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Eagle Plains Commences Mount Polley West Field Program
CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESSWIRE / June 24, 2024 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL) (or "Eagle ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Eagle Plains Commences Mount Polley West Field ProgramCRANBROOK, BC / ACCESSWIRE / June 24, 2024 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL) (or \"Eagle Plains\") is pleased to announce that crews have been mobilized to EPL's 100% owned Mount Polley West (MPW) gold-copper project. The 9663 ha MPW project is located in south-central BC, 54 kms north-northeast of Williams Lake and adjacent to Imperial Metals' Mount Polley Property and Osisko Development's past producing QR Deposit. MPW is prospective for porphyry copper-gold and epithermal gold deposits.Project HighlightsLarge contiguous land position adjacent to two significant mineral depositsHistorical trenching returned 1.12% Cu over 35m, including 7.12% Cu over 5mExcellent infrastructure that supports cost-effective explorationMultiple documented mineralized intrusions similar in nature to the Mount Polley Intrusive Complex (MPIC)Coincident geophysical and geochemical anomalies that support the presence of additional prospective intrusionsSee Mount Polley West Compilation Map and Webpage hereDue to the proximity to the Mount Polley Mine Complex and extensive forestry activity in the area the project has excellent infrastructure including the paved Likely Road and a high-voltage powerline 5 km south of the property boundary.Exploration in the region began in conjunction with the Caribou placer gold rush in the 1890's with the first documented hard-rock exploration on the property conducted in 1966, shortly after the discovery of the Mount Polley Mine. Mount Polley is an alkalic porphyry copper deposit, hosted in intrusive breccias and stockwork veins of the late-Triassic Mount Polley Intrusive Complex (MPIC). Recent compilation of historical mapping, rock sampling, and limited drilling within the current MPW property boundaries indicate several occurrences of intrusions similar in nature to the MPIC.Eagle Plains' first claims in the region were acquired in 2022 with subsequent additions made through staking and third-party agreements. After acquiring the core MPW claims, Eagle Plains completed geological mapping and soil and rock geochemical sampling on the property. 2022 work confirmed copper mineralization on the property, interpreted to be indicative of a deeper porphyry copper source.Although there are 10 BC MINFILE occurrences on the property, bedrock exposure is limited wit...