Eagle Plains and Xcite Provide Update on Beaver River Uranium Project
Eagle Plains and Xcite Provide Update on Beaver River Uranium
Project
Cranbrook, B.C., May 02, 2024: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (“EPL”:TSX-V, or “Eagle Plains”) and
Xcite Resources Inc. (TSX-V:XRI) (“XRI or Xcite”), have received the results from a data compilation
on the Beaver River uranium project, located 40km SE of Uranium City, Saskatchewan. The Beaver River
project hosts near surface high grade uranium mineralization and is one of six Eagle Plains uranium
properties under option to Xcite (see EPL /XRI news release Dec 14, 2023 ). The compilation and
interpretation of available data will lead to recommendations for 2024 fieldwork.
Beaver River Data Compilation Highlights
• Historical assays up to 29.89% U3O8 in trench chip samples
• Historical drill intersections include 0.18% U3O8 over 0.3m and 0.06% U3O8 over 0.61m
• Recognized mineralized trend >1km in length
• Prospective for polymetallic Beaverlodge-type uranium mineralization in E-W and NW-SE
trending fault zones
See Beaver River Compilation Map here
About the Beaver River Project
The 1455ha project overlies 5 Saskatchewan Mineral Deposit Index ( “SMDI”) occurrences associated
with Beaverlodge-type uranium mineralization.
The polymetallic VIC U-Cu-Ni zone (SMDI 1551, 1553, and 1994) occurs along a NW-SE trending fault
zone which has been traced for approximately 1 km. Mineralization occurs in fracture filling of quartz
veins hosting sulphides, graphite, and pitchblende and uraninite, ore minerals of uranium. Historical assays
of channel samples in this zone yield up to 29.89% U3O8 over 0.3m, 18.09% U3O8 over 0.2m and 3.09%
U3O8 over 0.6m (AF 74O05-0077). The southeast zone has been tested by nine shallow drill holes,
averaging 80m in length, returning assays of 0.18% U3O8 over 0.3m (AF74O05-0016) and 0.06% U3O8
over 0.61m along with anomalous copper, nickel, gold and silver (AF74O05-0051). The northwest portion
of the VIC zone, identified as a priority for follow-up by Denison Mines, has yet to be tested by drilling.
Another significant mineral occurrence on the Beaver River property is the Combined Mining Uranium
Showing (SMDI 1557) where northeast-trending pitchblende-bearing fractures have ben mapped over a
strike length of 137.2m. Assays from trenches yielded 0.23% U3O8 over 0.5m and 1.77% U3O8 over
0.9m.
Since uranium mineralization on the Beaver River property was first noted in 1958 the property has seen
a total of 1708m of diamond drilling in 26 shallow holes, with the last drilling completed in 1969 by Trans-
Canada Resources. Other historical work includes prospecting, mapping, scintillometer surveys, trenching
at the main showing areas, and airborne and ground-based geophysics.
An electromagnetic and magnetic VTEM survey flown by Geotech for Fission 3.0 in 2016 covered the
eastern part of the Beaver River property. The survey outlined numerous areas of enhanced conductivity
including areas of parallel conductors with offsets and termination points indicative of cross structure ,
including a high priority conductive trend located west of the Combined SMDI occurrence. F ollow-up
prospecting and geochemical sampling was recommended to evaluate the source of the anomalies.
The last recorded assessment work on the project was by Fission 3.0 who successfully located and
resampled historic trenches at the VIC occurrence.
Management of Eagle Plains and Xcite are encouraged by the tenor of mineralization displayed in trenches
and shallow historical drilling at Beaver River and the potential for additional uranium mineralization both
along strike and to depth within known mineralized areas, along trends identified by historical geophysical
surveys, and on any additional targets generated by 2024 work.
Rock grab samples are selective samples by nature and as such are not necessarily representative of the
mineralization hosted across the property. The above results were taken directly from the SMDI
descriptions and assessment reports) filed with the Saskatchewan 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. Management cautions
that past results or discoveries on proximate land are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be
achieved on the subject properties.
About the Beaverlodge Uranium District
See Uranium City Area Projects Map here
The Beaver River , Black Bay , Don Lake, Gulch, Larado, and Smitty projects are located in t he
Beaverlodge District near Uranium City in the Lake Athabasca region of Saskatchewan. Occurrences of
uranium mineralization are abundant in the Uranium City area and have been explored and documented
since the 1940s. The Beaverlodge camp was the first uranium producer in Canada, with historic production
of approximately 70.25 million pounds of U3O8 between 1950-1982, from ore grades averaging 0.23%
U3O8. The two largest producers were the Eldorado Beaverlodge (Ace-Fay-Verna) mine and the Gunnar
uranium mine. The Beaverlodge area has seen limited uranium focused exploration since the early 1990’s.
Eagle Plains’ management cautions that past results or discoveries on proximate land are not necessarily
indicative of the results that may be achieved on the subject properties.
Beaverlodge-style uranium deposits host structurally controlled, high grade mineralization in veins and
breccia-fills within basement rocks. Mineralization often occurs at geological contacts and consists of
structures filled with hematite, chlorite and graphite associated with pitchblende.
Uranium City Option Agreement
Under the terms of the agreement s, Xcite may earn an 80% interest in each of the Beaver River, Black
Bay, Don Lake , Gulch, Larado, and Smitty projects by completing CDN$3,200,000 in exploration
expenditures, issuing 750,000 common shares of Xcite and making cash payments to Eagle Plains of
CDN$55,000 over four years, for an aggregate of CDN$19,200,000 in exploration expenditures,
4,500,000 shares and $330,000 in cash to Eagle Plains. Upon Xcite fulfilling the terms of any or all of
the earn-in agreements, an 80/20 joint venture will be formed, with Eagle Plains retaining a carried interest
in all expenditures until delivery by Xcite or its assigns of a bankable feasibility study. During the option
earn in period, XRI will be appointed as operator, and EPL will manage the exploration programs under
the direction of a joint technical committee. The projects are owned 100% by EPL, who will retain an
underlying 2% NSR royalty on the each of the properties.
Eagle Plains currently holds a 100% interest in 18 individual projects comprising a total of 40,050 ha of
mineral dispositions in Saskatchewan covering both basement and unconformity hosted uranium targets .
The projects range from early-stage grassroots to drill ready and are distributed throughout the prospective
Athabasca Basin including the Patterson Lake South (PLS), Beaverlodge, and Dufferin-Centennial camps.
See Saskatchewan Uranium Projects Map here
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 ninth -oldest listed issuer on the TSX -V (and one of only
three 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 numer ous spin outs has transferred over $100,000,000 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 holds a diverse portfolio of royalty assets throughout 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 2010-2023 on Eagle Plains-related projects exceed $38M, 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
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