CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESSWIRE / August 12, 2019 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL),(the "Company") announces that the Company has closed a non-brokered private placement to an arms-length institutional investor, subject to regulatory approvals. The Company issued 3,000,000 non-flow-through common shares at a price of $.105 CDN per share for gross proceeds of $315,000. Shares issued in the financing are subject to a four-month hold period. No warrants were attached and no finder's fees or commissions paid in association with the financing.

Shares were purchased by Zeta Resources Ltd. ("Zeta"), a closed-end investment company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange ("ASX"). Zeta is related to ICM Limited, a global asset management group with over $US 19B in assets.

Proceeds from the sale of the shares will be used to fund research, acquisition and exploration of the company's various exploration projects in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Yukon and for general working capital.

About Eagle Plains Resources

Based in Cranbrook, B.C., Eagle Plains continues to conduct research, acquire and explore mineral projects throughout western Canada. The Company is committed to steadily enhancing shareholder value by advancing our diverse portfolio of projects toward discovery through collaborative partnerships and development of a highly experienced technical team. Managements' current focus is to preserve its treasury while advancing its most promising exploration projects. In addition, Eagle Plains continues to seek out and secure high-quality, unencumbered projects through research, staking and strategic acquisitions. Since 2012, Eagle Plains has added to its portfolio a number of new projects exceeding 130,000 ha targeting mainly gold, uranium and base-metals in Saskatchewan, a highly-prospective mining jurisdiction which was recently recognized by the Fraser Institute as the second best place in the world in terms of Investment Attractiveness. Throughout the exploration process, our mission is to help maintain prosperous communities by exploring for and discovering resource opportunities while building lasting relationships through honest and respectful business practices.

Expenditures from 2011-2018 on Eagle Plains-related projects exceed $20M, most of which was funded by third-party partners. This exploration work resulted in approximately 30,000 m of diamond-drilling and extensive ground-based exploration work facilitating the advancement of numerous projects at various stages of development.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

"Tim J. Termuende"
President and CEO

For further information on EPL, please contact Mike Labach at
1 866 HUNT ORE (486 8673)
Email: mgl@eagleplains.com or visit our website at http://www.eagleplains.com

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SOURCE: Eagle Plains Resources Ltd.