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Pacifica Resources Announces High-Grade Results in Deep Drilling on Don Zone 10:20 EST Wednesday, January 24, 2007 globeinvestor.com FSC / Press Release Pacifica Resources Announces High-Grade Results in Deep Drilling on Don Zone Vancouver, British Columbia CANADA, January 24, 2007 /FSC/ - Pacifica Resources Ltd. (PAX - TSX Venture), is pleased to provide an update on drill hole results from the Don Valley. The new holes have increased the area of near surface open-pit mineralization for both the Don and Don East zones and reconfirmed the presence of higher-grade mineralization at depth in Don Valley. Location of the new zones and detailed drill plan maps are available at www.pacifica-resources.com. Highlights * DON-44 intersecting 18.27 metres grading 8.94% zinc and 3.10% lead including 2.70 metres grading 24.21% zinc and 10.61% lead. Don Zone Deep Drill Hole Drilling in the Don Zone has tested an area of 450 by 300 metres. Drill hole DON-44 is located 160 metres southwest from DON-42 and is the deepest intersection drilled to date in the Don Zone and hosts a thick sequence of high-grade mineralization. The mineralization in DON-44 is the highest grade intersection outside of the XY zone where deep drilling has defined high grade mineralization below the open pit portion of the XY deposit. DON-44 is one of several higher grade drill holes that have been intersected over the 13.5 kilometres between the Don and XY zones. The Don zone remains open to expansion along strike and at depth. -*- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Drill From To Thickness Pb Zn Pb+Zn True Hole (m) (m) (m) (%) (%) (%) Thickness(m) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DON-043 126.60 153.90 27.30 1.33 4.34 5.67 17.55 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Including 126.60 129.10 2.50 1.09 6.38 7.47 1.61 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Including 135.50 142.80 7.30 2.34 7.20 9.54 4.69 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Including 145.70 149.50 3.80 2.22 7.37 9.59 2.44 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DON-044 295.00 297.50 2.50 1.24 6.56 7.81 2.05 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Including 303.40 325.70 22.30 3.10 8.94 12.04 18.27 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Including 318.70 322.00 3.30 10.61 24.21 34.82 2.70 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- The high grade intercept in DON-44 is the down dip extension of the Active Member in Don 41 and 42 and is 125 and 50 metres lower in elevation than those holes, respectively. DON-44 is also approximately 225 metres lower in elevation than DON-22 in the HC West zone that also hosts high grade mineralization within the Active Member (see October 25, 2006 news release). The intersection in DON-44 of 18.27 metres true thickness of higher-grade zinc-lead mineralization, with narrower intervals of even higher grades, appears to signal a transition to higher grades at depth, similar to as seen in the XY zone; and more recently in both Anniv Central and HC zones (see November 30, 2006 news release) and those discussed for the Don zone (see December 11, 2006 news release). Additional deep drilling is planned to test the extension of these higher grade intercepts beneath the probable depth of open pit mineralization in Don Valley and lateral continuity over the 13.5 km long mineralized Active Member horizon between Don and XY zones. Don East Zone Open-Pit Target During 2006, four drill holes were completed on the Don East zone open-pit target in the Don Valley. The drilling defines a strike length of 550 metres for Don East within the shallow open pit environment. DON-45 is located 400 metres northwest of the discovery drill hole DON-36 (see November 30, 2006 news release) and 2,950 metres southeast of DON-44, the latest high-grade intercept in the Don zone. The presence of several higher-grade zinc-lead bands within the Active Member in DON-45 combined with similar higher grade intercepts identified in the Don and HC West zones provides further encouragement for development of deeper mineral potential suitable for underground mining in Don Valley (see news release on October 25, 2006). -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Drill From To Thickness Pb Zn Pb+Zn True Hole (m) (m) (m) (%) (%) (%) Thickness(m) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DON-045 15.60 35.70 20.10 1.33 5.40 6.72 15.40 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Including 16.40 19.00 2.60 1.83 7.81 9.65 1.99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Including 30.60 35.70 5.10 1.79 6.99 8.79 3.91 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Including 75.00 76.50 1.50 2.41 4.00 6.41 1.15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -***- The deeper intercept in DON-45 is interpreted as a fault repeat of the Active Member whose distribution is unknown. The Selwyn Project exploration program is being reviewed by Vice President Exploration, Mr. Jason Dunning, M.Sc., P.Geo. The onsite activities for the Selwyn Project are directed by Exploration Manager, John J. O'Donnell, P.Geo. Both Mr. Dunning and Mr. O'Donnell are Qualified Persons within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101. All assay data has been through internal validation of quality assurance and quality control. Pacifica has established a sampling and assay control program with blind insertion of assay blanks, standards and duplicates for the Selwyn Project; however, it should be noted that there is also a quality control and quality assurance program in place at both ACME Analytical Laboratories Ltd. ("ACME") and ALS Chemex that includes blanks, duplicates and standards. At ACME, silver and base metal analyses are conducted by a 17-element, four-acid digestion, ore-grade ICP-AES technique. At ALS Chemex, silver and base metal analyses are conducted by a 25-element, four-acid digestion, ICP-AES technique with overlimit protocols for zinc, lead, copper, antimony, arsenic, and barium conducted by an ore-grade aqua-regia digestion with an instrument finish (ALS-Chemex). Pacifica's main focus is the exploration of its Selwyn Project in eastern Yukon and Northwest Territories. The Selwyn Project hosts very large tonnages of zinc-lead mineralization. The known deposits have the potential for large scale production of zinc and lead, at a time when World's zinc mine supply is in deficit and there are few new zinc-lead mines under development. This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on assumptions and judgments of management regarding future events or results that may prove to be inaccurate as a result of exploration and other risk factors beyond its control and actual results may differ materially from the expected results. Additional drilling is required to confirm the potential of the new discovery areas and expansions of the current resource areas and the extension of the higher grade deep mineralization to depth. Furthermore, there is no assurance that the resources being defined can be developed as an economically attractive mine, and there are many uncertainties associated with permitting and other factors that could delay such development. THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OF THIS NEWS RELEASE. -30- For more information contact: Dr. Harlan Meade, President and CEO Jasmin TamDoo, Manager of Investor Communications Telephone: (604) 682-5474 Toll-free: 1-877-682-5474 International Toll-free: 800-8682-5474 Facsimile: (604) 682-5404 info@pacifica-resources.com www.pacifica-resources.com #701 - 475 Howe Street Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6C 2B3 News Release - 2006-6 News By Filing Services Canada, Distributed By The Richmond Club Maximum News Dissemination by Filing Services Canada Inc. Ph: (403) 717-3898 Fx: (403) 717-3896 www.usetdas.com