# Eagle Plains and Xcite Define Prospective Geophysical Trends at Don Lake and Smitty Uranium Projects, SK Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/eagle-plains-and-xcite-define-prospective-geophysical-trends-at-don-lake-and-smi--f4227e76-387b-4692-9caf-cdc35177f239 Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/EPL.V/press-releases/8908772730021337 Publisher: orestocks Original announcement: 2026-06-25T12:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-01T03:40:18.343Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-01T03:40:18.343Z - Company: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. - Ticker: EPL.V - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Saskatchewan - Primary commodity: Uranium - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-10-01 03:40:19 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Eagle Plains and partner Xcite Uranium have identified prospective geophysical trends at the Don Lake and Smitty uranium projects in Saskatchewan using a VTEM Plus airborne survey. The survey identified electromagnetic conductivity features aligned with regional structures, providing targets for upcoming 2026 drilling. Reasoning: The release announces new geophysical survey results that identify prospective trends, supported by historical high-grade uranium intercepts, though no new assays are reported in this document. - Positive factor: prospective geophysical trends identified - Positive factor: alignment with regional Black Bay Fault - Positive factor: historical high-grade intercepts cited - Negative factor: historical data not verified by QP - Negative factor: results are geophysical/historical rather than new drill assays Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The release highlights the proximity to the Beaverlodge camp and historic uranium occurrences to support project potential. Evidence · text > The Don Lake and Smitty uranium projects are located near Uranium City, Saskatchewan, and host near surface uranium mineralization as well as past producing uranium mines. **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: Management explicitly cautions that historical results have not been verified or confirmed by a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Management cautions that historical results were collected and reported by past operators and have not been verified nor confirmed by a Qualified Person ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/eagle-plains-and-xcite-define-prospective-geophysical-trends-at-don-lake-and-smi--f4227e76-387b-4692-9caf-cdc35177f239#fact-drill-facts-0) Don Lake · uranium Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Don Lake - Commodity: uranium - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: EPL.V #### Geometry - Grade: 10.7 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical drill intercept of 10.7% U3O8 is exceptionally high grade but very narrow \(0.3m\) and unverified. - Positive factor: exceptionally high grade - Negative factor: historical data unverified - Negative factor: extremely narrow width Evidence · text > Historical drilling at A Zone returned values of 10.7% U3O8 over 0.3m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/eagle-plains-and-xcite-define-prospective-geophysical-trends-at-don-lake-and-smi--f4227e76-387b-4692-9caf-cdc35177f239#fact-drill-facts-1) Don Lake · uranium Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Don Lake - Commodity: uranium - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: EPL.V #### Geometry - Grade: 2.14 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.67 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical drill intercept of 2.14% U3O8 is strong but unverified. - Positive factor: strong grade - Negative factor: historical data unverified Evidence · text > 2.14% U3O8 over 0.67m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/eagle-plains-and-xcite-define-prospective-geophysical-trends-at-don-lake-and-smi--f4227e76-387b-4692-9caf-cdc35177f239#fact-drill-facts-2) Don Lake · uranium Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Don Lake - Commodity: uranium - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: Saskatchewan - Ticker: EPL.V #### Geometry - Grade: 1.17 - Grade Unit: % U3O8 - Intercept: 1.98 m #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical trench sample grade is notable but represents surface exposure only. - Positive factor: significant grade for trench - Negative factor: surface sample only - Negative factor: historical/unverified Evidence · text > Trench samples up to 1.17% U3O8 over 1.98m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/eagle-plains-and-xcite-define-prospective-geophysical-trends-at-don-lake-and-smi--f4227e76-387b-4692-9caf-cdc35177f239#fact-drill-facts-3) Smitty · uranium Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Smitty - Commodity: uranium - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: EPL.V #### Geometry - Grade: 3.2 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.37 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical drill intercept of 3.2% U3O8 is high grade but unverified and narrow. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: historical data unverified - Negative factor: narrow width Evidence · text > Historical drilling at West Uranium Showing returned up to 3.2% U3O8 0ver 0.37m #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.