Eagle Plains Partner Earthwise Commences Drill Program at the Iron Range Precious Metals Project, SE BC
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Eagle Plains Resources Ltd.
- Ticker
- EPL
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
- Document categories
- Drill results, Agreement transaction
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 10:29:42 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Eagle Plains partner Earthwise has commenced a diamond drilling program at the Iron Range Project in SE British Columbia, targeting the Talon Zone structure. The program aims to infill historic drilling and test new geophysical anomalies. The project shows potential for gold-silver, IOCG, and SEDEX mineralization.
Reasoning: The announcement marks the start of a new drilling campaign targeting a known high-grade zone (Talon Zone), though much of the supporting data is historical.
Positive factors
- Commencement of new drill program
- High-grade historical intercepts in target zone
- Existing permits in place
- Strategic partnership with Earthwise
Negative factors
- Historical data lacks recent QP verification
- Presence of arsenic in recent grab samples
Facts used in scoring: 15
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 15. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (15)
IR10-010Iron Range Project · goldGrade: 5.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 14 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- IR10-010
- Project
- Iron Range Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EPL
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 14 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- IR10-010:unknown-unknown
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade gold intercept in a known mineralized zone.
Positive factors
- Strong grade for target zone
Negative factors
- Historical data
Evidence · text
“14.0m grading 5.1g/t gold”
IR10-010Iron Range Project · leadGrade: 1.86Grade Unit: %Intercept: 14 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- IR10-010
- Project
- Iron Range Project
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EPL
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.86
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 14 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- IR10-010:unknown-unknown
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant lead component in historical intercept.
Positive factors
- Polymetallic nature
Evidence · text
“1.86% lead”
IR10-010Iron Range Project · zincGrade: 2.1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 14 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- IR10-010
- Project
- Iron Range Project
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EPL
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 14 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- IR10-010:unknown-unknown
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant zinc component in historical intercept.
Positive factors
- Polymetallic nature
Evidence · text
“2.1% Zinc”
IR10-010Iron Range Project · silverGrade: 75.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 14 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- IR10-010
- Project
- Iron Range Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EPL
Geometry
- Grade
- 75.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 14 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- IR10-010:unknown-unknown
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant silver component in historical intercept.
Positive factors
- Silver credits
Evidence · text
“75.3g/t silver”
IR10-010Iron Range Project · goldGrade: 8.13Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7.1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- IR10-010
- Project
- Iron Range Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EPL
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.13
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- IR10-010:unknown-unknown
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade gold sub-interval in historical intercept.
Positive factors
- High grade
Evidence · text
“7.1m grading 8.13g/t gold”
IR10-010Iron Range Project · leadGrade: 2.84Grade Unit: %Intercept: 7.1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- IR10-010
- Project
- Iron Range Project
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EPL
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.84
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 7.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- IR10-010:unknown-unknown
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lead component in historical sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“2.84% lead”
IR10-010Iron Range Project · zincGrade: 3.07Grade Unit: %Intercept: 7.1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- IR10-010
- Project
- Iron Range Project
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EPL
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.07
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 7.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- IR10-010:unknown-unknown
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Zinc component in historical sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“3.07% zinc”
IR10-010Iron Range Project · silverGrade: 86.6Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7.1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- IR10-010
- Project
- Iron Range Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EPL
Geometry
- Grade
- 86.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- IR10-010:unknown-unknown
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver component in historical sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“86.6g/t silver”
IR08006Iron Range Project · goldGrade: 51.52Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- IR08006
- Project
- Iron Range Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EPL
Geometry
- Grade
- 51.52
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2009-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high grade gold intercept from 2008 drilling.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade
Negative factors
- Historical data
Evidence · text
“7.0m grading 51.52g/t (1.50 oz/ton) gold”
SK10-207Iron Range Project · goldGrade: 27Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SK10-207
- Project
- Iron Range Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EPL
Geometry
- Grade
- 27
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade gold from a rock grab sample.
Negative factors
- Grab sample
Evidence · text
“Rock (grab) sample SK10-207 reports 27.0 g/t Au”
SK10-207Iron Range Project · silverGrade: 173Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SK10-207
- Project
- Iron Range Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EPL
Geometry
- Grade
- 173
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver component from a rock grab sample.
Negative factors
- Grab sample
Evidence · text
“173.0 g/t Ag”
SK10-207Iron Range Project · leadGrade: 13.4Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SK10-207
- Project
- Iron Range Project
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EPL
Geometry
- Grade
- 13.4
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lead component from a rock grab sample.
Negative factors
- Grab sample
Evidence · text
“13.4% Pb”
MK10-170Iron Range Project · goldGrade: 54.7Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MK10-170
- Project
- Iron Range Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EPL
Geometry
- Grade
- 54.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade gold from a rock grab sample.
Negative factors
- Grab sample
Evidence · text
“54.7 g/t Au”
MK10-170Iron Range Project · silverGrade: 42.2Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MK10-170
- Project
- Iron Range Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EPL
Geometry
- Grade
- 42.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver component from a rock grab sample.
Negative factors
- Grab sample
Evidence · text
“42.2 g/t Ag”
MK10-170Iron Range Project · leadGrade: 2.8Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- MK10-170
- Project
- Iron Range Project
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EPL
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.8
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2010-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lead component from a rock grab sample.
Negative factors
- Grab sample
Evidence · text
“2.8% Pb”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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