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Pacifica Resources Commences Winter Mobilization In Advance Of Drilling Activities
Wednesday April 11, 9:02 am ET

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Trading Symbol: PAX.TSX-V
VANCOUVER, April 11 /CNW/ - Pacifica Resources Ltd. (PAX.TSX-V) is pleased to update shareholders on the start of the 2007 program for the Selwyn Project, Yukon. Mobilization of heavy-equipment, bulk material and supplies for the proposed $25 million exploration program has commenced.

Winter Mobilization

To reduce logistical costs for the mobilization of heavy-equipment and bulk supplies to the Selwyn Project, Pacifica is utilizing the airstrip at the Cantung Mine operated by North American Tungsten Corporation, as it is the closest point to the Selwyn Project with direct highway access. This large-scale mobilization of heavy-equipment and bulk supplies greatly reduces the start up time of the existing XY and newly established New Anniv camp to mid-April 2007. Both 40-person exploration camps are scheduled to be fully active by late-May 2007.

To accomplish the large-scale mobilization from the Cantung airstrip, a large-lift, Mi-26 helicopter from Airborne Energy Solutions Ltd. of Whitecourt, Alberta was contracted to move heavy-equipment and bulk supplies. The large-scale mobilization began on April 6, 2007 with the Mi-26 helicopter and given its unique lifting capabilities, the Mi-26 has now completed its work. The remainder of the material and supplies will be flown to site by fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters from Alkan Air Ltd., and Heli Dynamics Ltd. respectively, both of Whitehorse, Yukon. The mobilization will continue for approximately one month barring weather conditions.

Coincident with the start of diamond drilling activities, the newly acquired heavy-equipment will recommence construction on the new airstrip for the New Anniv exploration camp and initiate rehabilitation of the extensive exploration trail infrastructure established by prior operators throughout the Don Valley. As soon as snow-pack conditions become more favourable through late-April to early-May, additional drill rigs will resume drilling at the XY Central deposit, continuing both deep drilling of the high-grade underground mineral resource and definition drilling of open-pit resources.

2007 Exploration Program

Drilling activities are slated to commence in mid-April 2007 with two diamond drill rigs in Don Valley. Initial follow-up of the high-grade mineralization intersected in the Don, Don East and HC West Zones will begin by drilling several sections across the valley that coincides with the interpreted core of the regional synclinal structure.

The approved $25 million exploration program in 2007 will include more than 40,000 metres of core drilling, environmental baseline and site engineering studies. The diamond drilling activities will be focused on infill and definition drilling throughout the 22-kilometre corridor of zinc-lead mineralization that includes three major zinc-lead deposits, XY, Anniv Central, and Anniv East, as well as five newly discovered deposits Brodel, HC, HC West, Don East, and Don that are amenable to open-pit mining. The 2007 drilling will provide for further upgrading of mineral resource classification of the recently released, updated NI 43-101 mineral resource for these deposits consisting of Indicated mineral resources of 158% to 86,600,000 tonnes, grading 4.93% zinc and 1.73% lead and an Inferred mineral resources of 91% to 215,460,000 tonnes, grading 4.71% zinc and 1.48% lead (see April 2, 2007 news release). The updated mineral resource estimate for the Selwyn Project was prepared by John J. O'Donnell, the onsite Qualified Person for Pacifica in conjunction with, and under audit by, Independent Qualified Person under NI 43-101, Cliff Pearson of Pearson Geological Ltd. of Victoria, BC.

The newly discovered high-grade underground targets at XY and in Don Valley appear to indicate a transition to higher grades in the core of the synclinal structure hosting the various deposits, signalling the potential for significant tonnages of higher grade mineralization over the more than 15 kilometres separating these two zones.

Mr. Jason Dunning (P.Geo.), the Qualified Person pursuant to National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the contents of this press release.

Pacifica's main focus is the exploration of its properties in the Selwyn Project area, Yukon that are part of the Selwyn Project; which 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.

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning the mineralization at and the potential of the Selwyn Project. These forward-looking statements are based upon the reasonable beliefs of Pacifica and its management as of the date of this news release; however, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based upon factors that may change and assumptions that may prove, with the passage of time, to be incorrect as a result of exploration and other risk factors associated with mineral exploration and development that are beyond the control of Pacifica. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon such statements. If factors materially change or assumptions are materially incorrect, the actual results, performance or achievements of Pacifica may be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Pacifica does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

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For further information

Dr. Harlan Meade, President and CEO
Jasmin TamDoo, Manager of Investor Communications, Telephone: [phone], Toll-free: 1-877-682-5474, International Toll-free: (800) 8682-5474, Facsimile: [phone], [e-mail], www.pacifica-resources.com


Source: Pacifica Resources Ltd.