Eagle Plains and Pacific Bay Minerals Execute Option Agreement for Haskins Critical Minerals Project, British Columbia
Eagle Plains and Pacific Bay Minerals Execute Option Agreement for
Haskins Critical Minerals Project, British Columbia
Cranbrook, B.C., July 14, 2026: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX -V:EPL) (OTCQB: EGPLF)
(“EPL” or “Eagle Plains” or “the Company” ) and Pacific Bay Minerals Corp. (TSX -V:PBM)
(“Pacific Bay” or “PBM”) are pleased to announce that further to their respective news releases dated
April 27, 2026 the parties have entered into an option agreement (the “ Agreement”) dated July 7, 2026,
pursuant to which Pacific Bay has been granted the exclusive right to acquire up to a 100% interest in the
Eagle Plains’ wholly-owned Haskins critical metals project (“the Project”).
The 578 ha road accessible Haskins pro ject is located 105km NE of Dease Lake, BC , contiguous with
PBM’s Haskins- Reed property to the north. The Haskins is considered to be highly prospective for
carbonate replacement, multi element skarn type, molybdenum -tungsten stock work porphyry and
structurally controlled silver-lead-zinc vein mineralization.
Chuck Downie, President and CEO of Eagle Plains, recently commented: “ The recent focus on critical
metals development in British Columbia by both the federal and provincial governments underscores the
opportunity to develop the Haskins project. The 1850 ha footprint of the combined projects makes this an
excellent opportunity for Eagle Plains to participate in additional critical metals discoveries.”
Under the terms of the Agreement, Pacific Bay may acquire a 100% interest in the Haskins Project by
completing the following over a four-year period:
• Within 14 days of receipt by PBM of the approval of TSX Venture Exchange to the terms
of the Agreement, pay EPL 200,000 common shares of PBM.
• On or before the 1 st Year anniversary of the Agreement, pay EPL an additional 300,000
common shares of PBM.
• On or before the 2nd anniversary of the Agreement:
o Pay EPL an additional 750,000 common shares of PBM
o PBM to have completed at least $150,000 in exploration work on the Property, with
expenditures during the first year of the Agreement capped at $50,000
• On or before the 3rd anniversary of the Agreement:
o Pay EPL an additional 1,000,000 common shares of PBM
o PBM to have completed an additional $250,000 in exploration work on the Property
• On or before the 4th anniversary of the Agreement:
o Pay EPL an additional 2,000,000 common shares of PBM
o PBM to have completed an additional $500,000 in work on the Property
The Haskins claims are subject to a 2% Net Smelter Returns Royalty (NSR) payable by Eagle Plains to a
third party, 1% of which may be repurchased by Eagle Plains for $1,000,000. In the event that Eagle Plains
exercises the right to repurchase the 1% NSR, Pacific Bay will have the right to purchase that 1% from
Eagle Plains for $2,000,000, leaving a residual 1% NSR on the Haskins property in favour of the third
party. Alternatively, Eagle Plains would agree at any time to assign the 1% repurchase right to Pacific Bay
for $1,000,000.
During the term of the Agreement:
• Pacific Bay agrees to retain the services of Terralogic Exploration Inc. to complete the work on the
Haskins property;
• Any additional claims acquired by either party within 1 km of the existing claim boundaries will
be included in the Agreement;
The terms and conditions of the A greement are subject to the laws of the Province of British Columbia,
Canada, and subject to regulatory approval.
About the Haskins Property
View the Haskins Property Map
The Haskins claims adjoin PBM’s Haskins-Reed property to the north.
Project Highlights
• Host to the Fort Reliance and Joem deposits
• Excellent geology highly prospective for carbonate replacement, skarn, porphyry, and vein
mineralization
• Road accessible
• Contact metamorphism of the Kechika siltstones and the Atan Group limestone and quartzites by
the intrusion of the granitic Major Hart Pluton caused skarn alteration, as well as the presence of
Mo-W stockwork mineralization at lithological contacts and Ag -Pb-Zn bearing veins controlled
by cross-cutting fault structures
Geology
The Mount Haskins property lies within the northern extension of the Omineca lithotectonic domain,
underlain by the sedimentary Cassiar Platform of the Cariboo/Cassiar terrane, which has been intruded by
Eocene granitic stocks. Regional structural trends of folding and faulting are dominantly NW.
Mineralization
There are four deposit types in the Mount Haskins area: carbonate replacement, skarn, porphyry, and vein.
About the Haskins-Reed Project
The Haskins-Reed Property has been explored in several phases by different companies since the late
1940s, including approximately 198 drill holes. The 100% owned land package, which includes 6 “Crown
Grant” claims, is host to multiple mineral prospects.
• B Zone (Minfile 104P 0 38): Skarn-hosted semi-massive to massive sulphide lenses, with silver -
and gold- bearing pyrrhotite -sphalerite-chalcopyrite-galena mineralization, are hosted by
metasomatized carbonate rocks. Mineralization occurs as three lenses with an aggregate strike
length of 308 metres, an average true width of 8 metres, and an average dip of - 40° with strong
vertical continuity.
