Iron Range - Phase 1 Work Complete
NEWS RELEASE WISE: CSE
966: FSE
EARTHWISE MINERALS COMPLETES PHASE 1 FIELD PROGRAM AT IRON RANGE
GOLD PROJECT, BC
August 25, 2025 – VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Earthwise Minerals Corp. (CSE: WISE & FSE: 966)
(“Earthwise” or the “Company”) has completed the first part of its two -phase 2025 field program at the
Iron Range Gold Project (“the Project”) in southeastern British Columbia. The program, led by TerraLogic
Exploration Inc., included the collection of 538 soil samples over 13.5 line-km and 15 rock samples, along
with structural mapping and prospecting across key target zones. Analytical results are pending and will
be released once received, compiled, and interpreted.
Earthwise holds the exclusive option to acquire up to an 80% interest in the Iron Range Gold Project, which
is 100% owned by Eagle Plains Resources Ltd . (TSX-V: EPL) (“EPL” or “ Eagle Plains”), with part of the
property subject to an underlying 1.0% Net Smelter Royalty.
The 2025 field program advanced geochemical and mapping work across multiple targets at Iron Range:
• Sampling: A total of 538 soil samples were collected along 13.5 line -km, together with 15 rock
samples.
• Soil Coverage: Tight-spaced grids were completed within known geochemical anomalies and
extended into new areas, including fault splays and gold -in-till anomalies identified by Eagle
Plains.
• Mapping & Prospecting: Geological mapping and prospecting were carried out at the
Pyromorphite Zone and DIP Zone, with additional sampling at Golden Cap and Star West.
• Next Steps: All samples have been submitted for analysis, with results to be disclosed once
received, compiled, and interpreted.
EXPLORATION ZONES – 2025
Pyromorphite Zone (BC MinFile 082FSE141): Mineralization was first discovered in 2009 when logging
road construction exposed sheared and brecciated sediments hosting cm -scale quartz veins bearing
pyromorphite (lead) mineralization. No significant work has been carried out at the zone since its ini tial
discovery by the previous tenure holder. Historic rock (grab) samples include SK10 -207, which reported
27.0 g/t Au, 173.0 g/t Ag, and 13.4% Pb, and MK10-170, which reported 54.7 g/t Au, 42.2 g/t Ag, and 2.8%
Pb (BC Assessment Report 31659).
Golden Cap (BC MinFile 082FSE014): Tight-spaced soil sampling in 2025 was designed to test cross-fault
intersections along the main Iron Range Fault Zone. Historical soil sampling by Eagle Plains at this area
returned values up to 230 ppb Au.
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DIP Zone (Dakota – BC MinFile 082FSE023; Idaho – BC MinFile 082FSE024; Pacific – BC MinFile
082FSE025): Soil sampling in 2025 was conducted over an area with a historical multi -element soil
geochemical anomaly that had not previously been analyzed for gold.
Star West (BC MinFile 082FSE089): Soil sampling in 2025 was conducted over an area with a historical
multi-element soil geochemical anomaly that had not previously been analyzed for gold.
HISTORIC DRILLING & PROJECT OVERVIEW
Drilling at Iron Range in 2010 resulted in the discovery of the Talon Zone , where drill -hole IR10 -010
intersected 2 intervals of strong and continuous mineralization including 14.0m grading 5.1g/t gold,
1.86% lead, 2.1% Zinc, 75.3g/t silver and 7.1m grading 8.13g/t gold, 2.84% lead, 3.07% zinc, 86.6g/t
silver (Eagle Plains news release December 21st, 2010). Previous drilling 10km north of the Talon Zone in
2008 by Eagle Plains intersected gold mineralization in drill -hole IR08006 which assayed 7.0m grading
51.52g/t (1.50 oz/ton) gold (Eagle Plains news release dated April 20th, 2009).
All of the exploration data collected by Eagle Plains since 2001, as well as all of the available historic data,
has been integrated into a GIS database, which is used to prioritize areas for ground follow up. Drill
targeting at the Talon Zone discovery in 2010 was based on the presence of an extensive multi -element
soil geochemical anomaly associated with a structural splay from the regional Iron Range Fault System.
