{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"80214","rtpr_id":"nACSKRQ4za","ticker":"EPL","exchange":"","all_tickers":["EPL"],"title":"Eagle Plains Partner Refined Energy Announces Final Results for Winter 2026 Drill Program at Dufferin West","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-07-03T21:00:00.273Z","article_body":"CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / July 3,\n2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) (\"EPL\" or \"Eagle\nPlains\") is pleased to announce that partner Refined Energy Corp (CSE: RUU;\nOTC: RFMCF; FRA: CWA0) (\"Refined\") has received complete results for the 2026\ndrill program completed at Eagle Plains' 100% owned Dufferin West Property,\nSaskatchewan.\n\nRefined holds the exclusive option to acquire up to a 75% interest in the\n10,140ha Dufferin Project, which is made up of the North and West Dufferin\nproperties, located adjacent to NexGen Energy's SW3 Property and approximately\n18km from Cameco's Centennial Deposit where historic drill hole VR-031W3\nintersected 8.78% U308 over 33.9m (SMAF 74G12-0061).\n\nThe 2026 drilling tested priority targets identified through interpretation of\nelectromagnetic, gravity and magnetic geophysical surveys. A total of 975\nmetres of drilling in three holes was completed. Drillholes DW26-001 and\nDW26-003 successfully intersected the Athabasca unconformity, with DW26-002\nterminated prior to reaching target depth. The program was completed on budget\nfor approximately $1.7 million and was managed by TerraLogic Exploration Inc.\nof Cranbrook, BC.\n\nA total of 87 samples from DW26-001 and DW26-003 were submitted to ALS Canada\nLtd. for geochemical analyses. Ten samples returned weakly anomalous uranium\nvalues, with the highest assay returning 5 ppm uranium (up to 7x background)\nfrom DW26-001 immediately below the unconformity.\n\nA detailed review of the geochemical results (incorporating U/Th & Pb-isotope\nratios and alteration indicator elements including boron) defines 10 anomalous\nsample intervals of interest, including consistent uranium anomalies (dominant\nover Th) immediately below the unconformity.\n\nThough weakly anomalous in absolute terms (5 ppm max U), the consistent\ngeochemical enrichment (up to 7x background U) near the unconformity, suggests\nuranium potential exists on the Dufferin West property, including the other 4\nuntested DDH targets generated by the geophysical data compilation. Several\nadditional targets have also been defined from results of the 2026 gravity\nsurvey. Recommendations for future work would include deepening DW26-002 to\nthe unconformity target depth to test coincident geophysical indicators\nincluding strong conductive response, proximity to a low magnetic lineament,\nand associated sub-kilometric-scale gravity low anomaly.\n\nHighlights\n*\nDrill hole DW26-001 intersected the targeted graphitic conductor at 381 metres\nwith associated brecciation (unconformity depth 332 m).\n*\nDrill hole DW26-003 reached the unconformity at 312 metres and intersected two\nbrecciated fault zones; one in the sandstone at 104 to 120 m with associated\nbleaching, and one in the basement from 323.7 to 327.1 m with brecciation and\nclay gouges.\n*\nDW26-003 tested a significant ground gravity low complemented by a partially\noverlapping magnetic low and bounded to the east by a magnetic high.\n\nAll intersections are listed with respect to hole depth, not depth from\nsurface.\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/0583715e-23c9-4c63-96d4-91d44622702d/image.jpeg)\nFigure 1: Location of Drill Holes on Dufferin West Project. Drill hole\nDW26-001 targeted an electromagnetic (EM) conductor defined by a moving loop\nEM survey. Drill hole DW26-002 was designed to test the conductor along strike\nin conjunction with a coincident weak gravity low anomaly; however, the hole\nwas terminated early to allow completion of drill hole DW26-003 within the\nplanned program budget. Drill hole DW26-003 targeted the central portion of a\npronounced gravity low coincident with a magnetic low and bounded to the east\nby a magnetic high, interpreted to represent Archean granite-gneiss basement\nrocks.\n\nSee Dufferin Project Information and Map here (https://pr.report/ncw5)\n\nThe Dufferin Project is located on or in close proximity to the known trace of\nthe Virgin River Shear Zone and related splays which are key structures for\npotential uranium mineralization.