 New Pacific Metals TSX:NUAG, NYSE:NEWP Corp told investors that the preliminary economic assessment PEA for its Silver Sand project in Bolivia was on track to be completed by year-end, as it posted an updated resource for the property, which showed a 30 increase in the measured and indicated MI category. The new NI 43-101 report is dated October 31 and assumes an open pit mine at a metal price of US22.50 per ounce of silver, recovery rate of 91, and a cut-off grade of 30 grams per ton gt. 