Drill hole locations and depths were successfully refined using Induced Polarization (IP) geophysics.
The 21,437ha Iron Range Project is considered by management of both Eagle Plains and Earthwise to hold
excellent potential for the presence of structurally controlled gold -silver mineralization, iron -oxide
copper-gold (“IOCG”) and Sullivan-style lead-zinc-silver sedimentary-exhalative (“sedex”) mineralization.
The property is owned 100% by Eagle Plains, with a portion of the property subject to an underlying 1.0%
Net Smelter Royalty held by a third party.
IRON RANGE GOLD PROJECT SUMMARY
The Iron Range Project, located near Creston, B.C., is owned 100% by Eagle Plains Resources Ltd., subject
to a 1% NSR on a portion of the claim group. A well-developed transportation and power corridor crosses
the southern part of the property, including a high-pressure gas pipeline and a high-voltage hydro-electric
line, both following the CPR mainl ine and Highway 3. The rail line provides efficient access to Teck’s
smelter in Trail, B.C. The project is fully permitted under a Multi-Year Area Based (MYAB) permit issued
by the B.C. Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals. The permit allows for geophysical surveys, mechanical
trenching, access trail construction, and diamond drilling.
The property covers an area of approximately 10 km x 32 km , overlying the regional Iron Range Fault
System (IRFS). Prior to Eagle Plains’ acquisition in 2001, the ground had seen little systematic exploration
aside from iron resources documented since the late 1800s. Since 2001, Eagle Plains and its partners have
completed:
• 21,593 m of diamond drilling in 87 holes
• 2,482 line-km of airborne and surface geophysical surveys
• 10,053 soil geochemical samples
• 495 rock samples
• 6,955 drill core samples
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Rock grab samples are selective samples by nature and as such are not necessarily representative of the
mineralization hosted across the property. Some of the above results were taken directly from MINFILE
descriptions and assessment reports (ARIS) filed w ith the BC government. Management cautions that
historical results were collected and reported by past operators and have not been verified nor confirmed
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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.
Qualified Person
Charles C. Downie, P.Geo., a “qualified person” for the purposes of National Instrument 43 -101 -
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and an officer and director of Eagle Plains, has reviewed and
approved the scientific and technical disclosure in this news release.
About Earthwise Minerals
Earthwise Minerals Corp. (CSE: WISE; FSE: 966) is a Canadian junior exploration company focused on
advancing the Iron Range Gold Project in southeastern British Columbia near Creston, B.C. The Company
holds an option to earn up to an 80% interest in the fully permitted project, which is road-accessible and
situated within a prolific mineralized corridor. The property covers a 10 km x 32 km area along the Iron
Range Fault System and hosts multiple high -grade gold showings and large -scale geophysical and
geochemical anomalies.
For more information, review the Company’s filings available at www.sedarplus.ca.
EARTHWISE MINERALS CORP.,
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Mark Luchinski”
Contact Information:
Mark Luchinski
Chief Executive Officer, Director
Telephone: (604) 506-6201
Email: [email protected]
Forward Looking Statements
This news release includes statements that constitute “forward -looking information” as defined under
Canadian securities laws (“forward -looking statements”) including, w ithout limitation, statements
respecting the Offering and the intended use of proceeds therefrom . Statements regarding future plans
and objectives of the Company are forward looking statements that involve various degrees of risk.
Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current views with respect to possible future events
and conditions and, by their nature, are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both
general and specific to the Company. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in its
forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance, and actual outcomes may differ materially from those in forward -looking statements.
Additional information regarding the various risks and uncertainties facing the Company are described in
greater detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s annual management’s discussion and analysis
and other continuous disclosure documents filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities which
are available at www.sedar plus.ca. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward -looking
information except as required by applicable law. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements.
For more information, please contact Mark Luchinski, Chief Executive Officer and Director , at
[email protected] or (604) 506-6201.