\n\nThe Project is prospective for unconformity- and basement-hosted uranium\nmineralization in proximity to the Virgin River Shear Zone. Faulted basement\ncontacts and brittlely reactivated structures are the primary locations for\nmineralization in the area covered by the Dufferin Project. The relatively\nhigh concentration of secondary uranium-bearing minerals demonstrated by prior\nexploration work on the Dufferin Project may also indicate uranium\nmineralization remobilization may play an important role in this region of the\nAthabasca Basin. Geophysical EM and magnetic anomalies demonstrated by prior\nexploration work on the Dufferin Project are supported by previous uranium and\nboron soil and lake sediment anomalies along the inferred fault zones, which\nare expected to aid in focusing future exploration programs.\n\nSome of the above results were taken directly from the SMDI descriptions and\nassessment reports (SMAF) filed with the Saskatchewan government. Management\ncautions that historical results were collected and reported by past operators\nand have not been verified nor confirmed by a Qualified Person, but form a\nbasis for ongoing work on the subject properties.\n\nQualified Person\n\nTechnical information in this News Release has been reviewed and approved by\nC.C. Downie, P.Geo., a director and officer of Eagle Plains, hereby identified\nas the \"Qualified Person\" under N.I. 43-101.\n\nAbout Eagle Plains Resources\n\nBased in Cranbrook, B.C., Eagle Plains is a well-funded, prolific project\ngenerator that continues to conduct research, acquire and explore mineral\nprojects throughout western Canada, with a focus on critical metals integral\nto an increasingly electrified, decarbonized economy.\n\nThe Company was formed in 1992 and is the fourth-oldest listed issuer on the\nTSX-V (and the only one of these four that has not seen a roll-back or\nrestructuring of its shares). Eagle Plains has continued to deliver\nshareholder value over the years and through numerous spin outs has\ntransferred over $115,000,000 in value directly to its shareholders, with\nCopper Canyon Resources and Taiga Gold Corp. being notable examples. Eagle\nPlains latest spinout, Eagle Royalties Ltd. (CSE:\"ER\") was listed on May 24,\n2023, and on October 30, 2025, ER shareholders overwhelmingly approved a\nthree-cornered amalgamation that resulted in a reverse takeover of Eagle\nRoyalties by Summit Royalty Corp. The resulting issuer is named Summit\nRoyalties Ltd. and trades under the symbol SUM on the TSX Venture Exchange\nwith a market capitalization of over $100M.\n\nOn October 2, 2024, Eagle Plains announced the formation of a separate\ndivision within the Company that will give Eagle Plains' shareholders direct\nexposure to strategic opportunities in Canadian green energy transition. As a\nwholly owned subsidiary of Eagle Plains, Osprey Power Inc. (\"OP\") will focus\non identifying and advancing innovative and diverse clean energy project\nportfolios in target markets throughout Canada, with an initial focus on\nWestern Canada.\n\nEagle Plains' core business is acquiring grassroots critical- and\nprecious-metal exploration properties. The Company is committed to steadily\nenhancing shareholder value by advancing our diverse portfolio of projects\ntoward discovery through collaborative partnerships and development of a\nhighly experienced technical team.\n\nExpenditures from 2010-2025 on Eagle Plains-related projects exceed $41M, the\nmajority of which was funded by third-party partners. This exploration work\nresulted in approximately 50,000m of diamond-drilling and extensive\nground-based exploration work facilitating the advancement of numerous\nprojects at various stages of development.\n\nThroughout the exploration process, our mission is to help maintain prosperous\ncommunities by exploring for and discovering resource opportunities while\nbuilding lasting relationships through honest and respectful business\npractices.\n\nOn behalf of the Board of Directors of Eagle Plains\n\n\"C.C. (Chuck) Downie, P.Geo\"\nPresident and CEO\n\nFor further information on EPL, please contact Andrew Wilson at 1 866 HUNT ORE\n(486 8673)\n\nEmail: abw@eagleplains.com or visit our website at https://www.eagleplains.com\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release\nmay contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments\nregarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological\ninterpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery\nprocesses, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and\nconditions and therefore, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual\nresults may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such\nstatements.