CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 3, 2026 / 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 received complete results for the 2026 drill program completed 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 drilling tested priority targets identified through interpretation of electromagnetic, gravity and magnetic geophysical surveys. A total of 975 metres of drilling in three holes was completed. Drillholes DW26-001 and DW26-003 successfully intersected the Athabasca unconformity, with DW26-002 terminated prior to reaching target depth. The program was completed on budget for approximately $1.7 million and was managed by TerraLogic Exploration Inc. of Cranbrook, BC.
A total of 87 samples from DW26-001 and DW26-003 were submitted to ALS Canada Ltd. for geochemical analyses. Ten samples returned weakly anomalous uranium values, with the highest assay returning 5 ppm uranium (up to 7x background) from DW26-001 immediately below the unconformity.
A detailed review of the geochemical results (incorporating U/Th & Pb-isotope ratios and alteration indicator elements including boron) defines 10 anomalous sample intervals of interest, including consistent uranium anomalies (dominant over Th) immediately below the unconformity.
Though weakly anomalous in absolute terms (5 ppm max U), the consistent geochemical enrichment (up to 7x background U) near the unconformity, suggests uranium potential exists on the Dufferin West property, including the other 4 untested DDH targets generated by the geophysical data compilation. Several additional targets have also been defined from results of the 2026 gravity survey. Recommendations for future work would include deepening DW26-002 to the unconformity target depth to test coincident geophysical indicators including strong conductive response, proximity to a low magnetic lineament, and associated sub-kilometric-scale gravity low anomaly.
Highlights
Drill hole DW26-001 intersected the targeted graphitic conductor at 381 metres with associated brecciation (unconformity depth 332 m).
Drill hole DW26-003 reached the unconformity at 312 metres and intersected two brecciated fault zones; one in the sandstone at 104 to 120 m with associated bleaching, and one in the basement from 323.7 to 327.1 m with brecciation and clay gouges.
DW26-003 tested a significant ground gravity low complemented by a partially overlapping magnetic low and bounded to the east by a magnetic high.