Cranbrook-based Eagle Plains Resources (TSX-V: EPL) announced today that it has acquired, by staking, the 711-hectare Slocan Graphite Project, located 32 kilometres northeast of Nelson, British Columbia.<\/p>\n
According to the company, the property hosts several large flake graphite-bearing outcrops and float occurrences known as the Tedesco Zone. Results from carbon graphite analyses ranged in grade from 1.2 to 3.5 per cent.<\/p>\n
In a press release<\/a>, the miner explained that the acquisition is consistent with its policy of identifying and buying out undervalued exploration projects during downturns within a particular commodity space.<\/p>\n Management added that there are other reasons behind the purchase. \u201cGraphite is a naturally occurring form of carbon and is an excellent conductor of both electricity and heat. It is becoming increasingly important as a critical strategic component in advancing alternative energy solutions including wind and solar power, hybrid vehicles and other alternative energy uses. It is also a mainstay of the steel production industry.\u201d<\/p>\n Canada is currently ranked as the world’s 5th largest supplier of graphite.<\/p>\n The post Canadian miner sees future in graphite<\/a> appeared first on MINING.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2026read more<\/a> <\/p>\n Source:: Infomine<\/a><\/p>\n The post Canadian miner sees future in graphite<\/a><\/a> appeared first on Junior Mining Analyst<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cranbrook-based Eagle Plains Resources (TSX-V: EPL) announced today that it has acquired, by staking, the 711-hectare Slocan Graphite Project, located 32 kilometres northeast of Nelson, British Columbia. According to the company, the property hosts several large flake graphite-bearing outcrops and float occurrences known as the Tedesco Zone. 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