{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Company Interviews","title":"New Pacific Metals (TSX:NUAG) - Unlocking Silver Value in Bolivia","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1358,"description":"Interview with Andrew Williams, Director & CEO of New Pacific Metals Corp.Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/new-pacific-metals-tsxnuag-bolivias-silver-potential-with-world-class-discoveries-5633Recording date: 29th October 2024New Pacific Metals (TSX:NUAG) is making steady progress advancing its two world-class silver development projects in Bolivia, offering investors exposure to significant silver production at highly attractive economics.The company's flagship Silver Sand project, which recently completed a pre-feasibility study (PFS), demonstrates an after-tax net present value (NPV) of $740 million at $24/oz silver. The nearby Carangas project, the subject of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA), adds an additional $500 million of after-tax NPV at the same silver price. On a combined basis, Silver Sand and Carangas have the potential to produce 18 million ounces of silver annually over a long mine life. This would place New Pacific among the world's top primary silver producers. At today's higher silver prices, the combined NPV approaches $2 billion according to CEO Andrew Williams, well above the company's current sub-$500 million market capitalization.Permitting is now the key focus for New Pacific. While the process takes time and requires patience, Bolivia has a well-established mining sector and the steps to permit a new mine are well-understood. Key milestones include securing land lease agreements with local communities and submitting environmental permits. At Silver Sand, the company already holds a mining license and just needs to complete the environmental permitting process. Carangas is at an earlier stage and will also require the conversion of its current exploration license to a mining license.New Pacific is well-funded to complete these permitting activities, with $20 million in cash as of June 30th. The company does not expect to need additional capital until key milestones are achieved, at which point the share...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1wv-MFlQAgnm-ca64e5kK4984dZB0os8-HJdRVsI74M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEzNTcyLzE2MjM5/NTQyMDctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}