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Benton Arranges $1.7M Private Placement with Plans to Resume Drilling at Great Burnt

Financings Exploration Programs

Benton Arranges $1.7M Private Placement with

Plans to Resume Drilling at Great Burnt

Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 17, 2025) -

Benton Resources Inc

. (TSXV: BEX)

("Benton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has arranged, subject to TSX-V approval, a

non-brokered private placement financing (the "Financing") on a best-efforts basis for gross proceeds of

up to $1.7M.

The Company intends to issue up to 30,909,091 units at a price of $0.055 per unit, each

unit consisting of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant, each

warrant entitling the holder to acquire an additional common share of the Company at $0.10 for a period

of 5 years from the date of issue. The Company will use the proceeds from the private placement to

advance its Newfoundland projects and for general working capital purposes.

The Financing is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval and all securities issued pursuant to the

Financing will be subject to a four-month hold from the date of issue.

Benton intends to resume drilling this week, with plans to expand both South Pond and the Great Burnt

Deposit.

Benton has identified multiple high priority drill targets on the project (see Company news

release dated September 9, 2025) and will aim to test several of these targets in the upcoming drill

campaign.

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Stephen House (P.Geo.), Vice President of Exploration for Benton Resources Inc., the 'Qualified Person'

under National Instrument 43-101, has approved the scientific and technical disclosure in this news

release and prepared or supervised its preparation.

About Benton Resources Inc.

Benton Resources is a well-financed mineral exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange

under the symbol BEX. Benton has a diversified, highly prospective property portfolio and holds large

equity positions in other mining companies that are advancing high-quality assets. Whenever possible,

BEX retains net smelter return (NSR) royalties with potential long-term cash flow.

Benton is focused on advancing its high-grade Copper-Gold Great Burnt Project in central

Newfoundland, which has a Mineral Resource estimate of 667,000 tonnes @ 3.21% Cu Indicated and

482,000 @ 2.35% Cu Inferred. The Project has an excellent geological setting covering 25km of strike

and boasts six known Cu-Au-Ag zones over 15km that are all open for expansion. Further potential for

discovery is excellent given the extensive number of untested geophysical targets and Cu-Au soil

anomalies. Phase 1 and 2 drill programs returned impressive results including 25.42 m of 5.51% Cu,

including 9.78 m of 8.31% Cu, and 1.00 m of 12.70% Cu.

Drilling at the South Pond Gold Zone,

approximately 7.5 km north of the Great Burnt Copper-Gold Zone, has confirmed a robust gold-

mineralized system over 2.5 km with results of 74.20 m of 1.43g/t Au and 43.75 m of 1.62g/t Au and is

open for expansion in all directions.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Benton Resources Inc.,

"Stephen Stares"

Stephen Stares, President

Parties interested in seeking more information about properties available for option can contact Mr.

Stares at the number below.

For further information, please contact:

Stephen Stares, President & CEO

Phone:

807-474-9020

Email:

[email protected]

Nick Konkin, Investor Relations

Phone

: 647-249-9298 ext. 322

Email

:

[email protected]

Website:

www.bentonresources.ca

Twitter:

@BentonResources

Facebook:

@BentonResourcesBEX

THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

The information contained herein contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of

applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking statements relate to information that is based on

assumptions of management, forecasts of future results, and estimates of amounts not yet

determinable. Any statements that express predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections,

objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not statements of historical fact and may

be "forward-looking statements."

Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause

actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, including,

without limitation: risks related to failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and on

acceptable terms; risks related to the outcome of legal proceedings; political and regulatory risks

associated with mining and exploration; risks related to the maintenance of stock exchange listings;

risks related to environmental regulation and liability; the potential for delays in exploration or

development activities or the completion of feasibility studies; the uncertainty of profitability; risks and

uncertainties relating to the interpretation of drill results, the geology, grade and continuity of mineral

deposits; risks related to the inherent uncertainty of production and cost estimates and the potential

for unexpected costs and expenses; results of prefeasibility and feasibility studies, and the possibility

that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with the Company's

expectations; risks related to gold price and other commodity price fluctuations; and other risks and

uncertainties related to the Company's prospects, properties and business detailed elsewhere in the

Company's disclosure record. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or

should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those

described in forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to

forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the

Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or

circumstances. Actual events or results could differ materially from the Company's expectations or

projections.

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https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/266807