Eagle Plains' Partner Sun Summit Approves 2026 Exploration for the Theory Project, Toodoggone District, BC

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CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / May 26, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") is pleased to announce that partner Sun Summit Minerals Corp. (SMN)(SMREF) ("Sun Summit") has approved the 2026 exploration plan at Eagle Plains' Theory copper-gold project (the "Theory Project"), Toodoggone Mining District, north-central British Columbia. The property is owned 100% by Eagle Plains, with 122 hectares of the property subject to an underlying 0.5% Net Smelter Royalty held by a third party. The 9677 ha Theory Project borders Thesis Gold's Ranch Project to the north and is located within 10 km to the northwest of Sun Summit's JD Project. Sun Summit has an exclusive option agreement with Eagle Plains to earn up to a 100% interest in the project, located in the highly prospective Toodoggone Mining District. (see press release dated March 17, 2025) Theory Project 2026 Exploration Program The 2026 work program will build on the success from the 2025 field season, the first significant fieldwork on the property in over 30 years. (see press release dated January 21, 2026) The 2026 program will be executed in three phases. Phase 1 work will consist of a property scale, 250m line spaced, airborne magnetotelluric survey to image subsurface resistivity and help locate causative intrusions and possible conduits for mineralization. The MobileMT survey will be completed by Expert Geophysics Surveys Inc. of Newmarket, ON, under the guidance of geophysicist, Andrei Bagrianski, P.Geo. Phase 2 fieldwork will include mapping/prospecting and rock, soil, silt geochemical sampling with crews based out of temporary, helicopter supported, camps. Work will focus on the detailed evaluation of targets identified by 2025 fieldwork, assessment of areas of interest generated by the MobileMT survey, and ongoing target generation and assessment in underexplored areas of the property. Phase 3 will include Induced Polarization (IP) surveys conducted by Peter E. Walcott and Associates Ltd. over high priority target areas. The results from the 2026 work program will be analysed and modelled to identify and prioritize targets for 2027 drill testing. The proposed work program will have a budget of approximately $700,000. Fieldwork will be managed by TerraLogic Exploration Inc. and is anticipated to begi...

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