Pacifica Resources Confirms Selwyn Project Mineral Resources

Trading Symbol: PAX.TSX-V 

VANCOUVER, Feb. 9 /CNW/ - Pacifica Resources Ltd. (PAX.TSX-V) is pleased
to announce an updated, National Instrument 43-101 compliant mineral resource
estimate for the Selwyn Project, Yukon and Northwest Territories including the
Howard's Pass zinc-lead deposit. The new mineral resource estimate
incorporates information collected during the 2005 exploration program
including 53 diamond drill holes totaling 8,317 metres. The new mineral
resource estimate was prepared by Independent Qualified Person John Nilsson,
P.Eng. of Nilsson Mine Services Ltd. of Pitt Meadows, BC, Canada together with
John J. O'Donnell, P.Geo. the onsite Qualified Person for Pacifica.

Highlights:

-  New independent NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate
   completed for Howard's Pass zinc-lead deposit that confirms overall
   continuity and distribution of stratiform sulphide mineralization.

-  Indicated category: 33.50 million tonnes grading 5.52% zinc and
   2.10% lead.

-  Inferred category: 112.91 million tonnes containing 5.40% zinc and
   2.14% lead.

Historical mineral resource estimates can be viewed in detail in the June
2005 NI-43-101 report on the Howard's Pass property (www.sedar.com).
Historical drilling and resource estimates, at the XY and Anniv deposits, by
previous operators defined an "Indicated Mineral Inventory" of 115.4 million
tonnes grading 5.38% zinc (Zn) and 2.08% lead (Pb) utilizing a 4.00% Zn+Pb 
cut-off grade. The historical report also reported, for the same 4.00% Zn+Pb
cut-off grade, an "Inferred Mineral Inventory" of 367.1 million tonnes grading
5.12% Zn and 1.90 % Pb. These estimates pre-date NI 43-101.
Diamond drilling and underground development have demonstrated the
geologic continuity of the Howard's Pass deposit. Prior to the 2005 field
season a total of 218 drill holes totaling 36,359 metres had been drilled on
the Howard's Pass property, by previous operators, over two separate periods:
1973 to 1981 and 2000.
All known zinc and lead mineralization is hosted within the Active
Member. Recent drilling by Pacifica suggests that mineralization within the
Active Member is laterally continuous over a distance exceeding 30 kilometres.
The areas included in this resource estimate represent a relatively small
portion of the indicated extent of the Active Member.
The resources were estimated using Ordinary kriging of a 3D block model.
Databases were verified; mineralized intercepts were composited on 1.5 meter
intervals; classical statistics were evaluated; variography was undertaken;
and the block model was populated with a restricted search for high-grade
outliers. Bulk density was assigned for each block and resources were
classified and reported following model validation.
The Indicated mineral resources for the Howard's Pass deposits now total
33.5 million tonnes grading 5.52% zinc and 2.10% lead that contains 4.08
billion pounds of zinc and 1.55 billion pounds of lead. The Inferred mineral
resources now totals 112.9 million tonnes grading 5.40% zinc and 2.14% lead
that contains 13.44 billion pounds of zinc and 5.31 billion pounds of lead.
The Inferred mineral resources are located adjacent to the main areas of
drilling.
In addition to the Indicated and Inferred resources, a mineral potential
was calculated which contains 220.0 to 230.0 million tonnes within the various
zones estimated between 4.0-5.0% zinc and 1.0-2.0% lead. The mineral potential
represents the down dip and strike extension of the defined zones. Distances
to the nearest drill hole of the mineral potential blocks average less than
350 metres with ranges between 1 and 700 metres. The additional geological
information and more closely spaced drill holes are required to increase the
confidence level and classification of these mineral resources. Closer spaced
drilling will be undertaken from surface drill stations in 2006 and 2007. It
should be noted that for the Potential resources: the potential quantity and
grade is conceptual in nature; there has been insufficient exploration to
define a mineral resource; and it is uncertain if further exploration will
result in discovery of a mineral resource.

Table 1 presents the Indicated and Inferred mineral resources for the
Howard's Pass deposits at a 2.0% cutoff grade for zinc.

