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Eagle Plains and Partner Refined Energy Receive Permit for Drilling at Dufferin West Uranium Property, Saskatchewan
CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 3, 2025 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL), or ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Eagle Plains and Partner Refined Energy Receive Permit for Drilling at Dufferin West Uranium Property, SaskatchewanCRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 3, 2025 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL), or (\"Eagle Plains\") is pleased to announce that it has received a permit for work, including diamond drilling, at Eagle Plains' 100% owned Dufferin West Property, from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment. Partner Refined Energy Corp (CSE:RUU)(OTC:RFMCF)(FRA:CWA0) (\"Refined\"))is focused on advancing three priority target areas as described in the January 7, 2025 news release. A drill program is being planned for the highest priority targets.Refined holds the exclusive option to acquire up to a 75% interest in the 10,140ha Dufferin Project, which is made up of the North and West Dufferin properties, located approximately 18km from Cameco's Centennial Deposit where historic drill hole VR-031W3 intersected 8.78% U308 over 33.9m (SMAF 74G12-0061).Three priority target areas with signatures consistent with potential uranium deposits were identified by Condor Consulting Inc. using archived versatile time domain electromagnetic (VTEM) and magnetic data.The three geophysical target areas are adjacent to the Virgin River shear zone. The highest-priority target area is represented by two conductors. One is a strong conductor associated with a distinct magnetic transition. This conductor is interpreted to extend from the unconformity at the sandstone contact well into the underlying basement rocks. The second conductor is also interpreted to extend from the unconformity to a lesser distance into the underlying basement rocks. These targets have never been drill tested, and the depth of sandstone cover above the unconformity is estimated to be relatively shallow at less than 200 metres. Uranium deposits in the Athabasca basin are often located at or underneath the unconformity contact between the overlying sandstone and the basement rocks. The other two targets are also characterized by conductors with associated magnetic features.The Dufferin Project is located within an area asserted to be the traditional territory of both the Birch Narrows Dene Nation and the Saskatchewan Métis Nation. Eagle Plains and Refined will make best efforts to engage with local communities in order to establish effective communication and miti...