\n\nSOURCE: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/eagle-plains-partner-refined-energy-announces-final-results-for-winter-2026-drill-1186471)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSKRQ4za","title":"Eagle Plains Partner Refined Energy Announces Final Results for Winter 2026 Drill Program at Dufferin West","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"EPL","created":"2026-07-03T21:00:00.273Z","tickers":["EPL"],"exchange":"","article_body":"CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / July 3,\n2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) (\"EPL\" or \"Eagle\nPlains\") is pleased to announce that partner Refined Energy Corp (CSE: RUU;\nOTC: RFMCF; FRA: CWA0) (\"Refined\") has received complete results for the 2026\ndrill program completed at Eagle Plains' 100% owned Dufferin West Property,\nSaskatchewan.\n\nRefined holds the exclusive option to acquire up to a 75% interest in the\n10,140ha Dufferin Project, which is made up of the North and West Dufferin\nproperties, located adjacent to NexGen Energy's SW3 Property and approximately\n18km from Cameco's Centennial Deposit where historic drill hole VR-031W3\nintersected 8.78% U308 over 33.9m (SMAF 74G12-0061).\n\nThe 2026 drilling tested priority targets identified through interpretation of\nelectromagnetic, gravity and magnetic geophysical surveys. A total of 975\nmetres of drilling in three holes was completed. Drillholes DW26-001 and\nDW26-003 successfully intersected the Athabasca unconformity, with DW26-002\nterminated prior to reaching target depth. The program was completed on budget\nfor approximately $1.7 million and was managed by TerraLogic Exploration Inc.\nof Cranbrook, BC.\n\nA total of 87 samples from DW26-001 and DW26-003 were submitted to ALS Canada\nLtd. for geochemical analyses. Ten samples returned weakly anomalous uranium\nvalues, with the highest assay returning 5 ppm uranium (up to 7x background)\nfrom DW26-001 immediately below the unconformity.\n\nA detailed review of the geochemical results (incorporating U/Th & Pb-isotope\nratios and alteration indicator elements including boron) defines 10 anomalous\nsample intervals of interest, including consistent uranium anomalies (dominant\nover Th) immediately below the unconformity.\n\nThough weakly anomalous in absolute terms (5 ppm max U), the consistent\ngeochemical enrichment (up to 7x background U) near the unconformity, suggests\nuranium potential exists on the Dufferin West property, including the other 4\nuntested DDH targets generated by the geophysical data compilation. Several\nadditional targets have also been defined from results of the 2026 gravity\nsurvey. Recommendations for future work would include deepening DW26-002 to\nthe unconformity target depth to test coincident geophysical indicators\nincluding strong conductive response, proximity to a low magnetic lineament,\nand associated sub-kilometric-scale gravity low anomaly.\n\nHighlights\n*\nDrill hole DW26-001 intersected the targeted graphitic conductor at 381 metres\nwith associated brecciation (unconformity depth 332 m).\n*\nDrill hole DW26-003 reached the unconformity at 312 metres and intersected two\nbrecciated fault zones; one in the sandstone at 104 to 120 m with associated\nbleaching, and one in the basement from 323.7 to 327.1 m with brecciation and\nclay gouges.\n*\nDW26-003 tested a significant ground gravity low complemented by a partially\noverlapping magnetic low and bounded to the east by a magnetic high.\n\nAll intersections are listed with respect to hole depth, not depth from\nsurface.\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/0583715e-23c9-4c63-96d4-91d44622702d/image.jpeg)\nFigure 1: Location of Drill Holes on Dufferin West Project. Drill hole\nDW26-001 targeted an electromagnetic (EM) conductor defined by a moving loop\nEM survey. Drill hole DW26-002 was designed to test the conductor along strike\nin conjunction with a coincident weak gravity low anomaly; however, the hole\nwas terminated early to allow completion of drill hole DW26-003 within the\nplanned program budget. Drill hole DW26-003 targeted the central portion of a\npronounced gravity low coincident with a magnetic low and bounded to the east\nby a magnetic high, interpreted to represent Archean granite-gneiss basement\nrocks.\n\nSee Dufferin Project Information and Map here (https://pr.report/ncw5)\n\nThe Dufferin Project is located on or in close proximity to the known trace of\nthe Virgin River Shear Zone and related splays which are key structures for\npotential uranium mineralization.