Eagle Plains/CRC Execute Option Agreement for Acacia Project, Central British Columbia
Eagle Plains/CRC Execute Option Agreement for Acacia Project,
Central British Columbia
Cranbrook, B.C., January 15th, 2018 : Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. ( “EPL”:TSX-V, or “Eagle
Plains”) has executed an option agreement with CRC Minerals Inc. (a private B.C. company), (“CRC”)
whereby CRC may earn up to a 75% interest in the 4715ha Acacia property located 45.0 km north of
Kamloops in central British Columbia. The property area has been held by Eagle Plains since 200 1 and
carries no underly ing royalties or encumbrances. Under terms of the agreement, CRC may earn a 60%
interest by completing $2,500,000 in exploration expenditures, make cash payments totalling $250,000
and issue 1,000,000 voting-class common shares to Eagle Plains over 5 years.
The Acacia property is considered to have excellent potential for hosting volcanogenic massive su lphide
(“VMS”) deposits. These deposits typically contain both base and precious metals, and occur in clusters
and/or stacked lenses. The property covers a fertile stratigraphic assemblage which hosts a number of
nearby, on-strike base and precious -metal VMS deposits including the Rea Gold, K7, Twin 3 and past-
producing Samatosum Mine, located approximately 2.5 km northwest of current property boundary. Past
drilling within target stratigraphy northwes t of current property boundary returned values from trace
quantities up to 10.6 g/t Au, 335.3 g/t Ag , 3.13 % Zn, 2.74% Pb, and 0.55% Cu over 2.37 m.
Management cautions that past results or discoveries on proximate land are not necessarily indicative of
the results that may be achieved on the Acacia property.
Extensive work in the area was completed following the discovery of the Samatosum and Rea deposits
in the mid -1980s. Geological mapping, geophysical surveys, thousands of soil samples and over 125
drill-holes were completed in target stratigraphy within 4.0 km of current Acacia claim boundaries but
exploration in the area and elsewhere in the province virtually ceased during the mining downturn in
British Columbia following the Windy Craggy decision in 199 3. Previous fractured ownership and the
cessation of work in the 1990s resulted in large gaps in drilling of high -potential stratigra phy within
current Acacia property boundaries.
A location and summary compilation map may be found here:
A comprehensive compilation and target generation exercise was completed by Eagle Plains in early
2017 which included 13,461 soil, 1023 rock and 51 silt samples, 45 trenches, 26 drill -holes and
numerous geological and geophysical surveys from past operators Homestake Minerals, Omni
Resources, Falconbridge Copper and Esso Minerals.
Fieldwork during the summer of 2017 was carried out by TerraLogic Expl oration Ltd. of Cranbrook
B.C. which resulted in soil geochemical sampling and prospecting.
CRC intends to carry out fieldwork on the property during 2018, with budgets and program scope to be
determined.
Technical aspects of this news release have been reviewed and approved by Mike McCuaig, P.Geo.
Proposed Plan of Arrangement-Taiga Gold Corp.
As announced on October 23 rd, 2017, Eagle Plains intends to spin -out specific Saskatchewan gold
exploration properties in the Seabee/Santoy area, including the Fi sher Project, to a new publicly -listed
entity named Taiga Gold Corp. on a 2:1 ratio through a plan of arrangement expected to be completed
in early 2018.
About Eagle Plains Resources
Based in Cranbrook, B.C., Eagle Plains continues to conduct research, acquire and explore mineral
projects throughout western Canada. EPL is committed to steadily enhancing shareholder value by
advancing our diverse portfolio of projects toward discovery t hrough collaborative partnerships and
development of a highly experienced technical team. Managements’ current focus is to preserve its
treasury while advancing its most promising exploration projects. In addition, Eagle Plains continues to
seek out and se cure high -quality, unencumbered projects through research, staki ng and strategic
acquisitions. Since 2012, Eagle Plains has added to 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 second best place in the world in
terms of Investment Attractiveness. 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.
Expenditures from 2011 -2017 on Eagle Plains -related projects were approximately $16.5M, which was
funded by Eagle Plains and for the most part, by third -party partners. This exploration work resulted in
approximately 15,000 m of diamond-drilling and extensive 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
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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.