp; Co.\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n      The Company announces the appointment of <strong>Davidson &amp; Company LLP<\/strong> (&#8220;Davidson&#8221;) as its new auditor, effective March 16, 2026. Davidson replaces <strong>Mao &amp; Ying LLP<\/strong> (the &#8220;Former Auditor&#8221;) as the Company&#8217;s auditor.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n      The change in auditor was approved by the Company&#8217;s Audit Committee and Board of Directors. There was no modified opinion expressed in the Former Auditor&#8217;s report on any of the Company&#8217;s financial statements relating to the period commencing at the beginning of the Company&#8217;s two most recently completed financial years and ending on the date of resignation of the Former Auditors.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 0;\">\n      There have been no &#8220;reportable events&#8221; within the meaning assigned under subsection 4.11(1) of National Instrument 51\u2011102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Section: About -->\n  <div style=\"background-color: #f4f8fc; border-left: 4px solid #2c5f8a; padding: 18px 20px; margin-bottom: 28px; border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;\">\n    <h2 style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #2c5f8a; margin: 0 0 12px 0;\">About Pacifica Silver Corp.<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"font-size: 14px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.7;\">\n      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 100% owned <strong>Claudia Silver-Gold Project<\/strong> located in Durango, Mexico. Spanning <strong>11,876 hectares<\/strong>, the Project encompasses most of the historic El Papant\u00f3n Mining District where at least nine small mines operated intermittently during the 20th century. Since 1990, sampling and drilling within have returned high-grade silver and gold intercepts across multiple vein systems, with only 10% of over 30 kilometres of known veins having been drilled. Today, the property is a prime target for modern exploration and holds exceptional potential for new high-grade discoveries.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Contact -->\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom: 32px;\">\n    <h2 style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #2c5f8a; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.07em; margin-bottom: 10px;\">For Further Information<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"font-size: 15px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.8;\">\n      <strong>Todd Anthony<\/strong><br\/>\n      Phone: <a href=\"tel:7789992627\" style=\"color: #2c5f8a; text-decoration: none;\">778-999-2627<\/a><br\/>\n      Email: <a href=\"mailto:info@pacificasilver.com\" style=\"color: #2c5f8a; text-decoration: none;\">info@pacificasilver.com<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Disclaimer -->\n  <div style=\"border-top: 1px solid #ccc; padding-top: 14px;\">\n    <p style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #888; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0;\">\n      Past performance is not an indicator of future returns. NIA is not an investment advisor and does not provide investment advice. Always do your own research and make your own investment decisions. NIA has received compensation from PSIL of US$100,000 cash for a twelve-month marketing contract. This message is for informational and educational purposes only and does not provide investment advice.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pacifica Silver Expands Phase II Drill Program at Claudia to 20,000 m; Appoints Dr. Steven I. Weiss as Interim VP Exploration March 16, 2026 &nbsp;|&nbsp; 8:00 AM EDT Vancouver, British Columbia \u2014 (Newsfile Corp. &#8211; March 16, 2026) \u2014 Pacifica Silver Corp. 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