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Eagle Plains' Partner Refined Energy Corp. Approves 2026 Drill Program for the Dufferin West Project, Saskatchewan
CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 18, 2025 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Eagle Plains' Partner Refined Energy Corp. Approves 2026 Drill Program for the Dufferin West Project, SaskatchewanCRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 18, 2025 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) (\"EPL\" or \"Eagle Plains\") is pleased to announce that partner Refined Energy Corp (CSE: RUU; OTC: RFMCF; FRA: CWA0) (\"Refined\") has approved a proposal for a 2026 exploration program, which will include a minimum of 1200 meters of diamond drilling, at Eagle Plains' 100% owned Dufferin West Property, Saskatchewan.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 adjacent to NexGen Energy's SW3 Property and approximately 18km from Cameco's Centennial Deposit where historic drill hole VR-031W3 intersected 8.78% U308 over 33.9m (SMAF 74G12-0061).The 2026 program is driven by results from geophysical and technical work, paired with advanced interpretation to prioritize targets. The Phase I proposal includes ground-based gravity and electromagnetic surveys and 3 drill holes totalling approximately 1200 metres, designed to test two distinct conductors on the Dufferin West property. The depth to the base of the sandstone unconformity is relatively shallow on the Dufferin West, interpreted to be between 60 to 340m. The approved budget is approximately $1.7 million, subject to adjustments based on timing, progress and ongoing results. The program is structured to allow for expansion as drilling advances and new targets are generated. The work will be managed by TerraLogic Exploration Inc. and is planned to commence in the first quarter of 2026.Chuck Downie, P.Geo., President and CEO of Eagle Plains, commented, \"We look forward to working with Refined to undertake our first drill program on the Dufferin Project. We identified the Dufferin area as a prospective area for claim acquisition starting in 2023, and the upcoming drilling is the culmination of extensive technical work and data analyses, and affirms our project generator business model.\"See Dufferin West Project Information and Map hereThe Dufferin Project is located on or in close proximity to the known trace of the Virgin River Shear Zone and related splays which are key structures for potential uranium mineralization.The Project is prospec...