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Table 1: 2006 Mineral Resource Estimate (at 2.0% Zinc Cutoff Grade)

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Deposit         Resource     Million     Zn      Pb      Zn        Pb
                Class        tonnes     (%)     (%)     (Mlbs)    (Mlbs)
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XY              Indicated    20.91      5.90    2.37    2,717     1,090
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                Inferred     54.13      6.15    2.77    7,339     3,306
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XY Nose         Indicated
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                Inferred     7.32       4.08    2.20    658       354
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Brodel          Indicated
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                Inferred     12.11      4.31    1.16    1,150     308
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Anniv East      Indicated
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                Inferred     18.38      4.46    1.28    1,805     518
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Anniv Central   Indicated    12.59      4.91    1.66    1,360     460
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                Inferred     20.97      5.38    1.79    2,485     827
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Total           Indicated    33.50      5.52    2.10    4,077     1,550
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Total           Inferred     112.91     5.40    2.14    13,437    5,313
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Notes for Table 1:

1.  Mineral Resources reported above have been calculated as of
    February 7, 2006 in accordance with the standards of the Canadian
    Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum and National Instrument
    43-101.

2.  Metal Prices used zinc at $US 0.70/lb and lead at $US 0.40/lb.

3.  Assumed Metal Recovery to concentrates is 85% for zinc and 78% for
    lead.

Not all tonnage will be recovered in mining, nor will all metal be
recovered in milling and processing.

Table 2:  2006 Mineral Resource Estimate For Various Cutoff Grades.

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Indicated      Cutoff                       Zn          Pb
Resource        (%Zn)      Tonnes           (%)         (%)       S.G.
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                  1.0      34,284,848       5.44        2.07      2.73
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                  2.0      33,501,022       5.53        2.10      2.74
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                  2.5      32,407,378       5.64        2.14      2.74
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                  3.0      30,918,997       5.77        2.20      2.74
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                  3.5      28,770,658       5.96        2.29      2.75
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                  4.0      25,423,875       6.25        2.43      2.76
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                  4.5      21,597,909       6.61        2.61      2.77
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                  5.0      17,220,587       7.08        2.87      2.79
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Inferred       Cutoff                       Zn           Pb
Resource        (%Zn)      Tonnes           (%)          (%)      S.G.
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                  1.0      115,416,587      5.32        2.11      2.73
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                  2.0      112,907,937      5.40        2.14      2.73
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                  2.5      109,989,397      5.48        2.17      2.74
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                  3.0      103,467,985      5.65        2.24      2.74
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                  3.5      93,890,252       5.90        2.36      2.75
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                  4.0      82,002,333       6.21        2.51      2.76
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                  4.5      69,122,564       6.57        2.71      2.77
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                  5.0      57,917,616       6.93        2.91      2.79
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The 2005 exploration program was overseen by Qualified Person Jason
Dunning P.Geo., Vice President Exploration for Pacifica. Onsite direction for
the Selwyn Basin Project was by Qualified Person John J. O'Donnell P.Geo,
Exploration Manager for Pacifica. It should be noted that Pacifica has an
internal quality control and quality assurance (QA/QC) protocol that included
the insertion of blank and duplicate assay samples with each batch of 20
assays submitted to ALS Chemex. Lead, and zinc analyzes were done by      
aqua-regia digestion with an AAS finish (ALS-Chemex).
Mr. John Nilsson, P.Eng., and John J. O'Donnell, P.Geo. have reviewed and
approved the contents of this press release. In accordance with National
Instrument 43-101, a technical report on the mineral resource estimate for the
Howards Pass Deposit will be filed on SEDAR within 45 days.

Pacifica's main focus is the exploration of its properties in the
Howard's Pass District, Yukon that hosts 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 zinc mine supply is in
deficit and there are few new mines under development. As follow-up to the
successful 2005 exploration program, Pacifica is planning an $8 million
exploration program in 2006 to continue definition drilling of the XY, Anniv,
and Brodel deposits, as well as follow-up on both the new discovery in the Don
Valley. Drilling is also planned to explore the large portion of the basin
that has not been previously drilled to define overall basin dimensions and
grade distribution.

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.

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