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Eagle Plains Reports Results on Sprogge Gold Project, Yukon Territory
Eagle Plains Reports Results on Sprogge Gold Project, Yukon Territory
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nEagle Plains Reports Results on Sprogge Gold Project, Yukon Territory\n\n\n Nov. 4, 2010 (Filing Services Canada) -- Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (EPL - TSX Venture, EGPLF - OTCBB_Pink_Sheets), has received and compiled analytical results from its 100% owned Sprogge project, located within the Tintina Gold Belt approximately 35km southeast of the Cantung Mine, along the Yukon/NWT border. The property lies 15km east of the Nahanni Range Road, and is located 9km east of Northern Tiger Resources' 3-Aces project. A $200,000 exploration project was conducted on the claims during the 2010 summer exploration season and yielded the following encouraging results.Highlights* Channel sampling in the Main Zone returned 1.4 g/t Au, 3 g/t Ag and    0.18 % Cu over 11m        Including: 3.04 g/t Au, 4 g/t Ag and 0.22% Cu over 3 m * Additional Main Zone sampling returned  2.07 g/t Au, 1.47 g/t Ag,   0.06% Cu over 7 m               Including: 3.15 g/t Au over 3m * Channel sampling at the Confluence Zone returned 1.6 g/t Au, 2.4 g/t   Ag over 4 m* Chip Samples from the Kangas Zone returned up to 2.85 g/t Au. 4.2 g/t   Ag over 1.5 m* A new gold discovery was made (the Pow Zone), which returned 0.54 g/t   Au, 3.27 g/t Ag over 3m and .88 g/t Au, 2.5 g/t Ag over 1 m. Grab   samples of mineralized vein material returned up to 2.9 g/t Au.   Accessory metals include copper, molybdenum and zinc.* Historical grab samples from the Confluence Zone reported up to   59.25g/t Au, with historical chip samples from the Main Zone returning   2.38g/t Au over 22.5mThe Sprogge property has the potential to host both high-grade and bulk-tonnage gold mineralization. Many targets on the property remain to be tested with further exploration including trenching and diamond drilling. Follow-up exploration work is strongly recommended for the property.2010 Program:The 2010 exploration program consisted of a 207 line km airborne geophysical survey and a 16 day field program.  The focus of the field program was to evaluate and re-sample the known mineralization occurrences and locate further mineralization on the property.  The purpose of ...