News Releases

March 5, 2010

Eagle Plains/Touchdown Capital Release Analytical Results from Drill Program at Sphinx Molybdenum Project, Southeastern BC

Cranbrook, B.C., 05 March, 2010: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX-V) and Swift Resources Inc. (TSX-V:SWR) announce results from a diamond drilling program completed at Eagle Plains’ 100% owned Iron Range project located in the Goat River area 15km NE of Creston, B.C.......................More »

February 12, 2010

Eagle Plains/Touchdown Capital Release Analytical Results from Drill Program at Sphinx Molybdenum Project, Southeastern BC

Cranbrook, BC; 12 February, 2010: Eagle Plains Resources (TSX-V:EPL) and Touchdown Capital Inc. (TSX-V:TDW) have received and compiled analytical results from a 2-hole, 617m diamond drilling program on the 15,400 hectare Sphinx molybdenum project......................More »

February 1, 2010

Eagle Plains & Prize Mining Announce Filing of NI 43-101 Compliant Technical Report on the Yellowjacket Project

Cranbrook, B.C., February 1, 2010: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd (TSX-V:EPL) and Prize Mining Ltd. (TSX-V:PRZ) announced today the filing of an NI 43-101 compliant Technical Report on the Yellowjacket Project.................More »

January 18, 2010

Eagle Plains/99 Capital Release Results of Baska-Eldorado REE/Uranium Project, Northern Saskatchewan

Cranbrook, B.C., January 18th, 2010: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:EPL) and 99 Capital Corp. (TSX-V:WDG) are pleased to release results from 2009 exploration work on the Baska-Eldorado property located 55 km southeast of Cameco's Key Lake uranium deposit in north-central Saskatchewan, Canada. As announced previously, Eagle Plains has agreed to sell a 100% interest in the property (less 1% NSR) to 99 Capital, while retaining the option to buy-back a 50% interest.. .................More »

January 13, 2010

Eagle Plains Releases Results of Eagle Lake Uranium Project

Cranbrook, B.C., January 13th, 2010: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:EPL) has released results from 2009 exploration work on its 100% owned Eagle Lake uranium project located 28 km southeast of Cameco's Key Lake uranium deposit in north-central Saskatchewan, Canada. The focus of the $100,000 exploration program was to further delineate uranium occurrences discovered during 2007/2008 field programs. .................More »

december 23, 2009

Eagle Plains Closes $855,600 Financing

Cranbrook, B.C., 23 December, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:EPL) has closed a brokered and non-brokered public offering as originally announced on November 25th, 2009. A first tranche closing was announced December 11, 2009. The financing was offered to arms-length and non-arms length investors and was comprised of 2,664,272 non flow-through units and 1,497,000 flow-through units for gross proceeds of CDN $855,600.................More »

december 22, 2009

Eagle Plains/Swift Resources Complete Drill Program at Iron Range Property, South-eastern British Columbia

Cranbrook, B.C., 22 December, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX-V) and Swift Resources Inc. (TSX-V:SWR) are pleased to announce the completion of a diamond drilling program at Eagle Plains’ 100% owned Iron Range project located in the Goat River area 15km NE of Creston, B.C................More »

december 1, 2009

Eagle Plains/Swift Resources Commence Drill Program at Iron Range Property, South-eastern British Columbia

Cranbrook, B.C., 01 December, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX-V) and Swift Resources Inc. (TSX-V:SWR) have entered into an option agreement on Eagle Plains’ 100% owned Iron Range project located in the Goat River area 15km NE of Creston, B.C...............More »

november 25, 2009

Eagle Plains Announces Financing

Cranbrook, BC; 25 November, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:EPL) (the “Company” or “Eagle Plains”) announces that the Company intends to complete a brokered and non-brokered private placement to arms-length and non arms-length investors and insiders of the Company.................More »

november 17, 2009

Eagle Plains/Waterloo Complete 2009 Fieldwork on Ice River Rare-Earth-Element (REE) Project, Southeastern B.C.

Cranbrook, BC; 17 November, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources (TSX-V:EPL) and Waterloo Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:WAT) have completed a $225,000 exploration program on the Ice River property located 30km SE of Golden, British Columbia. The property is host to precious metals and rare earth element (“REE”) mineralization in syenite and carbonatite dyke systems................More »

november 9, 2009

Taku River Tlingit First Nation, Eagle Plains and Prize Mining Sign Impact & Benefit Agreement for Yellowjacket Gold Project

Atlin, B.C., November 9th, 2009: The Taku River Tlingit First Nation (“TRTFN”), Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:EPL) and Prize Mining Ltd. (TSX-V:PRZ) jointly announce that the parties have completed and executed a formal Impact and Benefit Agreement (“IBA”) relating to mineral exploration and gold production activities at the Yellowjacket Gold Project (“Yellowjacket Project”) located near Atlin, British Columbia...............More »

november 6, 2009

Eagle Plains/Touchdown Capital Complete Geophysical Survey, Commence Drill Program at Sphinx Moly Project, Southeastern BC

