Eagle Plains Announces Appointment of Bill Bennett to the Board of Directors, Resignation of Ron Netolitzky

1

Eagle Plains Announces Appointment of Bill Bennett

to the Board of Directors, Resignation of Ron Netolitzky

Cranbrook, B.C., June 15th, 2017: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:EPL) (“EPL” or “Eagle

Plains”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Benn ett, B.A., LL.B., to the Board of Directors,

effective immediately. Mr. Bennett recently served as the Minister of Mines for the Province of Briti sh

Columbia, holding a seat in the B.C. Legislature fo r 16 years. Concurrent with Mr. Bennett’s

appointment, the Board of Directors have accepted t he resignation of Mr. Ron Netolitzky, who has

served the Company for over 13 years. Mr. Netolitzk y will continue to provide direction to Eagle Plain s

as a member of our Advisory Board, joining Robert Termuende, a founding board member - now retired.

Bill Bennett was a government MLA in BC for 16 year s in the Riding of Kootenay East. In addition to

holding portfolios for Local Government and Tourism , Bill was named BC Mines Minister 3 separate

times over his 16 years. Kootenay East contains five active metallurgical coal mines and there are dozens

of active mineral exploration projects in the regio n. Bill became the "go-to" person in the BC

government on mining issues for the BC business community.

Bill has a BA from the University of Guelph and a l aw degree from Queens University. His first career

was as owner operator of fly in fishing and hunting lodges in Manitoba and the NWT. He graduated

from law school at 42, practiced law for 8 years, a nd was elected for the first time in 2001. Bill is known

across Canada for his knowledge of the mining indus try in BC. He has significant experience with all

natural resources issues and with First Nations iss ues. He led the BC government's efforts over many

years to restore BC's competitiveness for explorati on investment, including having improved the BC

Ministry of Energy & Mines permitting process and h elping to launch BC's First Nations mine revenue

sharing program. There are few people in Canada who have such a strong combined knowledge of

government processes, of the mining industry and of First Nations.

Bill lives in Cranbrook, BC with his wife, Beth.

Mr. Netolitzky, an inductee into the Canadian Minin g Hall of Fame, has played a pivotal role in the

affairs of the Company since joining in 2004 and ha s been an invaluable member and mentor to all,

particularly during the spin-out of Copper Canyon R esources and through its eventual merger with

NovaGold Resources in 2011. Members of the Board wi sh to thank Mr. Netolitzky for his service to the

Company and its shareholders and wish him well in his future endeavours.

Tim Termuende, President and CEO of Eagle Plains re cently commented on the changes to the Board,

stating: “ We would like to heartily welcome Mr. Bennett to th e Eagle Plains Board of Directors. As a

2

Kootenay-based mineral exploration company, we shar e many of the same values as Bill. His myriad

accomplishments, experiences and relationships gained during his tenure as B.C.’s Mines Minister make

him a valuable addition to our existing Board. I wo uld also like to personally thank Ron for his servi ces

over the years, and look forward to his continuing contributions to the company through his role on th e

Advisory Board, and equally importantly, his contin uing mentorship through a relationship that now

spans over four decades ”.

Mr. Netolitzky stated recently: “ It has been a pleasure for me to have worked with a team of younger

geologists that have prospecting skills with the un derstanding of the importance of acquiring mineral

rights prospective for discovery. This is accompani ed by an understanding of the state of the art new

tools available to the industry. ”

Grant of Options

Concurrent with the Board appointment, Eagle Plains has granted incentive stock options to directors o f

the company for the purchase of a total of 500,000 shares at the exercise price of $.20 per share, expiring

June 15th , 2022.

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 towa rd 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 explora tion projects. In addition, Eagle Plains continues to

seek out and secure high-quality, unencumbered proj ects through research, staking and strategic

acquisitions. Since 2012, Eagle Plains has added t o 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 which was recently recognized by the Fraser Institute as the best place in the world in terms of

Investment Attractiveness. Throughout the explorat ion process, our mission is to help maintain

prosperous communities by exploring for and discove ring resource opportunities while building lasting

relationships through honest and respectful business practices.

Expenditures from 2011-2016 on Eagle Plains-related projects were approximately $16.0M, which was

funded by Eagle Plains and, for the most part, by t hird-party partners. This exploration work resulte d in

approximately 15,000 m of diamond-drilling and exte nsive ground-based exploration work facilitating the

advancement of numerous projects at various stages of development.

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

3

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)

accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. 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.