Cranbrook, B.C., 20 June, 2016: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: 'EPL') has mobilized a field crew to commence geological fieldwork on its Iron Range project located near Creston, BC. The Property is owned 100% by Eagle Plains and is considered to hold significant potential to host gold and/or base-metal mineralization.
The Iron Range property was acquired by staking by Eagle Plains in 2001 and covers an extensive area approximately 10km x 60km in total area which overlies the regional Iron Range Fault System ('IRF'). A number of claims were recently acquired by Eagle Plains following their lapsing by third-parties, and will form part of the focus of 2016 exploration efforts. Assessment will be made of the new tenure where styles of alteration and mineralization display similarities to the Talon Zone. Grab samples collected in 2010 from the Pyromorphite mineral occurrence located on the new tenure returned up to 54.7 g/t gold, 173 g/t silver and 13% lead.
A well-developed transportation and power corridor transects the southern part of the property, including a high-pressure gas pipeline and a high-voltage hydro-electric line, both of which follow the CPR mainline and Highway 3. The rail line provides efficient access to the Teck smelter in Trail, B.C.
Exploration Highlights
Drilling in 2010 by Eagle Plains and previous partner Providence Capital Corp. (now Desert Star Resources Ltd.) at Iron Range resulted in the discovery of the Talon Zone, where drill-hole IR10-010 intersected two intervals of strong and continuous mineralization including 14.0m grading 5.10g/t gold, 1.86% lead, 2.1% zinc and 75.3g/t silver, and 7.1m grading 8.13g/t gold, 2.84% lead, 3.07% zinc and 86.6g/t silver (EPL news release December 21st, 2010). Previous drilling 10km north of the Talon Zone in 2008 by EPL intersected gold mineralization in drill-hole IR08006, which assayed 7.0m grading 51.52g/t (1.50 oz/ton) gold (EPL news release April 20th, 2009).
Management of Eagle Plains considers the Iron Range project to hold excellent potential for the presence of both iron-oxide gold ('IOG') and Sullivan-style lead-zinc-silver sedimentary-exhalative ('sedex') mineralization. Rocks within Iron Range property boundaries are of the same age and composition as those which host the Sullivan deposit, located 70km to the northeast.
The Sullivan mine was discovered in 1892 and is one of the largest sedex deposits in the world. Over its 100+ year lifetime, Sullivan contained a total of 160 million tonnes of ore averaging 6.5% lead, 5.6% zinc and 67 g/t silver, resulting in 298 million ounces of silver, 18.5 billion pounds of lead, 17.5 billion pounds of zinc, and significant quantities of associated metals; collectively worth approximately $40B at current metal prices. Management cautions that past results or discoveries on proximate land are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved on the Iron Range property.
2016 Exploration Program
2016 exploration work will focus on recently acquired areas of the property and will consist of geologic mapping, soil-sampling and prospecting. Fieldwork will commence immediately and will be conducted by TerraLogic Exploration Ltd. of Cranbrook BC under the supervision of Mike McCuaig, P.Geo.
About Eagle Plains Resources
Based in Cranbrook, B.C., Eagle Plains continues to conduct research, acquire and explore mineral projects throughout western Canada. The Company is committed to steadily enhancing shareholder value by advancing our diverse portfolio of projects toward discovery through collaborative partnerships and development of a highly experienced technical team. Managements' current focus is to preserve its treasury while advancing its most promising exploration projects. In addition, Eagle Plains continues to seek out and secure high-quality, unencumbered projects through research, staking and strategic acquisitions. Since 2012, Eagle Plains has added to its portfolio a number of new projects exceeding 130,000 ha targeting mainly gold, uranium and base-metals in Saskatchewan, a highly-prospective mining jurisdiction. Throughout the exploration process, our mission is to help maintain prosperous communities by exploring for and discovering resource opportunities while building lasting relationships through honest and respectful business practices.
Expenditures from 2011-2015 on Eagle Plains-related projects were approximately $15.5M, which was funded by Eagle Plains and for the most part, by third-party partners. This exploration work resulted in approximately 15,000 m of diamond-drilling and extensive ground-based exploration work facilitating the advancement of numerous projects at various stages of development.
Technical aspects of this news release have been reviewed and approved by Mike McCuaig, P.Geo.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
'Tim J. Termuende'
President and CEO
For further information on EPL, please contact Mike Labach at 1 866 HUNT ORE (486 8673)
Email: [email protected] or visit our website at http://www.eagleplains.com
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