Cranbrook, BC; 06 November, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources (TSX-V:EPL) and Touchdown Capital Corp (TSX-V:TDW) have completed Phase 1 exploration activity and commenced a 500m Phase 2 diamond drilling program on the Sphinx molybdenum project located approximately 60 km west of Kimberley in the Nelson and Fort Steele Mining Divisions of British Columbia..............More »

november 4, 2009

Eagle Plains/Windstorm Complete Fieldwork on Kalum Gold Property, New High-Grade Prospecting Discovery Announced

Cranbrook, B.C.; 04 November, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources (TSX-V:EPL) has completed a $100,000 mineral exploration program on the Kalum property. The road-accessible, 21,883 ha property is located approximately 35 km northwest of Terrace, British Columbia in the Skeena Mining Division.............More »

october 7, 2009

Eagle Plains/ Prize Mining Pour Gold at Yellowjacket Project, Atlin, BC

Cranbrook, B.C., October 7th, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd (TSX-V:EPL) and Prize Mining Ltd. (TSX-V:PRZ) have completed mining and milling activity for the 2009 season and have commenced seasonal clean-up and maintenance. The first gold bar was recently poured from concentrate materials milled on-site and weighs 2.284 kg.. ..............More »

September 16, 2009

Eagle Plains Commences Fieldwork on Eagle Lake Uranium Project

Cranbrook, B.C., September 16th, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:EPL) has mobilized field crews to commence work on EPL’s 100% owned Eagle Lake uranium project located 28 km southeast of Cameco's Key Lake uranium deposit in north-central Saskatchewan, Canada. ..............More »

AugUst 27, 2009

Yellowjacket Mine Achieves Full Commercial Production, New Gold Zone Discovered

Cranbrook, B.C., 27 August 2009: Yellowjacket Joint Venture (“Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX-V) and Prize Mining Corp. (PRZ:TSX-V)”) jointly announce completion of final commissioning and permit compliance requirements to allow for commencement of full production at their Yellowjacket Gold Mine..............More »

AugUst 26, 2009

Eagle Plains/Windstorm Commence Fieldwork on Kalum Gold Property

Cranbrook, B.C.; 26 August, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources (TSX-V:EPL) has mobilized a field crew to commence exploration activities on the Kalum property. The road-accessible, 21,883 ha property is located approximately 35 kilometres northwest of Terrace, British Columbia in the Skeena Mining Division..............More »

AugUst 19, 2009

Eagle Plains/Waterloo Commence Fieldwork at Ice River Rare Earth (REE) Project

Cranbrook, B.C., 19 August, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources (TSX-V:EPL) and Waterloo Resources Ltd (TSX-V:WAT.P) have commenced fieldwork on the Ice River property, located 30km SE of Golden, British Columbia. The property is host to precious metals and rare earth element (“REE”) mineralization.............More »

AugUst 18, 2009

Eagle Plains Closes $1,881,500 Financing

Cranbrook, B.C., 18 August, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:EPL) has closed a brokered and non-brokered public offering as originally announced on July 21st, 2009 with a further announcement notifying of an increase issued on August 13th, 2009. .............More »

AugUst 13, 2009

Eagle Plains Increases Financing

Cranbrook, BC; 13 August, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:EPL) announces that it has increased the amount of its current financing as announced on July 21st, 2009 from $1,650,000 to $1,850,000.............More »

jUly 21, 2009

Eagle Plains Announces Financing

Cranbrook, BC; 21 July, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:EPL) announces that the Company intends to complete a non-brokered private placement to arms-length and non arms-length investors. Application will be filed with the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) to sell up to 7,000,000 non-flow-through units.............More »

jUly 13, 2009

Eagle Plains / Prize Mining Receive Small Mines Permit for Yellowjacket Gold Project, Atlin, B.C.

Cranbrook, B.C., 13 July, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX-V) and Prize Mining Corp. (PRZ:TSX-V) jointly announce that the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources ("BC-MEMPR") has awarded the Yellowjacket Venture (“Yellowjacket JV”) a Small Mines Act Permit for development and production at the Yellowjacket Gold Project in northwestern British Columbia. ..............More »

jUNE 29, 2009

Eagle Plains / Prize Mining Complete Ramp-Up to Commercial Production at Yellowjacket Project, Atlin, B.C.

Cranbrook, B.C., 29 June, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX-V) and Prize Mining Corp. (PRZ:TSX-V) jointly announce that the Yellowjacket Venture (“Yellowjacket JV”) has now completed commissioning and test work as scheduled on its mill facility at the Yellowjacket Gold Project located near Atlin, BC............More »

jUNE 4, 2009

Eagle Plains / Prize Mining Complete Mill Modifications and Commence Bulk-Sample Production at Yellowjacket Project, Atlin, B.C.