\n\nThe Project is prospective for unconformity- and basement-hosted uranium\nmineralization in proximity to the Virgin River Shear Zone. Faulted basement\ncontacts and brittlely reactivated structures are the primary locations for\nmineralization in the area covered by the Dufferin Project. The relatively\nhigh concentration of secondary uranium-bearing minerals demonstrated by prior\nexploration work on the Dufferin Project may also indicate uranium\nmineralization remobilization may play an important role in this region of the\nAthabasca Basin. Geophysical EM and magnetic anomalies demonstrated by prior\nexploration work on the Dufferin Project are supported by previous uranium and\nboron soil and lake sediment anomalies along the inferred fault zones, which\nare expected to aid in focusing future exploration programs.\n\nSome of the above results were taken directly from the SMDI descriptions and\nassessment reports (SMAF) filed with the Saskatchewan government. Management\ncautions that historical results were collected and reported by past operators\nand have not been verified nor confirmed by a Qualified Person, but form a\nbasis for ongoing work on the subject properties.\n\nQualified Person\n\nTechnical information in this News Release has been reviewed and approved by\nC.C. Downie, P.Geo., a director and officer of Eagle Plains, hereby identified\nas the \"Qualified Person\" under N.I. 43-101.\n\nAbout Eagle Plains Resources\n\nBased in Cranbrook, B.C., Eagle Plains is a well-funded, prolific project\ngenerator that continues to conduct research, acquire and explore mineral\nprojects throughout western Canada, with a focus on critical metals integral\nto an increasingly electrified, decarbonized economy.\n\nThe Company was formed in 1992 and is the fourth-oldest listed issuer on the\nTSX-V (and the only one of these four that has not seen a roll-back or\nrestructuring of its shares). Eagle Plains has continued to deliver\nshareholder value over the years and through numerous spin outs has\ntransferred over $115,000,000 in value directly to its shareholders, with\nCopper Canyon Resources and Taiga Gold Corp. being notable examples. Eagle\nPlains latest spinout, Eagle Royalties Ltd. (CSE:\"ER\") was listed on May 24,\n2023, and on October 30, 2025, ER shareholders overwhelmingly approved a\nthree-cornered amalgamation that resulted in a reverse takeover of Eagle\nRoyalties by Summit Royalty Corp. The resulting issuer is named Summit\nRoyalties Ltd. and trades under the symbol SUM on the TSX Venture Exchange\nwith a market capitalization of over $100M.\n\nOn October 2, 2024, Eagle Plains announced the formation of a separate\ndivision within the Company that will give Eagle Plains' shareholders direct\nexposure to strategic opportunities in Canadian green energy transition. As a\nwholly owned subsidiary of Eagle Plains, Osprey Power Inc. (\"OP\") will focus\non identifying and advancing innovative and diverse clean energy project\nportfolios in target markets throughout Canada, with an initial focus on\nWestern Canada.\n\nEagle Plains' core business is acquiring grassroots critical- and\nprecious-metal exploration properties. The Company is committed to steadily\nenhancing shareholder value by advancing our diverse portfolio of projects\ntoward discovery through collaborative partnerships and development of a\nhighly experienced technical team.\n\nExpenditures from 2010-2025 on Eagle Plains-related projects exceed $41M, the\nmajority of which was funded by third-party partners. This exploration work\nresulted in approximately 50,000m of diamond-drilling and extensive\nground-based exploration work facilitating the advancement of numerous\nprojects at various stages of development.\n\nThroughout the exploration process, our mission is to help maintain prosperous\ncommunities by exploring for and discovering resource opportunities while\nbuilding lasting relationships through honest and respectful business\npractices.\n\nOn behalf of the Board of Directors of Eagle Plains\n\n\"C.C. (Chuck) Downie, P.Geo\"\nPresident and CEO\n\nFor further information on EPL, please contact Andrew Wilson at 1 866 HUNT ORE\n(486 8673)\n\nEmail: abw@eagleplains.com or visit our website at https://www.eagleplains.com\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release\nmay contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments\nregarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological\ninterpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery\nprocesses, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and\nconditions and therefore, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual\nresults may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such\nstatements.\n\nSOURCE: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd.\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/metals-and-mining/eagle-plains-partner-refined-energy-announces-final-results-for-winter-2026-drill-1186471)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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