• Mount Reed molybdenum-tungsten prospect (Minfile 104P 043): Molybdenum and tungsten
mineralization is hosted by peripheral contact metamorphic exoskarn developed in carbonate-rich
metasedimentary rocks of the Atan Group. These rocks surround a small Eocene -age porphyritic
granitic stock, with additional porphyry- style mineralization found within the intrusion itself.
Historical drilling returned values of 2.01% WO3 over 3.3 metres, 0.37% WO3 over 5.18 metres
and 0.17% WO3 over 54.8 metres.
• Joe Reed vein prospect (Minfile 104P 021): Silver-rich sphalerite- galena-pyrite shear -hosted
vein mineralization occurs within a persistent northerly-trending fault zone that cuts through Lower
Cambrian Atan Group quartzite, limestone, and dolomite. A steep, westerly- dipping quartz vein
averaging 1.5 metres wide can be traced along strike for 170 metres.
• Brett Zone (Minfile 104P 136): Skarn-hosted massive sulphide zone with silver- and gold-bearing
pyrrhotite-sphalerite-chalcopyrite-galena mineralization is hosted by metasomatized
metasedimentary rocks immediately northwest of the Mount Reed stock.
• Dako and Cobra zones (Minfile 104P 139, 058): Disseminated to locally massive pyrrhotite-rich
base metal garnet skarn mineralization is hosted at a limestone -argillite contact within
metasedimentary rocks altered to calc- silicate hornfels and skarns. Mineralization consists of
pyrrhotite, sphalerite, and minor galena and chalcopyrite. The local geology is very similar to the
Brett Zone.
• Meteor Zone (Minfile 104P 137): This polymetallic gold-silver-lead-zinc skarn-hosted prospect
was discovered during the 2010 trenching program while evaluating coincident soil geochemical
and aeromagnetic anomalies in the northcentral portion of the Property. It has been traced over 555
metres of strike length, with widths ranging from 4 to 16 metres, and remains open along strike
and down-dip. 2010 excavator trenching returned intervals such as 24.70 metres grading 0.292 g/t
Au, 57.11 g/t Ag, 1.21% Pb, and 3.67% Zn (Trench #4), with a nearby grab sample returning 0.680
g/t Au, 176 g/t Ag, 0.75% Pb, and 12.30% Zn. 2011 drilling intersected 17.5 metres grading 88.35
g/t Ag, 1.11% Pb, and 3.39% Zn.
Since acquiring an option on the Haskins -Reed Property in 2008, Pacific Bay has carried out substantial
additional exploration including drilling campaigns in 2011 and 2018, a full-property airborne geophysical
survey, trenching, geochemical surveys, mappi ng, and a digital compilation of most of the project’s
historic maps, drill logs, and other exploration data.
Some of the above results were taken directly from MINFILE descriptions and assessment reports (ARIS)
filed with the BC government. Management cautions that historical results were collected and reported
by past operators and have not been verified nor confirmed by a Qualified Person but form a basis for
ongoing work on the subject properties.
Qualified Person
Technical information in this News Release has been reviewed and approved by C.C. Downie, P.Geo., a
director and officer of Eagle Plains, hereby identified as the “Qualified Person” under N.I. 43-101.
About Eagle Plains Resources
Based in Cranbrook, B.C., Eagle Plains is a well-funded, prolific project generator that continues to
conduct research, acquire and explore mineral projects throughout western Canada, with a focus on
critical metals integral to an increasingly electrified, decarbonized economy.
The Company was formed in 1992 and is the fourth-oldest listed issuer on the TSX-V (and the only one of
these four that has not seen a roll-back or restructuring of its shares). Eagle Plains has continued to deliver
shareholder value over the years and through numerous spin outs has transferred over $115,000,000 in
value directly to its shareholders, with Copper Canyon Resources and Taiga Gold Corp. being notable
examples. Eagle Plains latest spinout, Eagle Royalties Ltd. (CSE:“ER”) was listed on May 24, 2023,
and on October 30, 2025, ER shareholders overwhelmingly approved a three-cornered amalgamation that
resulted in a reverse takeover of Eagle Royalties by Summit Royalty Corp. The resulting issuer is named
Summit Royalties Ltd. and trades under the symbol SUM on the TSX Venture Exchange with a market
capitalization of over $100M.
On October 2, 2024, Eagle Plains announced the formation of a separate division within the Company that
will give Eagle Plains’ shareholders direct exposure to strategic opportunities in Canadian green energy
transition. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Eagle Plains, Osprey Power Inc. (“OP”) will focus on
identifying and advancing innovative and diverse clean energy project portfolios in target markets
throughout Canada, with an initial focus on Western Canada.
Eagle Plains’ core business is acquiring grassroots critical- and precious-metal exploration properties. 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.
Expenditures from 2010-2025 on Eagle Plains-related projects exceed $41M, the majority of which was
funded by third-party partners. This exploration work resulted in approximately 50,000m of diamond-
drilling and extensive ground-based exploration work facilitating the advancement of numerous projects
at various stages of development.
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.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Eagle Plains
“C.C. (Chuck) Downie, P.Geo”
President and CEO
For further information on EPL, please contact Andrew Wilson at 1 866 HUNT ORE (486 8673)
Email: [email protected] or visit our website at https://www.eagleplains.com
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This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments
regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of
property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future
events and conditions and therefore, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ
materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.