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Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL), also known as Eagle Plains, is a mineral exploration company based in Cranbrook, British Columbia. The company focuses on critical metals essential for the electrified, decarbonized economy. Eagle Plains was established in 1992 and is a prolific project generator with a diverse portfolio of projects throughout western Canada. The company has a long history of delivering shareholder value and transferring significant value to its shareholders through spinouts. Eagle Plains is actively involved in grassroots exploration projects covering basement and unconformity hosted uranium targets in Saskatchewan, including the Beaver River, Black Bay, Don Lake, Gulch, Larado, and Smitty projects.
Eagle Plains Resources announces that partner Refined Energy has completed the review of historical geophysical survey data at the Dufferin North uranium property in the Athabasca Basin. Four priority target areas were identified using electromagnetic, magnetic, and gravity data. The property is located near the Virgin River Shear Zone, approximately 18km from Cameco's Centennial uranium deposit.
A modern MobileMT airborne geophysical survey was conducted in fall 2024, completing 123 line kilometers over two target zones before weather conditions halted operations. The project shows potential for uranium mineralization, with historical data indicating uranium and boron anomalies along inferred fault zones.
Under the option agreement, Refined can acquire up to 75% interest in the 10,140ha Dufferin Project through two phases, requiring cash payments, share issuances, and exploration expenditures totaling CA$5.6 million by 2028. A 2% smelter returns royalty will be granted to Eagle Plains upon option exercise.
Eagle Plains Resources has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Sun Summit Minerals for the Theory copper-gold project in British Columbia. The agreement allows Sun Summit to acquire up to 100% interest in the 9676ha Theory Project, located in the Toodoggone Mining District.
To acquire 75% interest, Sun Summit must complete CDN $3,000,000 in exploration expenditures, pay CDN $250,000 in cash, and issue 750,000 common shares over four years. An additional 25% interest can be acquired for CDN $1,000,000. Eagle Plains will retain a 2.0% NSR, reducible to 1.0% for $1,000,000.
The Theory Project shows promising historical results, including samples with up to 8.2 g/t Au, 195 g/t Ag, and 6.2% Cu at the DM occurrence. A formal agreement is expected within 90 days, with minimum expenditures of $200,000 planned for 2025.
Eagle Plains Resources announces that partner Refined Energy has completed the review of historical geophysical survey data at the Dufferin West Property, identifying three priority uranium target areas. The highest priority target shows strong conductivity near the Virgin River Shear Zone, with an estimated shallow depth of less than 200m to the unconformity.
The 10,140ha Dufferin Project is located approximately 18km from Cameco's Centennial Deposit. Refined Energy holds an option to acquire up to 75% interest in the project through a two-phase agreement. The first phase requires CA$275,000 in payments, 1,000,000 shares, and CA$2.6M in exploration by 2026 for 60% interest. The second phase requires additional CA$500,000, 500,000 shares, and CA$3M in exploration by 2028 for 75% interest.
Eagle Plains Resources (TSX-V:EPL) shareholders approved all matters at the Annual and Special Meeting held on December 16th, 2024, in Cranbrook, BC. The approved matters included: election of six directors, appointment of Crowe MacKay LLP as auditors, and renewal of the Company's Stock Option Plan.
The company maintains a strong financial position with $8.2M cash, over $1.2M in investments, and approximately $1.5M in real estate and hard assets, operating debt-free. Their wholly-owned subsidiary, TerraLogic Exploration Inc., continues generating revenue through mineral exploration consulting. The company remains active in junior mining with ongoing exploration projects across British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Yukon, while also venturing into renewable energy through Osprey Power Inc.
Eagle Royalties (CSE:ER) announced that Eagle Plains Resources (TSX-V:EPL) has sold the Slocan Graphite Project in southern British Columbia to Weaver Energy Corp., a private Ontario-based company. Eagle Royalties maintains a 2% net production royalty on the property, with Eagle Plains retaining the option to purchase 1% of the royalty for CDN$1,000,000. Weaver Energy will assume all royalty obligations related to the Project.
Eagle Plains Resources (TSXV:EPL) has announced the sale of its Slocan Graphite Project to Weaver Energy Corp., a private Ontario company. The purchase agreement, effective December 06, 2024, includes a $150,000 cash payment and a 0.5% net production royalty (NPR) granted to Eagle Plains. The claims are subject to an existing 2% NPR Royalty held by Eagle Royalties
Eagle Plains Resources has announced results from its 2024 field program at the 100%-owned Snowstorm Property in British Columbia. The program confirmed high-grade, vein-hosted Au-Ag-Pb mineralization over a 1.7km strike length. Notable findings include Pine Tree vein sample returning 76.30 g/t Au, 56.30 g/t Ag, and 30.30% Pb, and Snowstorm trench sample yielding 2.64 g/t Au, 174.00 g/t Ag, 13.55% Pb. The company has expanded its property package to 2084 ha through additional claim staking. The property, located within the historic Slocan Mining Camp, contains 8 BC Minfile occurrences and shows potential for both high-grade veins and bulk-tonnage mineralization.
Eagle Royalties has announced two key appointments: Stephen Kenwood as independent director and Brent Bonney to the Advisory Board. Kenwood brings over 35 years of mineral exploration experience and previously served as director at Ely Gold Royalties until its CDN $300M acquisition by Gold Royalty Corp. Bonney, former Vice President of Corporate Development at Maverix Metals (acquired by Triple Flag Precious Metals for US$600M), joins Glen Diduck on the Advisory Board. The company has also granted 700,000 incentive stock options at $0.30 per share, expiring November 13th, 2029.
Eagle Royalties reports encouraging drill results from the AurMac gold project in Yukon, where it holds royalty interests ranging from 0.5% to 2.0%. Banyan Gold's drilling program revealed significant gold intercepts across 13 holes in the Powerline resource area, subject to Eagle's 1% net smelter return royalty. Notable results include intersections of visible gold and high-grade intervals, with highlights such as 197.0m grading 0.72 g/t Au and exceptional grades of 539.30 g/t over 0.2m. Banyan completed 118 drill-holes totaling over 21,000m in 2024, with test recoveries showing 93% at Powerline and 90% at Airstrip using conventional mill processing.
Eagle Plains Resources (TSXV:EPL) and Ya'thi Néné Lands and Resource Office (YNLR) have signed an Exploration Agreement for mineral exploration in Nuhenéné, the traditional territory of the Athabasca First Nations. The agreement covers six uranium exploration projects in the Lake Athabasca region, which are under option to Xcite Resources Inc. The partnership promotes employment, training opportunities, and environmental stewardship while ensuring community participation through YNLR's Community Land Technicians. Eagle Plains currently holds 19 uranium projects totaling 54,598 ha of mineral dispositions in Saskatchewan.