New Pacific Metals Corp. announce that, following the annual general meeting of shareholders held on December 3, 2021, the newly elected board of directors of the company appointed Dr. Rui Feng as the Chairman of the Board. Dr. Feng is the CEO and Chairman of Silvercorp Metals Inc. (Silvercorp). As CEO of New Pacific from 2010 to April 2020 and founder of the Company, Dr. Feng identified, financed and acquired the Silver Sand Project in 2017 in Bolivia. With his experience in company building and discovery, Dr. Feng's appointment as Chairman of the company will provide direct leadership in advancing the Silver Sand Project and Carangas silver discovery.