Cranbrook, B.C., 04 June, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX-V) and Prize Mining Corp. (PRZ:TSX-V) jointly announce that the Yellowjacket Venture (“Yellowjacket JV”) has now completed modifications on its 350 tonne per day mill at the Yellowjacket Gold Project, located near Atlin, BC, and has begun processing of stockpiled material. ...........More »

jUNE 2, 2009

Eagle Plains Commences 2009 Follow-up on Iron Range Gold Discovery

Cranbrook, B.C., 02 June, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX-V) has commenced a $400,000 exploration program on the Iron Range project, located in the Goat River area 15km NE of Creston, B.C.. The work follows the discovery of high-grade gold mineralization on the property as announced earlier this year (see EPL NR April 20th, 2009)...........More »

mAy 13, 2009

Yellowjacket Gold Project Commences Operations, Atlin, BC

Cranbrook, B.C., 13 May, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX-V) and Prize Mining Corp. (PRZ:TSX-V) jointly announce that the Yellowjacket Venture (“Yellowjacket JV”) (Prize Mining Corporation 60% and Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. 40%) has now commenced work on its Yellowjacket Gold Project, located near Atlin, BC (see EPL NR April 6th, 2009)...........More »

mAy 1, 2009

Eagle Plains/Teck Terminate Strategic Alliance

Cranbrook, B.C. 01 May, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (“Eagle Plains”) (EPL:TSX-V) and Teck Cominco Limited (“Teck”) (TCK.B:TSX) have agreed to terminate a Strategic Alliance to explore for base-metals (zinc, lead, copper, silver) in the Mackenzie Mountain area of western NWT (see EPL news releases June 15th, 2007; May 8th, 2008)..................More »

April 20, 2009

Eagle Plains Drills Intersect High-Grade Gold at Iron Range

Cranbrook, B.C., 20 April, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX-V) has received final results from a 20-hole 1,670m (5,500’) drill program completed during 2008 on the Iron Range project, located in the Goat River area 15km NE of Creston, B.C.. The property consists of 9,400 ha owned 100% by Eagle Plains and has no underlying royalties or encumbrances..................More »

April 17, 2009

Eagle Plains/Blind Creek Complete Blende Sale

Cranbrook, B.C. 17 April, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX-V) and Blind Creek Resources Ltd. (a private B.C. company) jointly announce that they have completed a purchase agreement whereby Blind Creek will assume a 100% interest in the Blende project (subject to 3% NSR) on the Blende property, located in central Yukon approximately 65km NE of Keno Hill..................More »

April 16, 2009

Eagle Plains/Prize Mining Form Yellowjacket Joint-Ventue

Cranbrook, B.C., 16 April, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX-V) and Prize Mining Corp. (PRZ:TSX-V) have completed all necessary documentation, received necessary regulatory approvals, and transferred funds to facilitate the production of gold and conduct further exploration and development of the Yellowjacket Zone on the Atlin Gold Property, located 9 kilometers east of Atlin, in north-western British Columbia.................More »

April 6, 2009

Eagle Plains/Prize Mining Execute Joint-Venture Agreement to Produce Gold at Yellowjacket

Cranbrook, B.C., 06 April, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX-V) and Prize Mining Corp. (PRZ:TSX-V) jointly announce that the companies have executed a formal agreement (subject to regulatory approval) whereby the two parties will form a joint-venture to immediately facilitate the production of gold and conduct further exploration and development of the Yellowjacket Zone on the Atlin Gold Property, located 9 kilometers east of Atlin, in north-western British Columbia................More »

February 28, 2009

Eagle Plains/Prize Mining Execute Letter of Intent to Form Joint-Venture to Produce Gold at Yellowjacket

Cranbrook, B.C., 28 February, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX-V) and Prize Mining Corp. (PRZ:TSX-V) jointly announce that the companies have executed a Letter of Intent containing the principle terms by which, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, the two parties will form a joint-venture to facilitate the production of gold and conduct further exploration and development of the Yellowjacket Zone on the Atlin Gold Property, located 9 kilometres east of Atlin, in north-western British Columbia ...............More »

January 22, 2009

Eagle Plains/Blind Creek Release Results from 2008 Drilling Program
at Blende Silver/Base-Metal Project, Yukon Territory

Cranbrook, B.C. 22 January, 2009: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL:TSX-V) and Blind Creek Resources Ltd. (a private B.C. company) jointly announce that they have completed fieldwork and received final assay results from a 7-hole, 3,435 ft (1,047.3 m) diamond drilling program on the Blende property, located in central Yukon approximately 65km NE of Keno Hill...............More »